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
Dec 03 Student and police officer injured in another high school shooting By Ivan Moreno, Gretchen Ehlke, Associated Press The student and the officer were taken to hospitals, but no one else was injured in the shooting, a police spokesperson said. Continue reading
Nov 15 No diary, note, motive found in California school shooting By Stefanie Dazio, John Antczak, Associated Press No motive or rationale has been established yet in the Thursday morning shooting at Saugus High School in the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita, said sheriff’s homicide Capt. Kent Wegener. Continue reading
Nov 15 Investigators seek motive in Santa Clarita school shooting By Stefanie Dazio, John Antczak, Associated Press Gunfire began around 7:30 a.m. and authorities estimated that the suspect took just 16 seconds to pull out the weapon, shoot five classmates and then himself. Continue reading
Nov 13 Justice Dept. rolls out new program to combat gun violence By Adrian Sainz, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The push, known as Project Guardian, was unveiled at a news conference in Memphis, Tennessee, alongside officials from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Continue reading