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Oregon school shooter identified as 16-year-old former student; shotgun purchased by his mother, sources say

Bend police detail the identity, weapon purchase, and bystander intervention after three children and a teacher were killed at Silver Rail Elementary.

Florida’s Dengue Outbreak Is Now the Largest in the Continental US in Decades

Locally acquired cases have surpassed the state’s previous annual high, prompting emergency declarations in three counties as mosquito-control efforts ramp up.

Cornell President Faces Contentious Faculty Senate Over Jane Doe Allegations

Faculty demanded answers after a former student's lawsuit alleged the university ignored sexual misconduct reports involving a star athlete.

Multiple Injured, Shooter Dead After Attack at Oregon Elementary School

Police say at least two children were injured before officers fatally shot the suspect at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend.

Failed Execution's 911 Delays Expose Crisis in Prison Healthcare and Emergency Response

Newly released 911 calls show emergency responders were confused and delayed after Oklahoma's botched execution of Christa Pike in 1999 — raising questions about protocols still in use today.

Newsom Defies Trump on Undocumented College Students, Igniting New Education Front

Governor Newsom maintains California's Proposition 209 funding for undocumented students despite federal directive to cut aid.

Man Seriously Injured After Entering Tiger Enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

South Yorkshire Police say the tigers remained inside the enclosure and there was no danger to the wider public.

Philadelphia Police Officer Killed in Line-of-Duty Shooting; Suspect in Custody

Officer Shane Seiber, a 10-year veteran, was fatally shot in West Philadelphia while responding to a domestic disturbance call.

Nine Killed in Pennsylvania Family Home Shooting Including 8 Relatives and Suspect

Erie police: Suspect died by self-inflicted gunshot before officers breached residence; victims included pregnant woman, two children aged 22 months to 44.

ICE Agent Shoots Dominican Man in Bronx While 5-Year-Old Sits in Vehicle

NYPD Commissioner says at least seven rounds were fired; the wounded man was taken into ICE custody after the mayor's release negotiations failed.

Christa Pike Conscious and Speaking After Botched Execution, Lawyers Say

Trump announces $3.7 billion Arsenal-2 submarine shipyard at Sparrows Point

Former Bethlehem Steel site to build Virginia-class submarine components and support 14,000 jobs.

Chicago Woman Shot Five Times by Border Patrol Agent Sues Federal Government

Marimar Martinez, a teaching aide, was shot in her car by CBP agent Charles Exum during Operation Midway Blitz enforcement surge

Mass Protests Erupt at Cornell Over Handling of Gang-Rape Allegations

Thousands demand president's resignation after building vandalized in protest over fraternity sexual assault case

Coast Guard Searches for Missing Air Ambulance Off Nantucket; Debris Found

A medical transport jet vanished south of Nantucket early Saturday with six people on board. Searchers have found debris, but no survivors have been located.

Christa Pike Remains on Ventilator After Botched Tennessee Execution Prompts Statewide Halt

The death row inmate is the first person in modern U.S. history to survive the administration of lethal injection drugs, raising new questions about capital punishment.

DHS warns new migrant caravan heading for US border

Border Patrol is monitoring a group of hundreds that departed Honduras and crossed into Mexico, the department said.