First memorial services for victims begin as president says he will continue to push for gun control. Plus 20 years of Avril Lavigne

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The first memorial services for the 19 children and two teachers killed in a mass shooting at their elementary school in Uvalde began on Monday, a day after Joe Biden visited the small south Texas city and was urged by residents to take action on gun safety laws.

What’s happening in Canada? The mass shooting in Texas has fed concern about gun violence worldwide and Canada’s government is to legislate for a national freeze on handgun ownership that would prevent people buying and selling them anywhere in the country.

Why has Andy Murray spoken up about gun law in the US? Britain’s two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has said the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, made him “angry” and that a survivor’s account of the incident was similar to his own experience in the 1996 Dunblane massacre in Scotland.

What else do we know about what happened? Here’s a timeline of how the school shooting unfolded.

What has Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said? “On the day of a mass shooting and weeks after news of Roe, Democratic party leadership rallied for a pro-NRA, anti-choice incumbent under investigation in a close primary. Robocalls, fundraisers, all of it,” she said. “Accountability isn’t partisan. This was an utter failure of leadership.”

President and first lady seek to comfort community as DoJ launches investigation into the police’s response. Plus, how the side hustle ate the hobby

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Good morning.

Joe Biden has visited Uvalde in Texas seeking to comfort a community devastated by the latest American mass shooting, which claimed the lives of 19 elementary schoolchildren and two teachers.

Will any gun control measures be brought in? Senators in Washington DC offered cautious optimism over a legislative deal on a package of small-scale gun safety measures. Meanwhile, Democrats in some blue states are making efforts to reinvigorate gun control proposals.

What else is happening? The US government yesterday announced a federal investigation into the police response as anger mounted over why armed officers waited more than an hour in the hall outside the classroom.

When will the committee hold public hearings? It is due to hold a series of public hearings beginning 9 June and expects to present a report before the midterm elections in November.

What else is happening? Separately, the Department of Justice is also investigating events on and surrounding the Capitol attack, led by the US attorney general, Merrick Garland.