Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doesn’t think the mass shooting at a rural Texas church Sunday that killed 26 people “was just a random act of violence,” he said on “Good Morning America” today. The Sunday rampage at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, about 40 miles southeast of San Antonio, […]
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‘No way’ for Texas shooting victims to escape: Sheriff
Panicked parishioners inside the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, had little cover and nowhere to run when a gunman approached and started firing an assault rifle, Wilson County Sheriff Joe Tackitt Jr. said. Sheriff Tackitt said investigators believe the suspect, 26-year-old Devin Kelley, began firing as he approached […]
The Note: Are ‘thoughts and prayers’ enough after yet another mass shooting?
The TAKE with Rick Klein This isn’t the week anyone thought it would be. All eyes now turn to a tragedy and mourning in a small town in Texas, not the political dramas that were slated to mark the week and dominate headlines. President Donald Trump, who hoped to make […]
New tropical depression forms in the central Atlantic
A new tropical depression has formed in the central Atlantic but does not currently pose a threat to land. The depression’s maximum sustained winds Monday morning are near 35 mph (55 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says some strengthening is forecast and the depression is expected to become a […]
Trump pressures N. Korea over abductees, says return would be ‘tremendous signal’
President Trump says North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un could open the door to “something very special” if the regime were to release more than a dozen abducted Japanese citizens who remain in its custody. “Now the spotlight is on” the abductee issue, Trump said at a press conference in […]
Texas suspect got assault weapon despite apparent domestic violence conviction
The suspect in a deadly rampage at a Texas church was able to purchase an assault rifle despite a law that restricts firearms from people convicted of domestic violence. Under U.S. law, a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence is prohibited from possessing firearms, […]
Small town makes big show of unity in face of deadly church attack
The close-knit nature of the rural Texas town that was the site of a deadly mass shooting this morning was on display when dozens gathered for a vigil this evening. Twenty-six people attending services at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs died today after a shooter opened fire, first […]
14-year-old daughter of pastor among victims in Texas church shooting, father says
A 14-year-old daughter of the pastor of a Baptist church in rural Texas was among those killed in a mass shooting at the church Sunday morning, the father told ABC News. Annabelle “was one very beautiful, special child,” her father, pastor Frank Pomeroy, said. The girl, whose full name is […]
Trump calls Texas church shooting an ‘act of evil’
President Donald Trump today called the shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, an “act of evil” after a gunman stormed the church this morning, leaving at least 26 people dead and 20 other injured. “This act of evil occurred as the victims and the families were […]
About 18 players protest during national anthem
Associated Press journalists counted 18 NFL players protesting during the national anthem before games on Sunday. Miami Dolphins players Julius Thomas, Michael Thomas and Kenny Stills knelt during the anthem before Sunday night’s game against the Raiders. Before recent games, the three players waited in the tunnel during the anthem. […]