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There have been at least 606 mass shootings through mid-November of this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit research group that tracks gun violence using police reports, news coverage and other public sources. Of those shootings, 20 involved five or more deaths, including the Nov. 22 attack at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, and the Nov. 19 shooting at a club in Colorado. The lack of consensus on what constitutes a mass shooting complicates the efforts of government, nonprofits and news organizations to document the scope of the problem. Different groups define mass shootings differently, depending on circumstances including the number of victims, whether the victims are killed or wounded, and whether the shooting occurs in a public place. The Gun Violence Archive recorded 692 mass shootings last year. Tap the link in our bio to see a partial list of mass shootings so far this year.

The Georgia Supreme Court has reinstated the state’s ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, just one week after the law was overturned by a Fulton County judge. In response to an emergency filing by the state last week after the ban was lifted, the high court issued a one-page order Wednesday that puts the lower court’s ruling on pause while it considers an appeal. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney in his Nov. 15 decision determined that the so-called “heartbeat law” was unconstitutional when enacted in 2019 because the prevailing law of Roe v. Wade prohibited abortion bans pre-viability. After his ruling, abortion access in Georgia reverted to the pre-ban level of up to 22 weeks of pregnancy. The latest ruling from the state Supreme Court means abortion access is once again restricted after six weeks, effective immediately. Read more by tapping the link in our profile.

“I'm smiling now because I am happy to be alive.” Ed Sanders, one of the injured victims of the Colorado Springs nightclub shooting that left five people dead, spoke out about the attack.

🔴 A serial rapist known as the “Bondi beast” has been unmasked as a “dedicated family man” who lived a normal life in a middle-class suburb.⁠ ⁠ Keith Simms, began his reign of terror in 1987 when he targeted female joggers, or women out walking at night, dragging them into secluded areas to sexually assault them.⁠ ⁠ He is believed to have attacked 31 women from 1987 to 2001.⁠ ⁠ His victims described him as a man with a dark complexion, wavy hair, brown eyes and a wide nose but his identity evaded police. Now, advances in DNA forensics have allowed police to unmask him.⁠ ⁠ However, the scientific breakthrough came too late to arrest Simms who died peacefully in February this year at the age of 66 surrounded by his family.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Tap the link in bio to read more

Reporter Claudia Koerner had an anxious pregnancy — and she didn't want the anxiety to continue post-birth. So rather than an expensive video monitor which gave too much information to uselessly fret about, she opted for an audio-only one. Two years later, she's very glad she did. Tap the link in our bio for more. (📸: vanderyacht)

The earthquake that shook Indonesia’s West Java province on Monday might sound deceptively mild — the 5.6-magnitude quake struck at 1:21 p.m. local time in a seismic hot zone that frequently sees much larger temblors. But this technically moderate quake has so far killed at least 268 people and injured hundreds more. Scientists who study earthquakes named several factors that could have contributed to its tragic death toll. The epicenter of the quake was shallow, just about six miles beneath the surface of the earth, so the seismic energy didn’t have to travel far before it hit people and buildings. It also occurred on the densely populated island of Java, in a region of the world where many structures are not built to withstand earthquakes. Read more through the link in our bio.

Eerie photo shows Kyiv blanketed in darkness after Russian missile strike hit key civic infrastructure. More at the LINK IN BIO.

Whether they are backing England or Argentina, Wales or Senegal, fans have put in the effort to show their support at matches in Doha. ➡️ Swipe to see some fan pictures from Qatar. 📸 Lars Baron/Getty Images Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Christopher Lee/Getty Images Issei Kato/ Reuters Issei Kato/ Reuters

Ever since Virginia Military Institute began rolling out new diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives last year, a fierce and well-funded group of conservative alumni has been attacking the efforts to make VMI more welcoming to women and minorities. Now the mostly White alumni group has turned its sights on a new target: the first Black superintendent at the nation’s oldest state-supported military college. Wins, 59, who graduated from VMI in 1985 after starring on the basketball team, was chosen to lead the college two years ago amid a state-ordered investigation into alleged racism on the Lexington, Va., campus. The investigation concluded that VMI has long tolerated a “racist and sexist culture” and must change. But at a school where cadets fought and died for the Confederacy, resistance to change was immediate and intense. Read more through the link in our bio.

German players covered their mouths before their World Cup match in protest of a FIFA decision that kept their captain from wearing a rainbow armband. “It wasn’t about making a political statement — human rights are non-negotiable,” a team statement said. https://t.co/0jDDcTRHIP https://t.co/0PUAUtv3tO

TIME's new cover: The best photos of 2022 https://t.co/qRSLkPrADw https://t.co/hKwrs737wb

Republican Herschel Walker is getting a tax break intended only for a primary residence this year on his home in the Dallas, Texas, area, despite running for Senate in Georgia. https://t.co/93ZnJXgPEJ

A grandmother accidentally texted a stranger to make Thanksgiving plans. 7 years on, they’re still celebrating together. https://t.co/qVLwS9mKiy

Kevin McCarthy’s odds of becoming House Speaker “seem to be dropping every day.” (via @MaddowBlog) https://t.co/ALLEpOSfzf

A group of squatters who moved into an Amsterdam mansion owned by a Russian tech entrepreneur who is under EU sanctions can continue living in the house, a Dutch court ruled, finding that there was no legitimate reason for the building to lie vacant. https://t.co/RuRz57Gk7y