O'Rourke confronts Abbott at press conference on Texas school shooting
Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke confronted Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) at a press conference in Uvalde on Wednesday following the elementary school shooting that left 21 people, including 19 children, dead. Abbott had been providing information on mental health in the wake of the shooting when O"Rourke rushed up to the podium. "This is on you," O'Rourke exclaimed. Abbott then asked O'Rourke to leave and he was escorted out of the auditorium. O'Rourke later addressed the press outside. DEVELOPING Source: TEST FEED1
Read MoreWatch live: FBI director Wray testifies before Senate panel
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday will appear before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee to discuss President Biden's proposed fiscal 2023 budget. Before his testimony, Wray is expected to address the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The proceedings begin at 2 p.m. ET. Watch the live video above. Source: TEST FEED1
Read MoreGlobal oil and gas companies join pledge for cyber resilience
More than a dozen global companies in the oil and gas industry are uniting for the first time to promote cyber resilience amid growing cyber threats. The energy companies announced their commitment on Wednesday at the annual global conference of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. The pledge aims to encourage global firms to collaborate and take collective steps to strengthen cyber
Read MoreTrump says he will still speak at NRA conference in Texas after school shooting
Former President Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he will still be speaking at a National Rifle Association (NRA) conference this weekend after a shooting on Tuesday that took place less than 300 miles away from the site of the event left 19 children and two adults dead. “America needs real solutions and real leadership in this moment, not politicians and partnership,” Trump said in a post made on his social media platform Truth Social. “That’s why I will keep my longtime commitment to speak in Texas at the NRA Convention and deliver an important address to America. In
Read MoreHere are the gun bills stalled in Congress
Tuesday’s massacre at a Texas elementary school in which a gunman killed 19 children and 2 adults reignited calls to pass gun control legislation that has been stalled in Congress, in some cases for decades. Numerous Democrats urged the Senate to act on stalled House-passed legislation, or for Congress to bring up other gun control measures. No major gun legislation has been approved by Congress in more than a decade, despite widespread calls to do so after mass shootings. Two major control measures were passed by the House last year: The Enhanced Background Checks Ac
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