Good morning, NBC News readers. Educators in some states must navigate new laws when discussing the Buffalo mass shooting with their students. An analysis of Hunter Biden's hard drive. And a monkeypox case identified in the U.S.
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Educators in some states must navigate new laws when discussing the Buffalo mass shooting with their students. An analysis of Hunter Biden's hard drive. And a monkeypox case identified in the U.S. Here's what we're watching this Thursday morning. | | | Laws restricting lessons on racism make it hard for teachers to discuss the massacre in Buffalo | Elizabeth Close spoke to her high school ethnic studies class in Austin, Texas, about the Buffalo shooting. (Liz Moskowitz for NBC News) This week, educators are once again grappling with how to discuss a mass shooting that appears to have been motivated by bigotry — just as they did in 2019 after a shooting rampage targeting Mexicans at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas; in 2018 after a massacre at a synagogue in Pittsburgh; and in 2015 after a white gunman killed Black parishioners at a church in Charleston, South Carolina. This time, however, teachers and education experts say these already difficult classroom conversations are being complicated or suppressed under a wave of state laws and school board policies that restrict the ways educators discuss racism. Fearing for their jobs, teachers in some communities are avoiding the conversation altogether, said Anton Schulzki, a high school social studies teacher in Colorado Springs and president of the National Council for the Social Studies. - The House passed legislation Wednesday in response to the mass shooting in Buffalo. The Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act would create domestic terrorism offices within the Justice Department, the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI.
- Employees at Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo recounted the horrifying moment gunfire erupted in the store. "He walked past me twice," a cashier supervisor said about the gunman. "He didn't see me. If he had looked down, I would have been gone."
- Historians aren't calling the Buffalo shooter a "lonewolf," and the shooting was not a dangerous turning point for the country. They say America's past was on his side.
- Exclusive: The suspect in the shooting at a Taiwanese church in California was "very negative" and took issue with Taiwan and U.S. governments, acquaintances in Las Vegas say.
| | | | | The hard drive and documents from Senate Republicans indicate few of Biden's deals ever came to fruition and shed light on how fast he was spending his money. They also raise questions about national security, business ethics and potential legal exposure. | | | | | Following the Russian occupation, the region around Kyiv has rebuilt roads, bridges and other infrastructure remarkably quickly. But rebuilding homes and apartment buildings has proven to be a much thornier challenge. | | | | | The announcement means the federal government will prioritize key ingredients for formula production and compel suppliers to provide the needed resources to formula manufacturers. Also, the House passed a pair of bills Wednesday night aimed at combating the shortage. | | | | | These four major retailers reported quarterly financial results this week, each offering a different perspective on where and how people are spending their money. | | | | | The number of sailors who deserted the Navy more than doubled from 2019 to 2021, while desertions in other military branches dropped or stayed flat, according to federal statistics obtained by NBC News. The staggering rise and a spate of recent suicides point to a potential Navy-wide mental health crisis. | | | Early Memorial Day sales are ramping up across mattresses, furniture, grills, tech and more — we asked experts about the best ones to consider. | | | The benefits of internet privacy laws can sometimes be hard to grasp. But this week, residents of Illinois have been getting a more tangible benefit: $397. The money has been arriving by check and direct deposit from a settlement fund set up last year after Facebook agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that the social media company had violated the rights of residents by collecting and storing digital scans of their faces without permission. The money is headed only to Illinois because of an unusual state law passed in 2008. For some, it's the clearest example they've seen of a privacy law working. Read the full story here. | | | Thanks for reading the Morning Rundown. If you have any comments — likes, dislikes — send me an email at: elizabeth.robinson@nbcuni.com
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