Law enforcement agencies are responding to an "active shooting situation" in Jersey City, New Jersey, according to Jean Jadezaia, a spokeswoman for the Hudson County Sheriff's Office.
A United Methodist Church in Claremont, California, has staged a controversial nativity scene for the Christmas season. It features depictions of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph in cages, reminiscent (they say) of the current situation involving refugees seeking asylum in the U.S.
An Associated Press review which includes Utah finds accidental shootings occurred in recent years at law enforcement agencies small and large across the U.S. Countless law enforcement officers safely perform their duties every day, but some experts say even a small number of accidental shootings is unacceptable because they're preventable.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Russian flag and national anthem were banned from next year’s Tokyo Olympics and other major sports events for four years on Monday. Russia’s hosting of world championships in Olympic sports also face being stripped after the World Anti-Doping Agency executive committee approved a full slate of recommended sanctions as punishment […]
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Nicole Chavez, Hollie Silverman and Jason Hanna, C
As they so often do, 3 members of the U.S. military ran toward danger when it reared its head at Pensacola Navy Base earlier this week. Their colleagues say the men gave their lives to save the lives of others.
A U.S. official says the Saudi student who fatally shot three people at a Florida naval base had hosted a dinner party earlier in the week to watch videos of mass shootings. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity after being briefed by federal investigators.
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BILL KACZOR and BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press
Florida's governor has confirmed that the shooter at the Naval Air Station Pensacola was a Saudi military member who was in aviation training at the base. Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed the information at a news conference hours after the Friday morning attack where 4 people died including the shooter. Twelve people were injured in the attack.
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AUDREY McAVOY, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press
Military officials say a deadly shooting at the Pearl Harbor shipyard unfolded in about 23 seconds, and employees witnessed the attack. No motive has yet been identified, but there was no evidence of domestic terrorism. Gabriel Romero of Texas killed two shipyard workers and wounded a third Wednesday and then took his own life.
Michael Vick will return to the NFL Pro Bowl in a mentor position as one of four NFL Legends Pro Bowl Captains. But some fans are outraged because of Vick's past involving animal abuse, and they've begun a petition asking the NFL to take back the honor.
The FBI says four people, including a UPS driver, were killed after robbers stole the driver’s truck and led police on a chase that ended in gunfire at a busy South Florida intersection during rush hour.
Hiring jumped last month to its highest level since January as U.S. employers shrugged off global trade tensions and added 266,000 jobs. The Labor Department says the unemployment rate declined to 3.5% from 3.6% in October, matching a half-century low.
An active-duty U.S. sailor whose submarine was docked at Pearl Harbor opened fire on three civilian employees Wednesday, killing two and then taking his own life just days before dignitaries and veterans descend on the base for the 78th anniversary of the Japanese attack.
SALT LAKE CITY — A new Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll survey posted on TheHill.com shows American voters are divided about who they are going to vote for in next year’s Presidential race. A sample of 1,859 registered voters taken between Nov. 27-29 indicates 42 percent say they will either probably or definitely vote for whoever is the […]
NATO leaders have played down their differences and insisted that they remain united over security issues and determined to defend each other despite a series of spats between the presidents of some of the alliance’s biggest member countries.
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ANGELA CHARLTON and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press
France is bristling at a U.S. threat to slap steep tariffs on French cheeses, Champagne and other products. French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday in a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump that the measure would amount to an attack on all of Europe. Macron and his finance minister both warned of a European riposte.
Authorities across the country have seized at least a half-million marijuana vape cartridges and arrested more than 120 people in the last two years. That’s according to an Associated Press tally derived from interviews, court records, news accounts and official releases.
Melania Trump is celebrating American patriotism at the White House this Christmas, incorporating red and blue into the traditional holiday green, adding a timeline of American design, innovation and architecture and studding a Christmas tree with her family’s annual ornament, the American flag.
Michigan State University cornerback Josh Butler lost both of his parents before they could meet him on the field one last time on Senior Day. But he didn't walk out alone on Saturday.
