Global National: May 29, 2022 | Biden visits Texas amid calls to action on gun control

In tonight’s top story: U.S. President Joe Biden and the first lady are in Uvalde, Texas, trying to comfort another grieving community.

They visited a memorial at Robb Elementary School where 19 children and two teachers were killed in last Tuesday's mass shooting.

Heather Yourex-West reports from Uvalde where she sees people want to see action, not just empathy.

There has been no U.S. gun legislation passed in 25-years, and mass shootings have become an almost daily occurrence there, which causes Americans to be on edge.

Last night a stampede broke out at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn after people thought they heard gunfire at a boxing match. At least ten people were injured in the chaos.

As Jennifer Johnson reports, frustrated Americans are demanding change.

U.S. gun control advocates often look to Canada as an example of a system that works.

But over the years, gun violence has been on the rise in this country too despite what already seems like tougher measures to combat it.

As Catherine Urquhart reports, more federal legislation may be on the way in the midst of growing calls to do more.

Canada has committed nearly $2 billion dollars in aid to Ukraine, but President Zelenskyy is again calling for more weapons.

It comes as Russian artillery and air strikes threaten to turn the tide of the war. Jeff Semple has more from Ukraine.

The public inquiry into the murders of 22 people in Nova Scotia in 2020 is the subject of renewed skepticism.

Most victims’ family members have begun boycotting the testimony of RCMP decision-makers, claiming the mass casualty commission overseeing the public hearings is shielding the Mounties from full accountability. Ross Lord reports.

Plus, Global’s Mike Armstrong reports from the Congo with local journalists he’s mentoring as part of Global News partnership with Canadian NGO Journalists for Human Rights program. He reports on the Kimbanguist religion’s celebration of Christmas on May 25.

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