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Items are left at a makeshift memorial at the entrance of the Covenant School after the mass shooting.

74 people have been killed or injured by guns at American schools this year

The fatal school shooting in Nashville this week is part of what one expert describes as an "astronomical increase" in violence on school campuses since the pandemic.

Tourists cool off in a public fountain at the Sforzesco Castle, in Milan, Italy, on Saturday. Temperatures reached up to 42 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country, amid a heat wave that continues to grip southern Europe.

People and pets seek shade and cool as Europe sizzles under a heat wave

Fifteen cities in Italy, most of them in the country's center and south, were under heat advisories. Czech temperatures soared to a new record high. European countries father north also sweltered.

Native American protesters march from an encampment on the banks of the Cannonball River to a nearby construction site for the Dakota Access Pipeline to perform a daily prayer ceremony.

N.D. Pipeline Protester: 'It's About Our Rights As Native People'

Protesters continue to gather at the site of a proposed oil pipeline despite Friday's announcement that the government would pause construction on federally owned land.

Trump signs an order restricting gender-affirming care for people under 19

President Trump signed an executive order seeking to end gender-affirming medical treatments for children and teenagers under the age of 19.

An Israeli airstrike in north Gaza killed dozens of people, as parliament bans UNRWA

An Israeli airstrike on a building in northern Gaza overnight killed at least 60 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.

Visitors to the New York Department of Labor are turned away at the door by personnel because of closures over coronavirus concerns in New York on March 18. New York state began offering job protections for those required, or cautioned, to self-isolate or quarantine by a government entity.

From Rent Freezes To Liquor Buybacks: How States Are Helping People Cope

With limited resources themselves, states are having to get creative helping residents deal with the COVID-19 economic slowdown. But how much help you can get depends on where you live.

Brothers Dennis (left) and Lee Horton were recently released from prison. The New Jersey Public Library "Fresh Start" program has helped them navigate daily life and learn new technology that didn't exist in 1993.

Libraries Are Key Tools For People Getting Out Of Prison, Even During A Pandemic

A New Jersey library program assists ex-prisoners with everything from making a FaceTime call to compiling job resources. It also helps them rebuild relationships when they come home.

Pay-by-the-month subscriptions are increasingly popular. But research suggests people often keep paying long after they intend to.

Yes, people often forget to cancel their monthly subscriptions — and the costs add up

From streaming TV to razor blades by mail, Americans are buying more goods and services through pay-by-the-month plans. New research shows they often keep paying long after they want to.

State vows more help for people in Israel while some question aid

With the state paying for the flights, a Tampa-based non-profit organization brought a group of Americans home from Israel on Sunday as part of carrying out an executive order issued last week by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Biff Chaplow began a project to send annual holiday cards to incarcerated individuals. That effort evolved into Beyond These Walls, a nonprofit group that focuses on helping transgender and other LGBTQ people in prison and those who are newly released in the Pacific Northwest area.

Trans people struggle to find housing after prison. This group is trying to help

Beyond These Walls, a trans-led group out of the Pacific Northwest, provides reentry services for LGBTQ individuals leaving prison.

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