Former New England Patriots star Julian Edelman spoke out about the Brown University shooting and the Australian terror attack in a post on Sunday.

Two cities, on opposite sides of the world, are united in mourning after deadly mass shootings over the weekend. In both cases, the attacks have left communities shattered while renewing contentious debates over gun control . Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.

The Bruins made several pregame gestures to remember and honor the shooting victims in Rhode Island and Bondi Beach.

“Once again, we are faced with the unspeakable pain and anguish of two deadly acts, a mass shooting at Brown University and a terrorist attack at a Chanukah celebration in Australia,” Sears wrote. Sears urged the Emory community to reject violence in all of its forms and to remain sensitive to incidents of gun violence around the world.