Texas governor opens school safety summit in Austin
Gov. Greg Abbott convened a three day safety summit in Austin after the Santa Fe High School shooting urging rapid rollout of expanded safety training threat assessment and student threat screening pilots. Attendees include about 20 participants with arming teachers supporters. A social media monitoring proposal is also discussed though lawmakers are out of session until January.
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Dreamers seek enlistment path to citizenship in defense plan
A bipartisan House push aims to allow certain Dreamers to enlist and gain legal status if they complete service. About 850 Dreamers already serve under MAVIN, with support in Congress though GOP leaders hesitate. The plan awaits Rules Committee action for a possible floor vote this week.
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Cancer death rates fall across groups in U S study
A comprehensive report using 42-state cancer registry data finds cancer is killing fewer Americans overall, with declines in mortality for men and women from 2010 to 2015 and varying gains across cancer types and ethnic groups. The Iowa registry notes rising uterine, kidney, pancreas, thyroid and liver cancers linked to obesity.
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