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Killing of 8 children in Louisiana renews focus on domestic violence involving guns

By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant

Another deadly shooting has torn apart another American community. In Shreveport, Louisiana, a man shot and killed eight children and left two other adults gravely wounded. The killer was reportedly the father of seven of the eight children he shot.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook to step down, ending nearly 15-year reign leading the iPhone maker

By Associated Press

Cook will turn the CEO duties to Apple's head of hardware engineering, John Tenus, on Sept. 1 while remaining involved with the company as executive chairman.

Actors reenact Paul Revere's historic midnight ride with some modern-day tweaks

By Michael Casey, Associated Press

Revere's ride took place on April 18, 1775, when the silversmith and express rider was dispatched to Lexington to warn Revolutionary leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock that the British were coming to arrest them.

Oil prices rise and stocks give back part of record-breaking rally following latest Iran tensions

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Oil prices are climbing following the latest rise of U.S.-Iran tensions, but the moves are more modest than they were earlier in the war.

Planned fight escalates to deadly shooting at North Carolina park, police say

By Associated Press

Authorities say a planned fight among young people escalated into a shooting at a North Carolina park Monday morning that left two people dead.

Defending champion John Korir wins second straight Boston Marathon title in course record time

By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press

Defending champion John Korir shattered the Boston Marathon course record on Monday, riding a tailwind to outrun the strongest field in race history and win in 2 hours, 1 minute, 52 seconds — the fifth-fastest marathon of all time.

Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The faith-based facilities argue it's unconstitutional to bar them from a taxpayer-funded free preschool program because of their admission restrictions on LGBTQ+ families and kids.

Oil prices spike again following latest standoff in the Strait of Hormuz

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

The ongoing conflict with the U.S. and Iran prevented tankers from passing through. The price of U.S. crude oil increased 6.4% to $87.88 per barrel after trading resumed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The price of Brent crude, the international…

Los Angeles woman arrested on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan

By Associated Press

First U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said Sunday on social media that the woman will face charges that she brokered the sale of “drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition” between Iran and the Sudanese Armed Forces.

Canada's prime minister says economic connection to the U.S. has shifted from a strength to a weakness

By Jim Morris, Associated Press

Prime Minister Mark Carney said tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump have impacted workers in such major industries as auto and steel and prompted businesses to hold back investments.