37 h. ago Minneapolis school shooting latest: Funding for mass shooting prevention programs in Minnesota pulled before killings

Police say 23-year-old Robin Westman fired 116 rounds through the stained-glass windows of a church next to Annunciation Catholic School, trying to kill as many children as possible

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39 h. ago Here’s how you can officially mend a broken heart – according to scientists

New research has revealed that exercise and therapy could cure ‘broken-heart syndrome’, diagnosed in 5,000 Britons every year

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47 h. ago Exercise and therapy can mend a broken heart, study suggests

Takotsubo syndrome can lead to heart failure and early death. But doctors now believe it can be treatedDoctors may have discovered the secret to mending a broken heart in a world-first clinical trial.Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are living with takotsubo cardiomyopathy, known as broken heart syndrome, which causes the heart muscle to change shape and suddenly weaken. It is usually triggered by severe emotional or physical stress, such as losing a loved one. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Funeral director Amie Upton hits back at fury she 'left dead baby watching cartoons'

Amie Upton, from Harehills, Leeds, says her "heart is broken" by the complaints against her and was just "trying to help" grieving families after her own tragedy

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55 h. ago Minneapolis church shooter's father reveals trauma in killer's personal life

Robin Westman, 23, had only recently broken up with a romantic partner before killing two children in the horrific attack, his father James has revealed.

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56 h. ago Unanswered questions in Minneapolis school shooting: Motive, guns and missed opportunities to stop killer

Shortly after Robin Westman opened fire on a Catholic school mass packed with children, the shooter's shocking manifestos spread across internet - leaving a trail of puzzling clues behind.

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57 h. ago Twisted secret network behind disturbed transgender Minneapolis school shooter

Despite coming from a typical healthy family, Robin Westman's horrific decision to shoot up a Minneapolis church full of children was inspired by online terror groups who exploit young people.

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58 h. ago Minneapolis school shooting latest: Robin Westman’s father reveals new details about attacker to police

Police say 23-year-old Robin Westman fired 116 rounds through the stained-glass windows of a church next to Annunciation Catholic School, trying to kill as many children as possible

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58 h. ago I'm an expert on school shootings. I thought I was unshockable, but the Minneapolis killer's secret obsession has sickened me to my core

I have made a career out of investigating the darkest recesses of the mind. But Wednesday's atrocity, when Robin Westman shot into the Annunciation Catholic School's morning mass service, hit hard.

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58 h. ago Minneapolis church shooter's father reveals trauma in killer's personal life: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Robin Westman, 23, had only recently broken up with a romantic partner before killing two children in the horrific attack, his father James has revealed.

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60 h. ago Simple daily activity could help protect against little known deadly syndrome that strikes thousands of Brits after a bereavement, experts discover

Exercising through the trauma of bereavement can protect against 'broken heart syndrome', a study suggests.

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60 h. ago You can die from 'broken heart syndrome', but scientists may have found a cure

Scientists at the world’s biggest heart conference say they may have discovered the first ever treatment for ‘broken heart syndrome’

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61 h. ago Minneapolis school shooter Robin Westman's former GOP lawmaker uncle who defended transgender rights says he wishes killer 'shot me instead'

Police said Robin Westman opened fire at a Catholic church on Wednesday morning, killing two children. Westman's yearbook entry at the associated school has been unearthed.

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61 h. ago Minneapolis school shooter 'had just gone through break up' before killing two kids in church attack

Transgender shooter Robin Westman had been involved with a 'significant' partner, but the relationship recently ended, the killer's father told police.

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62 h. ago Parents identify victims of Minneapolis school shooting: ‘Our hearts are broken’

Fletcher Merkel, eight, and Harper Moyski, 10, died during the attack on the Annunciation Catholic school churchAn eight-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl who were killed in a mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school have been identified by their parents.Fletcher Merkel, eight, and Harper Moyski, 10, died during the attack on the Annunciation Catholic school church on Wednesday morning, their parents confirmed. A further 17 people, 14 of them children, were injured in the shooting. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Minneapolis school shooter's devout mother struggled with killer's gender swap and behavior issues

Mary Grace Westman, the mother of shooter Robin Westman, 23, was said to have confided in teachers that she wasstruggling when the would-be killer came out as transgender around five years ago.

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62 h. ago Classmates say Minneapolis shooter gave warning signs as mother lawyers up: Live Updates

LIVE UPDATES: Robin Westman had odd obsessions and demonstrated 'erratic' behavior as a child, former classmates have claimed.

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64 h. ago Mother of Minneapolis shooter hires lawyer that represented George Floyd protesters as mystery deepens over her absence: Live Updates

LIVE UPDATES: Mary Grace Westman has retained a high-profile lawyer who represented George Floyd protesters after her child opened fire on Annunciation Catholic Church.

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64 h. ago Minneapolis school shooting latest: Robin Westman ‘wanted to watch children suffer’ as officials probe motive

Police say 23-year-old Robin Westman fired 116 rounds through the stained-glass windows of a church next to Annunciation Catholic School, trying to kill as many children as possible

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68 h. ago Pictured: Girl, 10, and boy, 8, killed in US Catholic school shooting as father brands killer a 'coward'

Ten-year-old Harper Moyski and eight-year-old Fletcher Merkel were killed during mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday

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