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Fort Stewart in Georgia was placed under a lockdown on Wednesday morning after a shooting on the base. Photo: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution via TNS
United States

US Army sergeant shoots 5 fellow soldiers at Fort Stewart before being tackled

Parts of the facility were locked down because of the incident, and the suspect was quickly arrested.

Crime

2 killed, 6 wounded in shooting at LA music festival after-party

Crime

4 killed in shooting at Montana bar, manhunt launched for gunman

Fame and celebrity

Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ misconduct lawsuit dismissed by New Mexico judge

The actor had sued public officials in January, accusing them of malicious abuse of process, defamation and mishandling of evidence.

Actor Alec Baldwin attends his involuntary manslaughter trial at the County District Court in Santa Fe on July 12 for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Photo: AP
United States

Manhattan gunman who killed 4 was targeting NFL offices: mayor

Eric Adams said the suspect aimed for the NFL offices after shooting people in the lobby of a Manhattan building, but took the wrong lifts.

Crime

Gunman kills 4 then shoots himself at Manhattan office building

The police officer who died was a Bangladeshi immigrant with a pregnant wife and two sons.

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Terrorism

Suspect in Walmart stabbings charged with rarely used state terrorism count

Prosecutor said the assault was intended to ‘put fear in the entire community’. The terror charge was adopted after the 9/11 attacks in 2001.

Grand Traverse County police at a news conference on Sunday in front of a booking photo of Bradford Gille, who is accused of stabbing 11 people at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan. Photo: AP
Crime

Shooter opens fire at Nevada casino, killing 3 and injuring several others

The attack took place outside the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno early on Monday. Police said a suspect is in custody and the motive is unknown.

Crime

2 women dead, several wounded in Kentucky church shooting, police say

‘Preliminary information indicates that the suspect may have had a connection to the individuals at the church,’ police said.

Donald Trump

‘Inexcusable’ failures led to Trump assassination attempt: Senate report

The Secret Service ‘failed to implement security measures’ that could have prevented the July 2024 shooting in Pennsylvania, new report says.

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Then-US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump with blood on his face surrounded by Secret Service agents after a shooting at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. Photo: AFP
Crime

US man who decapitated father and posted video of his head gets life sentence

Justin D. Mohn shot his father dead with a pistol then beheaded the victim with a kitchen knife and machete.

Justin Mohn has been convited of killing and beheading his father in their suburban Philadelphia home in January 2024. Photo: Bucks County District Attorney’s Office via AP
Donald Trump

Secret Service agents suspended over 2024 Trump assassination attempt

A bullet grazed Trump’s ear when a gunman opened fire at a Pennsylvania campaign rally, killing an attendee and wounding two others.

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Donald Trump

Accused in Trump assassination bid wants to fire lawyers, represent himself

Prosecutors say a Secret Service agent thwarted Ryan Routh’s attempt to shoot Trump as he played golf in Florida.

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Crime

Man killed after firing at US Border Patrol station in Texas

Shoot-out injures police officer, Border Patrol employee; FBI leads investigation.

Law enforcement personnel at the scene on Monday in McAllen, Texas. Photo: The Monitor via AP
United States

Sheriff says 2 firefighters killed in Idaho shooting ambush, suspect found dead

Three firefighters shot, two killed, while responding to a blaze near Coeur d’Alene.

Law enforcement and emergency responders at the scene. Photo: Coeur D’Alene Press via AP
United States

Melissa Hortman’s ‘best boy’ Gilbert lies in state with slain Minnesota lawmaker

The golden retriever is believed to be the first dog to receive the honour in US history.

United States

Suspected killer allegedly stalked multiple Democrats; death penalty possible

Minnesota suspect Vance Boelter makes first court appearance after arrest, facing murder charges.

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United States

Suspect in shooting of Minnesota lawmakers in custody after manhunt

Suspect Vance Boelter charged with murder and attempted murder after ‘politically motivated assassination’.

Vance Luther Boelter, the man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House, as he was arrested. Photo: Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office via AP
United States

FBI posts US$50,000 reward for suspect in Minnesota lawmaker’s assassination

Ex-House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, while State Senator John Hoffman and his wife were wounded.

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Israel

Israel blames Europe after embassy staff shot dead in US

Suspect Elias Rodriguez has been charged with the murder of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, a couple planning to marry.

Crime

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty as US prosecutors seek death penalty

Some Americans have cheered the suspect, saying he shone a spotlight on steep US healthcare costs and the power of health insurers.

Luigi Mangione appears in court for a hearing in New York in February. Photo: New York Post via AP
United States

Jury finds New York Times did not libel ex-Alaska governor Sarah Palin

Palin says death threats against her increased after the paper published an editorial with an error that it corrected 14 hours later.

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin leaves federal court in New York on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Crime

Man who fatally shot 23 at Texas Walmart to plead guilty to murder 6 years on

Patrick Crusius expected to receive life sentence with no possibility of parole for the 2019 racist attack near the US-Mexico border.

Crime

Florida State University shooting: 2 dead, 4 wounded; suspect in custody

Police said the 20-year-old suspected gunman, believed to be a student at the university, is the son of a sheriff’s deputy.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife Jillian Lauren – who just got shot?

Lauren – who wrote Behold the Monster: Confronting America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer – was shot by police in LA this week, before being arrested and released on a US$1 million bond.

Meet Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife, bestselling author Jillian Lauren – who was shot by police in LA this week. Photos: @jillianlauren/Instagram
United States

‘JFK’ director Oliver Stone calls for reinvestigation of Kennedy assassination

Thousands of pages of government documents related to the US president’s shooting were released on Trump’s orders last month.

Filmmaker Oliver Stone at the US Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Millionaires and billionaires

Prosecutors to seek death penalty for US CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione

US Attorney General Pam Bondi called the killing of Brian Thompson a ‘premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America’.

United States

3 teens killed, 15 others injured in New Mexico mass shooting

Between 50 and 60 shell casings were found, suggesting multiple shooters and multiple weapons within two opposing groups.

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