Maryland High School Shooting: Sheriff Says Shooter Has Died
A shooting at a Maryland high school caused injuries Tuesday morning, and the campus was on lockdown as deputies and federal agents converged on the crime scene.
Trump Calls Putin On Re-Election Victory
The Kremlin says U.S. President Donald Trump has called Russian President Vladimir Putin to congratulate him on re-election.
UK Investigating Cambridge Analytica, Facebook
Britain’s information commissioner says she is using all her legal powers to investigate the handling of millions of people’s personal Facebook data by the social media giant and by political campaign consultants Cambridge Analytica.
Severe Weather in Southeast
Severe storms sweep through the southeastern U.S.
Austin Carnage Now Random; An Arrest Doesn’t Appear Close
A package bomb exploded shortly after midnight Tuesday inside a FedEx distribution center in Schertz, Texas, and the FBI and ATF are at the scene, spokeswomen for both agencies told The Washington Post.
‘Sex And The City’ Star Cynthia Nixon Running For Governor
Former “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon is running for New York governor.
Woman Struck And Killed By Self-Driving Uber Vehicle
A self-driving Uber SUV struck and killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in the first death involving a fully autonomous test vehicle, prompting the ride-hailing company Monday to suspend all road-testing of such autos in the U.S. and Canada.
Fear Mounts In Austin As Serial Bomber Uses Tripwire
The hunt for the serial bomber who has been leaving deadly explosives in packages on Austin doorsteps took an even more sinister turn Monday when investigators said the fourth and latest blast was triggered along a street by a nearly invisible tripwire.
Trump Calls For Death Penalty To ‘Get Tough’ On Drug Pushers
Unveiling a long-awaited plan to combat the national scourge of opioid drug addiction, President Donald Trump called Monday for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers, including embracing a tactic employed by some of the global strongmen he admires: the death penalty.
Tar Heels Look To Future Without Mainstays Berry, Pinson
Joel Berry II and Theo Pinson led the way as North Carolina won Atlantic Coast Conference titles, reached two Final Fours and claimed a national championship.
Millions In Southeast Face Threat Of Severe Storms
More than 29 million people face a threat of severe storms Monday that could bring hail the size of tennis balls, damaging winds and strong tornadoes to the southeastern United States, forecasters said.
White House Says Trump Isn’t Considering Firing Mueller
President Donald Trump is not considering firing the special counsel investigating Russian election interference, a top White House lawyer said, after a cascade of Trump tweets revived chatter that the deeply frustrated president may be preparing to get rid of the veteran prosecutor.
FL Bridge Collapse: Victims Identified
All six victims have been identified after a deadly pedestrian bridge collapse last week.
Fourth Austin Explosion Sunday
Police in Austin, TX say a trip wire may have been used in the latest bombing.
Some Wanted Florida Suspect Committed In 2016
Officials were so concerned about the mental stability of the student accused of last month’s Florida school massacre that they decided he should be forcibly committed.
Trump Lauds Firing Of Ex-Top FBI Official As ‘Great Day’
Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he has fired Andrew McCabe, a former FBI deputy director who was a regular target of President Donald Trump’s anger and criticism, just two days before McCabe’s scheduled retirement date. McCabe suggested the move was part of the Trump administration’s “war on the FBI.”
No. 16 UMBC Etches Name In Sports Lore, Routs No. 1 Virginia
The University of Maryland-Baltimore County stunned the sports world by pulling off the most surprising upset in college basketball history, trouncing Virginia 74-54 on Friday night to become the first No. 16 seed ever to beat a No. 1 seed in the men’s NCAA Tournament.
State: Voicemail About Cracks 2 Days Before Bridge Fell
An engineer left a voicemail two days before a catastrophic bridge failure in Miami to say some cracking had been found at one end of the concrete span, but the voicemail wasn’t picked up until after the collapse, Florida Department of Transportation officials said Friday.
Appeals Court Nixes Some FCC Rules On Robocalls
A federal appeals court rolled back rules intended to deter irritating telemarketing robocalls, saying they were too broad.
ProPublica Leads Media Into Correction Of Murky CIA Story
The news organization ProPublica issued a detailed correction of a story about Gina Haspel, President Donald Trump’s choice for the next CIA director, and the waterboarding of a detainee the year after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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