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Omaha officer followed policy when he fatally shot a fleeing man 8 times, police chief says
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha's police chief said Wednesday that an officer followed protocol when he shot a fleeing, armed Nebraska man eight times this weekend, killing him. Steven Phipps, 22, is the second Black man killed by an Omaha officer in the past two months. ...
6 migrants shot dead near Guatemalan border when Mexican army troops open fire
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Six international migrants are dead after Mexican soldiers opened fire on a truck carrying a group near the border with Guatemala, Mexico's Defense Department said Wednesday. The department said in a statement that soldiers claimed they heard shots as the trucks...
Prosecutors' closing argument prompts mistrial request from lawyers for cop accused of manslaughter
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Defense lawyers say they will seek a mistrial for a former police officer on trial in the fatal shooting a shoplifting suspect outside a busy northern Virginia mall after prosecutors’ closing argument Wednesday included evidence that was never introduced at trial. ...
Gunmen burst into a Mexican drug rehab center and kill 4 men and wound 2 others
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Assailants shot to death four men and wounded two others in an attack at a Mexican drug rehabilitation center, officials said Wednesday. Officials in the north-central state of Guanajuato said the killings occurred late Tuesday in the city of Salamanca. There...
Lawsuit filed over road rage shooting by off-duty NYPD officer that left victim a quadriplegic
NEW YORK (AP) — The family of a man who was left permanently disabled after he was shot in the head during a road rage encounter in New Jersey, allegedly by an off-duty New York City police officer, has filed a lawsuit against the city and police department arguing that the officer was an...
Coach praises Tim Walz's son for helping protect other kids after shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When the issue of gun violence came up at the vice presidential debate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had a personal story to tell: His teenage son, Gus, had been at a sports center last year when a shooting took place. Gus Walz was at volleyball practice at the Jimmy...
Pennsylvania town grapples with Trump assassination attempt ahead of his return
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump is going back to Butler, where the world last saw him pump his fist and beseech followers to “fight,” even as blood streaked his face from a would-be assassin's bullet. In announcing his return, the former president and current Republican nominee...
Woman who lost husband and son uses probate process to obtain gunman's records
BATH, Maine (AP) — A woman who lost her husband and son in Maine's deadliest shooting is seeking the gunman's health and military records through the probate process. A judge on Tuesday granted Cynthia Young's petition to become a special administrator of Robert Card’s estate so...
Federal prosecutors file new indictment against ex-Louisville police officers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal prosecutors filed a new indictment Tuesday against two former Louisville officers accused of falsifying a warrant that led police to Breonna Taylor’s door before they fatally shot her. The Justice Department's superseding indictment comes weeks...
Video of Kentucky judge's death shown at court hearing for the ex-sheriff charged in the case
WEST LIBERTY, Ky. (AP) — Video showing a Kentucky judge being gunned down in his chambers was played Tuesday during a court hearing for the ex-sheriff who is charged in the killing that stunned their Appalachian community. The short video clip was presented by prosecutors during...
