Feb 06 Virginia lawmakers to debate assault weapon ban By Alan Suderman, Associated Press Democratic lawmakers in Virginia are set to try to advance legislation to ban assault weapons despite pushback from members of their own party. Continue reading
Feb 06 El Paso shooting suspect charged with federal hate crimes By Mike Balsamo, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press An indictment unsealed Thursday charges Patrick Crusius with 90 counts under federal hate crime and firearms laws. Continue reading
Feb 03 2 dead in shooting at university residence hall in Texas By Associated Press Officials say two women were killed and a child was wounded in a shooting at a dormitory at Texas A&M University-Commerce. A recommendation for students and employees to shelter in place was lifted early Monday afternoon, and police said there… Continue reading
Feb 03 1 dead, 5 wounded in shooting on Greyhound bus in California By Associated Press The California Highway Patrol says a gunman opened fire aboard a packed Greyhound bus, killing one passenger and wounding five others before the driver pulled over onto the shoulder and managed to force the killer off. The suspect was taken… Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 7:49 What’s in the $1.4 trillion federal spending bill Before leaving town for the holidays, lawmakers came together to pass a huge federal spending bill that illuminates the government’s policy priorities for 2020. The deal allocates a total of $1.4 trillion to the military, education, a barrier along the… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 4:43 Are presidential candidates listening to what young people want? President Trump on Saturday spoke to a group of young conservatives, calling them “fearless young leaders.” And while there are young people engaged and active in politics, a recent Harris poll commissioned by UNICEF USA of 8- to 17-year-olds found… Continue watching
Dec 20 2 dead and 2 hurt from shooting at municipal building in North Carolina By Tom Foreman Jr., Associated Press Winston-Salem city spokesman Ed McNeal said: “There is no ongoing threat.”… Continue reading
Dec 12 Authorities investigate New Jersey kosher market shooting as domestic terrorism By Michael Sisak, David Porter, Associated Press While there have been fears since the shooting Tuesday that a hatred of Jews was behind the attack, officials had been cautious in describing the motive, noting it was still under investigation. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 6:16 Jersey City mayor attributes deadly shootout to anti-Semitism A day after a deadly shootout with police left six people dead in northern New Jersey, law enforcement and city officials are trying to understand what happened. Among the possible motives being considered: anti-Semitism. John Yang speaks to Jersey City… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 5:27 Gunman watched shooting videos before rampage, says official A Saudi Arabian military officer who shot and killed three people and wounded eight others Friday at the Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida had watched videos of mass shootings with other Saudi nationals just a day before the rampage,… Continue watching