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What damage can an AR-15 do to a human body? A rare look.

The Washington Post examined autopsy and postmortem reports from nearly a hundred victims of previous mass shootings that involved AR-15-style rifles.

By N. Kirkpatrick, Atthar Mirza and Manuel Canales

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NASHVILLE SCHOOL SHOOTING

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6 slain at Nashville school; heavily armed shooter a former student, police say

Three young students and three school employees were killed in a barrage of gunfire at Covenant School that ended when police stormed the building.

By Kim Mueller, Brittany Shammas, Ben Brasch and Holly Bailey

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Senate chaplain says lawmakers must ‘move beyond thoughts and prayers’ in rare, pointed plea

By Amy B Wang1 hour ago

Survivor of Highland Park gunfire crashes Nashville news conference

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Russia sentences man to two years over teen daughter’s antiwar art, but he flees

With his 13-year-old daughter already confined to an orphanage, Alexei Moskalyov made a dramatic escape rather than face two years in prison for posting antiwar views online.

By Robyn Dixon

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