Pamela, we better hurry. There's so much news to report this week.

I'm hurrying, Ryan. But will we have time to celebrate World Turtle Day?

No way. They're too slow.

I'm Pamela Kirkland.

And I'm Ryan Willard. It's World Turtle Day, Tuesday, May 23rd.

This is the 10 News.

Here are 10 things you need to know.

Our top story is out of the Eastern European nation of Serbia.

A couple weeks ago, Serbians experienced two mass shootings in two days, including their first ever school shooting. The people

protested and the government asked all citizens to disarm, which means hand in their weapons and

ammo.

In the first three days, Serbian citizens voluntarily turned in 6,000 guns and 300 rounds

of ammunition.

Wow, is this the first time a country has asked citizens to hand over their guns?

This is not the first time.

In the 1990s, the Australian government passed gun reform laws after a mass shooting.

The UK followed suit, and in the early 2000s, Germany raised the legal age to buy a gun.

All these reforms led to a decrease in gun violence and suicide and the end of mass shootings

in those nations.

In other European news, thousands of people have fled their homes due to floods in Italy.

More than 20 rivers have overflowed their banks and hundreds of landslides were reported

after six months' worth of rain fell in 36 hours. Flooded roadways and no electricity mean it has been difficult to get help into the flooded areas.

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