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Joe Biden calls for gun reform in wake of Texas mall shooting

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2 years ago

May 8, 2023

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The shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets mall saw several people die, and countless others wounded

U.S. President Joe Biden has called on Congress to pass gun control bills, in the wake of another mass shooting that left nine people dead, including the gunman, at a Texas mall.

The President renewed calls for Congress to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, as well as to enact universal background checks and end immunity for gun manufacturers.

A gunman killed several people at a busy mall northeast of Dallas in Texas, before a police officer shot him dead.

Eyewitness video captured the sounds of gunshots ringing out from the Allen Premium Outlets mall.

“At 3:36pm, our officer was at Allen Premium Outlets on an unrelated call. He heard gunshots, located the gunshots, located the shooter, neutralised the shooter and neutralised the threat. We believe at this point that the shooter acted alone,” Allen police chief Brian Harvey said.

Police said they’re still trying to establish a motive.

Medical City Healthcare, which runs 16 hospitals in the area, said in a statement that its trauma centres were treating wounded victims, with the youngest just five years old.

“I heard the gunshots, and we just all rushed to the back. We’re all freaking out. We’re like, ‘what’s going on? What’s going on?’ And I had to go back to the front to lock the door. That’s when I saw, like, cops all coming in and helicopters was coming in. SWAT team was coming in. I was like, ‘what’s going on? Then a second time, this time it was for real. You know, we all in the back got the safe,” A mall store employee said.

Allen is a community of about 100,000 people, around 25 miles northeast of Dallas.

In a written statement, Texas Governor Greg Abbott called the shooting an “unspeakable tragedy” and said the state was prepared to offer any assistance that local authorities may need.

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Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled Meta’s first so-called AI glasses

Meta’s AI glasses launch stumbles with demo failures, raising doubts about the technology’s readiness and future integration.

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September 19, 2025

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Meta’s AI glasses launch stumbles with demo failures, raising doubts about the technology’s readiness and future integration.

Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled Meta’s first so-called AI glasses, promising a crisp high-resolution display and futuristic wristband controls. But what should have been a triumph quickly turned awkward.

The $799 Meta Ray-Ban Display was billed as a breakthrough, yet the much-hyped live demo stumbled. The glasses ignored instructions during a cooking demonstration, and Zuckerberg’s Neural Band failed to answer a call from his CTO, forcing a clumsy workaround on stage.

Zuckerberg blamed WiFi issues, but the misfires raised doubts over whether Meta’s glasses are ready for prime time. For now, the vision of seamlessly blending AI with everyday eyewear seems more promise than reality.

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Donald Trump says Jimmy Kimmel was taken off air because of poor rating

Trump claims Kimmel’s suspension due to ratings, while Democrats call it an attack on free speech amid political tensions.

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September 19, 2025

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Trump claims Kimmel’s suspension due to ratings, while Democrats call it an attack on free speech amid political tensions.

Donald Trump has claimed Jimmy Kimmel was taken off air because of poor ratings, as Democrats accuse the move of being an attack on free speech.

Jimmy Kimmel Live, a late-night staple since 2003 on Disney-owned ABC, was suddenly suspended after the host criticised Trump’s response to the murder of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

The outspoken comedian, a frequent critic of Trump, mocked the former president’s reaction, sparking outrage among ABC’s local affiliates who pulled the show from their schedules.

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