Georgia school shooting, presidential debate prep, Japan royalty

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By Sallee Ann Harrison

May 16, 2025

By Sallee Ann Harrison

May 16, 2025

 
 

Good morning and welcome to the Sunday edition of Morning Wire, where we give you the weekend rundown to get ready for the week ahead. Today, a trend of parents being charged in school shooting cases, presidential debate prep is underway and Japan's last heir apparent comes of age.

But first, why Jan. 6 can’t be denied in federal court.

 

UP FIRST

Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump breach the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.

Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump breach the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

The real story of Jan. 6 is found in mountains of shocking evidence

As he seeks to reclaim the White House, Donald Trump continues to portray Jan. 6 defendants as patriots worthy of admiration, an assertion that has been undercut by the adjudicated truth in hundreds of criminal cases where judges and juries have reached the opposite conclusion about what history will remember as one of America’s darkest days. Read more.

 

TOP STORIES

Colin Gray enters the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance on Friday.

Colin Gray, 54, the father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, 14, enters the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance on Friday. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

With father of suspect charged in Georgia shooting, will more parents be held responsible?

Arrest warrants say Colin Gray, the father of the 14-year-old charged in the Apalachee High School shooting, provided a gun to his son with the knowledge that he was a threat. Could public outrage lead to more prosecutions of parents or changes in laws elsewhere? Read more.

Harris and Trump are getting ready for Tuesday’s debate in sharply different ways

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are veering sharply in how they gear up for Tuesday’s presidential debate, setting up a showdown that reflects not just two separate visions for the country but two politicians who approach big moments very differently. Read more.

 

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IN OTHER NEWS

Prince Hisahito is pictured at the Akasaka Palace imperial garden in Tokyo/

Prince Hisahito is pictured at the Akasaka Palace imperial garden in Tokyo on July 15, 2024. (Imperial Household Agency of Japan via AP)

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Japan royalty: Prince Hisahito becomes the first royal male in Japan to reach adulthood in 4 decades

Georgia shooting: Mother of Georgia shooting suspect called school to warn of emergency, aunt says

Manhunt: Authorities search for shooter along I-75 in southeastern Kentucky with up to 7 people hurt

Las Vegas: Wynn Resorts paying $130M for letting illegal money reach gamblers at its casino

Smart streets: Cars talking to one another could help reduce fatal crashes on US roads

New celebrity CEO: Starbucks struggles to define itself for an era of mobile orders

Special dime: Huge payout expected for a rare coin bought by Ohio farm family and hidden for decades

Game, set, match: Tennis attire is everywhere. Credit the pandemic, social media and pickleball

Venice Film Festival: Nicole Kidman wins best actress award for 'Babygirl,' misses ceremony due to death of her mother

Today in History: In 1974, President Gerald R. Ford pardoned former President Richard Nixon  

WATCH

Israel-Hamas war: Israeli police and protesters clash in Tel Aviv amid calls for action on hostages

Election 2024: Harris says she's honored for Cheney’s backing

Trump trials: Trump blasts women who accused him of sexual misconduct and verdict that found him liable

Overtourism: A wish at Rome’s Trevi Fountain could soon cost more than the coin you toss

Roundup: Bull that escaped from Illinois farm lassoed after hours on the run

Cowabunga: New England town celebrates role as birthplace of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

 

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