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Forty-nine people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques in New Zealand. Plus: President Trump signs his first veto.
What We’re Following Today
It’s Friday, March 15.
At least 49 people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, the deadliest in the modern history of the country. The suspected gunman posted a 74-page manifesto on the extremist chat room 8chan before his attack (which he appeared to have live-streamed), invoking far-right language on the erosion of “whiteness” and citing “a future for white children” as a goal.
‣ Friday’s attacks were the first mass shootings in New Zealand since six people were murdered in 1997 in the North
