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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

Shooter legally purchased 7 firearms, was under a doctor’s care for ‘emotional disorder’

The shooting on Monday at a Christian school left six dead, including three children, according to police.

By Silvia Foster-Frau, Joanna Slater, Mark Berman and Holly Bailey1 hour ago

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Three 9-year-olds. Three adults. Remembering the students, staff members killed.

By Karina Elwood, Lori Rozsa, Justine McDaniel, Praveena Somasundaram and Rachel Hatzipanagos1 hour ago

Police response in Nashville was ‘exact opposite’ to Uvalde, experts say

By Robert Klemko1 hour ago

Harrowing 6-minute video captures police confronting school shooter

By Holly Bailey

The remains of a mobile home park in Mississippi. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Post)

Even small tornadoes can toss mobile homes. What about a massive one?

The sturdiest buildings were no match for the tornado that devastated a 60-mile stretch of Mississippi.

By Scott Dance, Adam Lynch and Marisa Iati

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Pour: This $12 malbec is soft, fruity and kosher for Passover

Pentagon raises alarm over Sen. Tuberville’s gambit on abortion policy

By Dan Lamothe

Federal judge says Pence must give some testimony in probe of Trump’s role on Jan. 6

By Josh Dawsey and Devlin Barrett

Adnan Syed’s conviction reinstated by Maryland appellate court panel

By Omari Daniels and Dan Morse33 minutes ago

Supreme Court justices under new ethics disclosures on trips, other gifts

By Jonathan O'Connell and Ann E. Marimow

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Tonight offers top view as 5 planets align in night sky

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury and Uranus will form an arch immediately after sunset, and viewers from around the world will be able to see the spectacle — as long as clear skies and a view of the westerly sky permit.

By Amudalat Ajasa