WHITERIVER, Ariz. — A tribal police officer was fatally shot during a traffic stop on a Native American reservation in Arizona by a suspect who stole the officer’s car and got into a shootout in which another officer was wounded, officials said Friday. The suspect was killed. The events unfolded […]
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US employers added 390K jobs in May
A worker walks past wholesale goods in Washington, D.C., May 4, 2022. U.S. employers added 390,000 jobs last month, the government reported on June 3, 2022, a sign of a slowdown in hiring but still a better-than-expected result. The jobless rate held steady at 3.6 percent for the third consecutive […]
Russia’s supply ship launched to International Space Station
In this photo taken from video released by the Roscosmos Space Agency, the Soyuz-2.1a rocket booster with cargo transportation spacecraft Progress МS-20 blasts off at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Friday, June 3, 2022. The second stage of the rocket bears the inscription “Donbass” and its nose cone has […]
Officials: Man fatally shoots 2 women, self in Iowa church lot
AMES, Iowa — Authorities planned to release more details Friday about a shooting outside an Iowa church in which a man fatally shot two women before apparently killing himself. The shooting happened just before 7 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot of the Cornerstone Church, a megachurch on the outskirts […]
How the law enforcement narrative of Uvalde school massacre has changed
In the immediate aftermath of the Uvalde school shooting, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott praised the “amazing courage” of law enforcement, saying the incident that left 19 students and two teachers dead “could have been worse” if the officers hadn’t run toward the gunfire and eliminated the shooter. But as the […]
Escaped Texas inmate shot dead by police after being accused of killing 5
Escaped Texas inmate Gonzalo Lopez was killed by authorities after being accused of murdering five people, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post. There was a manhunt underway for Lopez after the discovery of three adults and two children in a Leon County residence, police said. […]
Police: 2 people shot in Wisconsin cemetery shooting
RACINE, Wis. — Two people were shot at a cemetery south of Milwaukee on Thursday, police said. Racine police described the shooting as a “critical” incident and urged people to stay away. Police said multiple shots were fired in the direction of a funeral service Thursday afternoon. Sgt. Kristi Wilcox […]
Storm watches posted for Florida as system moves into Gulf
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tropical storm watches were posted Thursday for Florida, Cuba and the Bahamas as the system that battered Mexico moves to the east. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm once known as Agatha in the Pacific Ocean will be known as Alex in the […]
White House expects shots for kids under 5 as soon as June 21
The White House is expecting vaccinations for kids under 5 to begin as soon as June 21, White House COVID coordinator Ashish Jha said on Thursday. “We expect that vaccinations will begin in earnest as early as Tuesday, June 21st, and really roll on throughout that week,” Jha said in […]
Biden calls for ban on assault weapons: ‘This time we must actually do something’
As mass shootings continue to rock the nation, President Joe Biden delivered prime-time remarks on guns Thursday evening, imploring the nation to “For God’s sake, do something.” Rows of illuminated white candles lined the carpet of the White House Cross Hall as Biden called on lawmakers to take action, listing […]