"Systemic failures" contributed to the Uvalde school shooting; a deadly heat wave scorches Europe.
Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin.
TOP NEWS
Takeaways from the Uvalde report
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On Sunday, a special Texas House committee released a comprehensive report on the Uvalde school shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead in May. [CNN]
The report says Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo should have taken control of the situation and didn't; it also finds fault with the well-equipped and -trained Border Patrol agents and state police who failed to assume leadership. [Texas Tribune / Zach Despart]
Poor communication, a lack of leadership, and officers spreading misinformation meant teachers and students called for help from inside the school for over an hour. [Washington Post / Arelis R. Hernández and Holly Bailey]
The committee believes most victims were killed before officers arrived on the scene, and that lives could have also been saved if the school had locked its doors, as was its policy. [Austin American Statesman]
While investigations into the shooting are ongoing, families and community members have demanded more accountability in response to the report. [Guardian / Charlie Scudder]
Britain has far less air-conditioning than the US, and its old homes trap heat. Public health experts warn many could die before temperatures cool on Wednesday. [NBC News / Alexander Smith]
Elsewhere, a week-long heatwave has killed more than 1,000 people in Spain and Portugal. Wildfires in both countries, and France, have forced thousands from their homes. [Axios / Ivana Saric and Andrew Freedman]
Human-caused climate change is increasing the frequency, severity, and duration of heat waves. The trend will worsen if countries don't slash greenhouse gas emissions. [BBC News / Alys Davies]
MISCELLANEOUS
Two people in Ghana died after contracting the Marburg virus, the WHO announced on Sunday. There's no vaccine for the highly infectious disease, which is similar to Ebola. [Washington Post / Adela Suliman]
Monday, jury selection began in the trial of former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon over his refusal to appear before the House committee investigating January 6. [Associated Press / Gary Fields and Ashraf Khalil]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy removed two top officials on Sunday over their departments' ties to Russia. [CNN / Tim Lister and Mariya Knight]
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