The Latest: Authorities identify 8 fatally shot in Ohio
The Latest on the slayings of members of one southern Ohio family (all times local): ___ 5:40 p.m. Authorities have identified the eight family members who were fatally shot in…
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2 officers shot, suspect dead at Walmart in Phoenix suburb
By TERRY TANG Two officers are in stable condition, with one requiring surgery, and the suspect is dead following a shooting Saturday at a Walmart in suburban Phoenix, authorities said.…
Little help for survivors of Central African Republic abuses
By KRISTA LARSON The peacekeepers motioned to the teenage girl weaving through the sprawling camp in the baking afternoon sun selling bananas from a plate atop her head. Soon their…
Freddie Gray, 1 year later: What has changed in Baltimore?
By JULIET LINDERMAN When Freddie Gray died April 19, 2015, and riots erupted, Baltimore and its residents were forced to confront issues that had plagued them for decades, community leader…
Report: Chicago police have ‘no regard’ for minority lives
By DON BABWIN and JASON KEYSER Police in Chicago have “no regard for the sanctity of life when it comes to people of color” and have alienated blacks and Hispanics…
Police hunt suspects in India temple fire that killed 110
By AIJAZ RAHI Medical teams on Monday tended to hundreds of people injured in a massive fire that killed at least 110 people, while authorities searched for those responsible for…
Police: Ex-Saint Will Smith gunned down in case of road rage
By JANET MCCONNAUGHEY Former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith was shot and killed in a case of road rage by a man who had rear-ended his car, police said…
Officials: Group that hit Brussels planned 2nd France attack
By RAPHAEL SATTER The attackers who struck Brussels on March 22 initially planned to launch a second assault on France, Belgium’s Federal Prosecution Office said Sunday. But the perpetrators were…