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9 mass shootings over the weekend rock US cities, leaving 5 dead, 56 injured

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At least nine mass shootings rocked cities across the nation over the weekend, leaving five people dead and 56 wounded. At least nine mass shootings rocked cities across the nation over the weekend, leaving five people dead and 56 wounded, according to a national website that tracks gun violence. The mass casualty shootings occurred at parties, outside of a nightclub and a convenience store, during a street game of dominoes and even at a community meeting on how to combat gun violence, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as a single event with four or more victims either injured or killed. The weekend violence upped the number of mass shootings in 2023 to 419, with still five months left in the year. The number of mass shootings this year has already surpassed the total number that occurred in all of 2019, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive. According to the website's data, an average of two mass shootings have occurred every day this y...

LeBron James injury update: Lakers star will not require surgery on his injured foot, per report

LeBron James will not require surgery on his injured right foot Turner Sports ' Chris Haynes reported Thursday. Previously, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that James would be reevaluated in two weeks, but is expected to be sidelined for longer than that. CBS Sports ' Bill Reiter confirmed this and reported that his timeline could depend on where the Los Angeles Lakers are in the standings after that two-week checkpoint.  The 38-year-old superstar hurt his foot during the third quarter of Sunday's win against the Dallas Mavericks, but stayed in the Game and finished with 26 points, eight rebounds and three assists. James helped the Lakers erase a 27-point deficit and earn their biggest come-from-behind victory in 21 years, but, shortly thereafter, the good vibes disappeared. This is not a team that can afford to be without James for an extended period of time. With James out of the lineup, L...