After Urging Boyfriend to Kill Himself, Mass. Teen Told His Grieving Family She Tried to Save Him

Family members ofConrad Roy III, the troubled 17-year-old Massachusetts teen found dead in his pickup from carbon monoxide poisoning on July 13, 2014, expressed surprise at the young woman they’d never met who portrayed herself as Roy’s confidante in the aftermath of his suicide, long before she’d be found guilty of urging it. “She sent messages of condolences and that she never tried so hard in her life to save someone, and that she wishes that she could have saved him,” his aunt, Becki Maki, tells NBC News’ Andrea Canning in an episode ofDateline: Reckless, which airs tonight at 10 p.

After Uvalde Shooting, Congressman Calls for Inquiry into Police Response

As authorities continue to releaseshifting timelinesof Tuesday’smass shootingat Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, one lawmaker has sent a letter to the FBI, demanding an investigation into the police response. In his letter, Castro demanded answers about the various accounts that law enforcement agencies have given. ALLISON DINNER/AFP via Getty Memorial for the 21 victims of the Uvalde school shooting.Elaine Aradillas While the timeline of the attack is still in flux, most law enforcement accounts agree that the shooter was in a classroom with the victimsfor more than 40 minutes.

After Viral Photo, John Kerry Says He Only Momentarily Would Have Taken Off His Face Mask

John Kerry.Photo: STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP via Getty John Kerryspoke out in support of face masks on Thursday while defending himself from a widely circulated photo that appeared to show him without a face mask on during a recent flight. The controversy began on Wednesday, when conservative news writer Neil McCabe posted a photo on Twitter that he said showed Kerry, a former presidential candidate and the current special presidential envoy for climate, with his mask off while seated on a flight.

After Viral Video of Stumbling Speech, Connecticut Lawmakers Warned About Drinking at Work

Connecticut House chamber.Photo: Getty Images Connecticut state lawmakers have been warned about excessively drinking while on the job after a recent viral video of a representative stumbling through her speech. Speaker of the House Matt Ritter and House Majority Leader Jason Rojas said that they’ve had conversations with their colleagues about imbibing amid the clipand reports thatlawmakers had been drinking too much, including on the roof of the statehouse garage.

After Visiting Friend's Memorial, Uvalde Survivor, 11, Was Hospitalized After Nearly Suffering Heart Attack: Mom

IIliana Treviño.Photo: courtesy Jessica Trevino IIliana Treviño, a fourth grader at Robb Elementary School, lost her best friend, Amerie Jo Garza, in last month’s mass shooting at the Uvalde, Texas, school. According to IIliana’s mother, Amerie, 10, would protect IIliana, 11, from school bullies. After visiting Amerie’s memorial last week, Iliana’s heart rate spiked. Her mother rushed her to the hospital, where doctors told her IIliana had been on the verge of having a heart attack.