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Tuesday 22 November 2022 01:58 EST

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TOP STORIES

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COLORADO SPRINGS SHOOTING-HEROES — When army veteran Rich Fierro realized a gunman was spraying bullets inside the Colorado Springs club where he had gathered with friends and family, instincts from his military training immediately kicked in. Fierro is one of two people police are crediting with saving lives by subduing a 22-year-old man armed with multiple firearms. By Jesse Bedayn and Sam Metz. SENT: 670 words, photos, videos.

COLORADO SPRINGS-SHOOTING — Hundreds of people, many holding candles and wiping away tears, gathered in a Colorado Springs park to honor those killed and wounded when a gunman opened fire on a nightlife venue that for decades was a sanctuary for the local LGBTQ community. The vigil came as the 22-year-old suspect, Anderson Lee Aldrich, remained hospitalized after Saturday night’s attack in which five people were killed and another 17 suffered gunshot wounds before patrons tackled and beat the suspect into submission. By Thomas Peipert, Jesse Bedayn and Brittany Peterson. SENT: 980 words, photos. Also see MORE ON COLORADO SPRINGS SHOOTING below.

INDONESIA-EARTHQUAKE — Rescuers searched for bodies and survivors in the rubble of buildings that collapsed in an earthquake that killed at least 162 people on Indonesia’s main island of Java and injured hundreds more, overwhelming hospitals. Excavators, trucks and other heavy equipment sent overnight reached the hardest-hit city of Cianjur, south of Jakarta. The city, in the country’s most densely populated province of West Java, was near the epicenter of magnitude 5.6 temblor Monday, which sent terrified residents fleeing into the streets, some covered in blood and debris. By Andi Jatmiko and Edna Tarigan. SENT: 900 words, photos. With INDONESIA-EARTHQUAKE-EXPLAINER — Why was Indonesia’s shallow quake so deadly?

CONGRESS-SENATE-51ST VOTE — Democrats have secured their majority in the Senate for the next two years, but holding on to Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s seat in Georgia’s runoff next month could be crucial to their success. Getting that 51st vote makes legislating much easier than in a 50-50 split with the vice president breaking ties. By Mary Clare Jalonick. SENT: 830 words, photos.

PAKISTAN-FLOODS-FORGOTTEN PROVINCE — Baluchistan is Pakistan’s largest and poorest province, notorious for under-development, bad governance, corruption, and a long-running insurgency. When catastrophic floods submerged vast swaths of the country this summer, about 75% of Baluchistan’s population was affected, more than any other flood-hit province in the country. Yet government red tape is making it difficult to reach devastated areas, and much of the pre-flood infrastructure has been washed away, further hampering aid efforts. By Riazat Butt. SENT: 990 words, photos.

COP27-CONFLICT-FOOD INSECURITY — In conflict-ravaged nations like Yemen and Somalia, devastating floods and droughts kill hundreds of people and uproot tens of thousands from their homes. These countries and many others in the Middle East and Africa have been plunged into turmoil and wars for several years. Now climate change is an added disaster for those already struggling for survival. By Samy Magdy. SENT: 1,050 words, photos.

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