Nov 7, 2017

GOP senator wants crime records requirements after Texas shooting

Sen. John Cornyn of Texas. Photo: J. Scott Applewhite / AP

Texas Sen. John Cornyn plans to introduce a bill that would require federal agencies to keep a government database updated with convictions that legally bar individuals from buying guns. His announcement comes after revelations that the Air Force failed to record Texas shooter Devin Kelley's conviction for domestic violence. Kelley bought four guns after his conviction, one of which he used to kill 26 people on Sunday.

'"According to the Department of Justice, the number of these records that are actually uploaded is staggeringly low," Cornyn said. "That is unacceptable and it must change. We need to better understand why our existing laws didn't work in this instance."

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History's largest lockdown leaves Indian workers stranded, afraid

A migrant worker on the move with his child, in Gurugram, India. Photo: Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty

Few moments better capture the world into which we've slipped than the decision of one man to order 1.4 billion into lockdown.

Why it matters: India’s three-week lockdown is the largest ever attempted, and it sparked South Asia's greatest migration since partition in 1947. While the economic effects could be devastating, the public health crisis it's intended to fend off could be more destructive still.

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Global: Total confirmed cases as of 7 p.m. ET: 782,319 — Total deaths: 37,582 — Total recoveries: 164,565.
U.S.: Leads the world in confirmed cases. Total confirmed cases as of 5 p.m. ET: 161,807 — Total deaths: 2,953 — Total recoveries: 5,595.
Federal government latest: The White House will extend its social distancing guidelines until April 30.
State updates: Rural-state governors say testing is still inadequate, contradicting Trump — Virginia, Maryland and D.C. issue stay-at-home orders to residents, joining 28 other states.
Business latest: Ford and General Electric aim to make 50,000 ventilators in 100 days.
In photos: Navy hospital ship arrives in Manhattan.
What should I do? Answers about the virus from Axios experts — What to know about social distancing — Q&A: Minimizing your coronavirus risk.
Other resources: CDC on how to avoid the virus, what to do if you get it.

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First U.S. service member dies from coronavirus

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The Pentagon on Monday announced the death of a member of the New Jersey National Guard who tested positive for the coronavirus.

Why it matters: It's the first U.S. service member — active, reserve or Guard — to die from the virus, according to the Pentagon. The guardsman passed away on Saturday after being hospitalized for the novel coronavirus on March 21.

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