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Kate Bedingfield, a CNN political commentator and a former White House communications director, said bipartisan action on gun control is essential after a 15-year-old girl opened fire at a school in Madison, Wisconsin, killing two people and injuring six others. “We can’t leave our children to continue to go to school and deal with this day in, day out,” she said on Tuesday morning. “I just think in the United States of America in 2024, that is an unacceptable way to live.”Bedingfield noted that there was a bipartisan gun control bill passed by the Biden administration in 2022, but more action was needed. “Can we have a comprehensive discussion that allows people who are are dug in on the partisan right, and dug in on the partisan left about the issues, you know, can we actually find a way to to come together and try to make some meaningful progress?,” she said.

Persons: Kate Bedingfield, ”, “, ” Bedingfield, Biden Organizations: CNN, White House Locations: Madison , Wisconsin, United States, America

Lawmakers from Wisconsin are reacting to the news of the shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, where two were killed and the suspect is dead, according to police. Sen. Ron Johnson: “My sincere condolences and prayers for all the victims of the tragedy at Abundant Life Christian School. I will continue to closely monitor the situation,” he said in a post on X.Sen. Tammy Baldwin: “I have been briefed on the active shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison and my heart goes out to all those impacted. My office is in touch with local and state officials, and I stand ready to assist law enforcement and anyone affected,” she said in her post on X.Rep. Mark Pocan: “My office is aware of reports of a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison. We are in touch with local law enforcement, and will continue to monitor the situation and offer any assistance we can provide to our first responders,” he wrote in X.

Persons: Sen, Ron Johnson, “, ”, Tammy Baldwin, Mark Pocan Organizations: Christian School Locations: Wisconsin, Madison

On Thursday, tropical storm conditions are expected in portions of the northwestern Bahamas. Just one day ago, Hurricane Milton’s tropical storm-force winds extended out 80 miles from the center. This trend is expected to continue until landfall, with Milton expected to bring tropical storm-force winds to much of the Florida Peninsula throughout landfall. Hurricane conditions are expected in some areas beginning Wednesday evening through early Thursday and are possible in other areas on Thursday. Hurricane Milton is still a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 160 mph, according to the 2 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center.

Persons: Anna Maria Island, Rebecca Blackwell, Milton, Hurricane Milton, Flood Organizations: National Hurricane Center, NHC, Hurricane Locations: Florida, Bahamas, Georgia, South Carolina, Tampa

World Central Kitchen, a relief organization that provides meals after humanitarian crises and weather disasters, said Tuesday it has served more than 64,000 meals in the aftermath of Helene. Thirty-five food trucks are in operation, and the group is setting up field kitchens in Asheville, North Carolina, and Clearwater, Florida, according to an email from World Central Kitchen. More than 23,000 meals have been served in Tennessee and North Carolina. “We’ll be ramping our hot meal distribution up very shortly as our kitchens come online,” World Central Kitchen said in the email. Five water tankers capable of carrying 6,200 gallons were sent to western North Carolina because shortages caused by infrastructure damage, according to World Central Kitchen.

Persons: Helene, Jose Andres, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, José Andrés, JTPPxobwfD — Anderson Cooper, “, Andres, Arthur Blank Organizations: Kitchen, Central, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Guard, NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United Locations: Asheville , North Carolina, Clearwater , Florida, Georgia, Florida, Asheville, Anderson, Asheville , NC, North Carolina, Tennessee

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