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President Joe Biden speaks about the latest round of mass shootings, from the East Room of the White House in Washington. Biden is attempting to increase pressure on Congress to pass stricter gun limits after such efforts failed following past outbreaks.

Biden addresses nation, Congress about gun violence after Uvalde and Tulsa (Video)

ZEKE MILLER and WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press
June 2, 2022
A French made Mirage fighter jet takes off from an airbase near Pingtung in Southern Taiwan in late May. The Taiwan military launched the missile to test combat readiness and demonstrate firepower. The country is facing growing tensions with the Chinese government as it engages in trade talks with the U.S. Taiwan sent up fighter planes and put its air defense missile systems on alert after China sent 30 military aircraft toward Taiwan.

China accuses US of jeopardizing peace in Taiwan

JOE MCDONALD, Associated Press
June 2, 2022
In this 2018 photo, Stormy Daniels and Michael Avenatti turn from microphones as they leave federal court in New York. Avenatti was recently sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for stealing book proceeds from her memoir which includes graphic accounts of her relationship with former President Donald Trump.

Avenatti receives 4 years for stealing from Stormy Daniels in book deal

BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press
June 2, 2022
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, voices her support of Democratic gun control measures with pictures of victims from the Uvalde mass shooting behind her. The legislation, called the Protecting Our Kids Act, was added to the legislative docket after mass shootings in Texas and New York last week.

Congress split on gun laws, despite recent mass shootings (Timeline)

KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press
June 2, 2022
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