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Nick: Twin funerals in uvalde,
Texas, today for a woman who
tried to protect her students,
and her husband who died two
days later.
Mourners at a catholic church
paid final respects to Irma
Garcia, one of two teachers
killed by a gunman, and her
husband Joe who had a fatal
heart attack.
Also today the school district
police chief Pete Arredondo
denied he stopped cooperating
with authorities who are
investigating his decision to
delay going in after the gunman.
A grand jury in Buffalo, new
York, has formally charged an
18-year-old white suspect in
last month's killings at a
supermarket.
Payton general don is
accused -- Gendron is accused of
killing 19 people all of them
black.
The U.S. And Germany announced
they'll send new advanced
weapons to Ukraine to try to
blunt a Russian offensive in the
east.
The U.S. Package includes
rockets that can strike targets
45 miles away.
Germany is sending air defense
missiles in.
Washington, secretary of state
blinken and nato secretary
general dismissed threats that
the weapons could widen the war.
>> With respect to weapons being
provided, the Ukrainians have
given us assurances they will
not use this these against
toornghts Russian territories.
There's a strong bust between
Ukraine and the United States as
well as with our allies and
partners.
Nick: In Ukraine today, Russian
forces occupied more than of
sever don -- sever donzeing --
severdonesk.
They say fleeing and gettinged
aare no longer possible.
People in Shanghai were finally
allowed out of lockdown.
>> It's my first time getting on
the subway since the lockdown.
I feel pretty good.
It's not that crowded nor that
deserted, it looks like people
are not nervous.
It's pretty good.
Nick: The world health
organization warned a covid
outbreak in North Korea appears
to be getting worse.
Officials apeel to the north for
more information.
Back in this country, president
Biden defended his response to
the shortage of baby formula.
He said no one realized
initially how bad it would be
when a plant in Michigan closed
from contamination.
At a virtual round table he
announce nud formula shipments
from abroad and said the
administration's efforts were in
high gear.
The number two executive at
Facebook's parent meta is
stepping down.
Sheryl Sandberg announced he's
leaving after 14 years as chief
operating officer.
She helped build the company
into a powerhouse but drew
criticism for underplaying how
Facebook was exploited in the
2016 elections and the January 6
riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Admiral Linda fay began became
the commandant of the coast
guard today, the first woman to
lead a U.S. Service.
She formally took over in a
ceremony at the white house with
president Biden.
She saluted an earlier
commandant who opened doors.
>> Owen siler was the one who
had the courage and made the
decision to open the academy.
They the first group of women
graduated in 19 0, I started a
year later.
If it was not for so weapon
WP -- for Owen siler's courage I
would not be here today.
Nick: The man who shot president
Reagan will gain full freedom on
June 16.
A federal judge ruled John hing
Lee is no longer a danger to
himself or others.
He is now 77 and spent 20 years
in a mental hospital before
being allowed limited freedom.
On Wall Street, retreats.
The Dow Jones industrial average
lost nearly 177 points to close
at 38,813.
The NASDAQ fell 81 point, the
s&p500 slipped 31.
Coming up, we examine gun safety
abroad and how the rest of world
sees American gun massacres.
A conversation about the white
house adviser about today's new
shipments of heavy weapons to
Ukraine.
The battle over freedom of
speech and limitations on social
media content.
Plus much more.
>> This is the pbs news however,
from weta studios in Washington