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Uvalde officer asked permission to shoot gunman outside school but got no answer, report finds

An Uvalde police officer asked for a supervisor’s permission to shoot the gunman who would soon kill 21 people at Robb Elementary School in May before he entered the building, but the supervisor did not hear the request or responded too late, according to a report released Wednesday evaluating the law enforcement response to the shooting.

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With national data on drug overdoses lacking, University of Texas project looks to help provide a solution

EL PASO — Men lined up outside the Corner of Hope, a homeless resource center, eyeing free supplies on plastic shelves inside a white van. Some wanted bags with toiletries or condoms, but others took kits that help them safely use drugs or naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medicine.

Read MoreWith national data on drug overdoses lacking, University of Texas project looks to help provide a solution