Mt. Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, NC, was locked down after a shooting on school property Wednesday morning, police said in a statement.
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‘At least I’m alive’: Louisiana residents crawl out from battered homes, recount horror of Hurricane Ida
Louisiana residents began emerging from homes Monday as others remained inside to make way for rescue operations in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
Missouri Marine Jared Schmitz, 20, an ‘American hero,’ killed in Afghanistan airport attack
Jared Schmitz, a Marine from the St. Louis area, is reportedly among the 13 American service members killed in a suicide bombing Thursday in Kabul.
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Justice Department launches 5 gun trafficking ‘strike forces’ in areas across the US
The attorney general met with U.S. attorneys Thursday to launch Justice Department plans to target the illegal flow of firearms across state lines.
US life expectancy during pandemic sees largest drop since WWII; Black, Hispanic Americans lose 3 years
Hispanic and Black populations in the U.S. saw the largest declines in life expectancy during the COVID-19 pandemic, new data shows.
US life expectancy decreased by 1.5 years during the pandemic – the largest drop since WWII
Hispanic and Black populations in the U.S. saw the largest declines in life expectancy during the COVID-19 pandemic, new data shows.
‘A beacon to the world’: One year after John Lewis’ death, Navy christens ship in his honor
A year to the day after his death, the U.S. Navy christened the USNS John Lewis, and many reflected on the legacy of the civil rights icon.
1 dead, 6 wounded in downtown Portland, Oregon, shooting, police say
Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Manchester, New Hampshire also saw shootings with at least four victims overnight.
2 men charged by feds in ‘firebombing’ plot that targeted California’s Democratic HQ in Sacramento
Ian Benjamin Rogers and Jarrod Copeland planned to attack the John L. Burton Democratic Headquarters in Sacramento, federal officials say.