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Within moments, a gunman shot from a nearby rooftop into the crowd directly in front of them.
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Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
The attempt was just two months after Trump was shot in the ear by a gunman during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
Related article Children and teens are more likely to die by guns than anything else
After police said a 19-year-old gunman returned to his former St. Louis high school with an AR-15-style rifle and killed two people, the school district announced plans to add gun safety to its curriculum.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
The tragedy at Abundant Life came just days after another Christian school was attacked by a gunman, who stormed the Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, on December 4.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
The attempt was just two months after Trump was shot in the ear by a gunman during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
Related article Children and teens are more likely to die by guns than anything else
After police said a 19-year-old gunman returned to his former St. Louis high school with an AR-15-style rifle and killed two people, the school district announced plans to add gun safety to its curriculum.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
The tragedy at Abundant Life came just days after another Christian school was attacked by a gunman, who stormed the Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California, on December 4.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The guns were sawed into pieces and turned into scrap metal, prompting outrage from the trade association National Shooting Sports Foundation and the National Rifle Association.Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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In a report published last week by the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab, researchers found Zamzam camp and El Fasher were being shelled by artillery guns stationed 22 miles northeast of Zamzam.Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
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Trump's turning of his head to face a jumbotron at the Butler County Pennsylvania Farm Grounds only a second before would-be assassin Thomas Crooks fired saved his life.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Mel Gibson returns to the director’s chair for the first time since 2016’s Hacksaw Ridge for this high-flying action thriller starring Mark Wahlberg as an assassin tasked with eliminating a target (Topher Grace) while in flight with a federal agent (Michelle Dockery).Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Trucks will have to stick to the few roads leading into the salient, making their movements predictable for Ukrainian drone operators and artillery gunners.David Axe, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Strong is one of the fastest players on the team and was good last season as a punt gunner.Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
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Murder on Music Row, an investigative podcast from The Tennessean, focuses on the 1989 murder of country music chart director Kevin Hughes, who tried to operate with integrity in a business full of sharks and criminals.Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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A lot of criminals when confronted with the potential of being bitten by a police canine immediately surrender.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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Police said the bowling bandit cut a large hole in the roof of Lanes Trains and Automobiles in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and rappelled down a rope to get inside.Bradford Betz, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Guided by Kudrow’s Penelope, the bandits embarked on epic adventures while evil forces were an obstacle.Marc Berman, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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Five years later, Lori Loughlin has gone from pleading guilty in real life to busting perps on screen.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
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Jamie pins the perp against the wall and, in a moment of poetic closure, Janko arrives and cuffs him using Badillo's handcuffs.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Here's a look at what comes next: Will Trump take office as a felon?Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Of course, the president has absolute authority to pardon any federal felon, but with the exception of an outlier like Donald Trump, most presidents trust the process.Bill Hamilton, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
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Named for its abundance of saloons in one area, Whiskey Row contains some of the town’s oldest historic spots that used to attract cowboys, settlers, gamblers and even outlaws.Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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It’s fully loaded with lean-sensitive ABS, traction control and four riding modes including Rain - which softens the curves and helps keep you upright - and the proverbial Sport, for the outlaw in all of us.Josh Max, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunman. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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