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Oregon students return to campus after deadly shooting
Students still shaken from the deadly mass shooting at an Oregon community college days ago were greeted on campus Monday by grief counselors, comfort...
Hunting ‘El Chapo’: DEA’s No. 2 man Jack Riley is on the trail of his nemesis
Jack Riley, the DEA’s acting deputy administrator, is making the hunt for Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, chief of the murderous Sinaloa Cartel,...
Hunting ‘El Chapo’: DEA’s No. 2 man Jack Riley in on the trail of his nemesis
Jack Riley, the DEA’s acting deputy administrator, is making the hunt for Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, chief of the murderous Sinaloa Cartel,...
Oklahoma killer to be executed as lethal injection complaints surge
A murderer will be put to death on Wednesday after the state of Oklahoma was cleared to resume executing prisoners. Richard Glossip will become the...
Cecil the Lion: Hunter to return to dental practice after backlash over killing
The Minnesota dentist who sparked a global backlash when he killed Cecil the Lion has defended his actions as he said he expects to be back at his suburban...
No. 41: Former President Bush hospitalized after fall
George H.W. Bush, the oldest living former U.S. president, is doing OK after the 41st president fell at his summer home on Wednesday and broke a bone in...
‘Unspeakable’: Police hunt for gunman after 9 killed in attack during prayer service
The FBI has joined Charleston police in the investigation and hunt for a gunman, described as a white male in his early 20s, who killed nine people during...
Massive security breach: Hackers unlock data for millions of federal workers
U.S. authorities are investigating how suspected Chinese hackers were able to manipulate the federal government’s intrusion detection system —...
Massive security breach: Hackers unlock data for millions of federal workers
U.S. authorities are investigating how suspected Chinese hackers were able to manipulate the federal government’s intrusion detection system —...
TSA fallout: Major changes coming after report finds lapses
The TSA’s acting administrator, Melvin Carraway, is being reassigned to a different job in the Department of Homeland Security — one of a number...
D.C. cops destroy pressure cooker in suspicious vehicle
A U.S. Capitol Police spokeswoman says a bomb squad safely destroyed a pressure cooker found in a “suspicious” vehicle left unattended near...
Debunked: Amtrak crash investigators rule out bullet theory
Investigators say they are certain a bullet did not hit the windshield of Train 188 last week — and they’re not entirely sure that anything...
Debunked: Amtrak investigators rule out bullet theory
Investigators say they are certain a bullet did not hit the windshield of Train 188 last week — and they’re not entirely sure that anything...
Amtrak tragedy: 6 dead, dozens injured after train derails near Philly
Federal investigators are beginning to investigate the train accident, which has closed the nation’s busiest rail corridor between New York and Washington,...
Amtrak tragedy: 5 dead, dozens injured after train derails near Philly
Federal investigators are beginning to investigate the train accident, which has closed the nation’s busiest rail corridor between New York and Washington,...
Sleepy baggage handler found inside cargo hold after pilot hears ‘banging’
An airport worker who fell asleep and found himself trapped in a plane’s cargo hold forced a Los Angeles-bound Alaska Airlines flight to return to...
Jury to begin deliberations on accused Boston Marathon bomber’s fate
Almost two years after twin bombs exploded near the Boston Marathon’s finish line on April 15, 2013, and killed three people and wounded more than...
1 person killed when tornadoes spin through Tornado Alley
The slow start to the U.S. tornado season came to a blustery end when tornadoes raked Tulsa, Okla., during its evening rush hour on Wednesday, killing...
Americans, other foreigners joining terrorist groups in Syria
The number of foreign fighters traveling to join the Islamic State or rival militant groups in Syria is continuing to grow, a senior U.S.
NY commuter train slams into SUV, kills 6 in railroad’s deadliest crash
Five passengers aboard the Metro-North Railroad train and the driver of a Jeep Cherokee died in the crash Tuesday evening in Valhalla, N.Y., about 20 miles...
NY commuter train slams into SUV, kills 7 in railroad’s deadliest crash
Six passengers aboard the Metro-North Railroad train and the driver of a Jeep Cherokee died in the crash Tuesday evening in Valhalla, N.Y., about 20 miles...
The big one: East Coast braces for shutdown during ‘historic’ blizzard
The northeastern United States, from Philadelphia to Boston, is preparing for snowfall that could exceed 3 feet in some areas, setting records and bringing...
U.S. ex-officials meet North Korean nuclear chief amid standoff
U.S. academics and former senior officials met with North Korea’s chief nuclear negotiator in Singapore on Sunday to get a feel for each other’s...
Accused Silk Road drug baron goes on trial in New York
The trial of 30-year-old Ross Ulbricht, a skinny Eagle Scout from San Francisco, has been heralded a landmark case in the shadowy world of online crime,...
NYC mayor, police union leaders meet amid rift
Mayor Bill de Blasio met privately for more than two hours Tuesday with the leaders of the New York Police Department’s unions, aiming to mend a...
U.S. Marine charged with murder of transgender woman in Philippines
Philippine prosecutors on Monday filed murder charges against a U.S. Marine accused of killing a Filipino transgender woman, in a case that has fanned...
Berkeley protests: After fourth night, demonstrators plan to return today
Hundreds of protesters angered at the killing of unarmed black men by white police officers marched through downtown Berkeley streets Tuesday night as...
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