White man sought in killing of 9 people in black church
By ALEX SANZ and RUSS BYNUM An intense manhunt was underway Thursday for a white man who joined a prayer meeting and then opened fire inside a historic black church…
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FBI: Man tied to Texas shooting wanted to attack Super Bowl
By RYAN VAN VELZER and JACQUES BILLEAUD Calling him “off-the-charts dangerous,” authorities said a Phoenix man helped orchestrate a shooting at an anti-Islam event in Texas and had aspirations to…
Is Texas spending $800M to create its own border patrol?
By SETH ROBBINS and PAUL J. WEBER When former Gov. Rick Perry ordered a big reinforcement of security at the Mexico border in 2011, Texas bought six new gunboats that…
Man accused of dismembering stripper to act as own attorney
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY A man accused of killing and dismembering a stripper after police say he and his girlfriend lured her from a club in the New Orleans French Quarter…
Libya: Unclear if US strikes killed al-Qaida leader
By SARAH EL DEEB and LOLITA C. BALDOR A Libyan military spokesman said Monday that three foreigners were among a number of militants killed in U.S. airstrikes in eastern Libya,…
US archbishop quits after archdiocese charged with cover-up
By NICOLE WINFIELD Pope Francis has started making good on his promise to not let even the most senior churchmen get away with sex abuse or cover-up. On Monday, he…
Suspect only death in attack on Dallas police building
BY NOMAAN MERCHANT A man who authorities say opened fire outside Dallas police headquarters from his parked van, with bullets piercing the glass at the entrance and causing damage inside,…
Hastert to make 1st court appearance in hush money case
By MICHAEL TARM Dennis Hastert is set to appear in court Tuesday for the first time since an indictment nearly two weeks ago alleged the former U.S. House speaker agreed…