3 killed, 4 wounded in drive-by shooting in western New York
Police say a gunman shot into a crowd after a basketball game in western New York, killing three people and wounding four others. The drive-by shooting happened late Wednesday outside…
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Israeli forces shoot, kill Palestinian attacker in West Bank
Israeli authorities say troops have shot and killed a Palestinian after he stabbed a guard at a West Bank checkpoint. Police spokeswoman Luba Samri says the man approached border police…
After 2 nights of tension, a peaceful protest in Ferguson
By JIM SALTER Police outnumbered protesters along West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson on Tuesday night, perhaps signaling the demonstrations around the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death are starting to fade.…
4th night of Ferguson protests brings confrontation, arrests
Police arrested nearly two dozen people in Ferguson during a protest that stretched into early Tuesday marking the anniversary of the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown, although there was…
Police: Man shot near Ferguson protest critically injured
By JIM SALTER and JIM SUHR A man who opened fire on officers in Ferguson, Missouri, on the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death was critically wounded when the officers shot…
The Latest: 2 males injured in shooting near Brown monument
The latest in the events marking a year since the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri (all times local): 6:00 a.m. St. Louis County police say two young…
Governor: Vermont mom is ‘alleged perpetrator’ in 4 deaths
By DAVE GRAM and LISA RATHKE A woman who lost custody of her 9-year-old daughter killed three relatives in a Vermont home and then headed to a nearby state office…
Victims conflicted over death penalty for theater gunman
By SADIE GURMAN Marcus Weaver spent nearly three years talking openly about forgiving the man who shot him, killed his friend and caused untold suffering. As a Christian opposed to…