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Gun violence in America is a public well being disaster that's worsening with pandemic-like velocity. So says Steve Ballmer, the billionaire philanthropist whose nonprofit is devising a brand new treatment to handle it.Even with COVID-19 lockdowns, deaths attributable to gun violence in America jumped 30% from 2019 to 2020, the 12 months the pandemic struck, in keeping with the unbiased analysis group Gun Violence ...

By ALAN FRAM - Related Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The define of a bipartisan Senate agreement to rein in gun violence has no game-changing steps banning the deadliest firearms. It does suggest measured provisions making it more durable for some younger gun consumers, or individuals thought of threatening, to have weapons.And there are significant efforts to handle psychological well being and college security issues. ...

By ADAM BEAM - Related Press SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — Six folks have been killed and 12 injured earlier than daybreak Sunday in Sacramento when a number of shooters fired amid crowds as bars and nightclubs emptied for the night time in the second mass shooting in five weeks in California’s capital metropolis, the police chief stated.Three males and three ladies have been killed, ...