Some school counselors and officials were so concerned about the mental stability of Nikolas Cruz, accused in last month’s Florida school massacre, that they decided to have him forcibly committed more than a year before the shooting. However, the recommendation
Marielle Franco, known for criticism of police tactics, was killed in apparent assassination Protests are planned across Brazil after a popular Rio city councillor and her driver were shot dead by two men in what appears to have been a
Wells Fargo & Co. has emerged as the preferred financier for the U.S. gun industry. The bank has helped two of the biggest U.S. firearm and ammunition companies access $431.1 million in loans and bonds since December 2012, when the gun
(CNN)A typo on some of the tickets issued for President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday provided invitees a welcome to the “State of the Uniom.” The tickets, which are issued by the Office of
California has the worst quality of life in the U.S., according to a new study. Awards season is in full swing in California, and the Golden State just took home a booby prize of its own. California ranks dead last
U.S. officials warn of attacks, including on nuclear plants Cyber-attacks underway since at least March 2016, U.S. says Russian hackers are conducting a broad assault on the U.S. electric grid, water processing plants, air transportation facilities and other targets in
Smoke rises from buildings following bombardment on the village of Mesraba in the rebel-held besieged eastern Ghouta region. Photograph: Hamza Al-Ajweh/AFP/Getty Images The Syrian civil defense, a search and rescue organisation, said 61 people were killed on Tuesday alone, while
(CNN)Just months after Republican Kevin Nicholson announced his bid to unseat incumbent Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin in 2018, his own parents donated the legal maximum to her primary campaign. Their donations are not necessarily out of character: Nicholson has said
Feb 4, 2018; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz (86) scores a touchdown over defender New England Patriots free safety Devin McCourty (32) during the fourth quarter in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: