What we know about the Oregon college gunman
Blog posts suggest he had an interest in past mass shootings and a disdain for religion.
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As Boehner departs, his to-do list could remain undone
Outgoing House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio has a lot he could do legislatively before he leaves Congress this month, but not a lot of time or conservative support to do it.
Clinton backs potential no-fly zone in Syria
BOSTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton says she would push for a no-fly zone and safe regions in Syria to address the humanitarian crisis that has spilled out in the Middle East.
AP Exclusive: Taliban leader says Afghan insurgency strong
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The new leader of the Afghan Taliban said Friday that the capture of the northern city of Kunduz this week was a “symbolic victory” that showed the strength of the insurgency — even though the Taliban pulled out of the city after three days.
6 US service members among 11 dead in Afghan plane crash
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A U.S. Air Force C-130J transport plane crashed overnight at an air base in eastern Afghanistan, killing six American airmen and 5 civilians, the U.S. military said Friday.
Hurricane pounds Bahamas, unlikely to be big threat to U.S. East
By Neil Hartnell NASSAU (Reuters) – Hurricane Joaquin pounded the Bahamas for a second day with powerful winds and waves on Friday, but it was not expected to be a major threat to the U.S. East Coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. An easterly shift in the forecast track of the slow-moving Joaquin spared the Carolinas, New York and New Jersey, where Superstorm Sandy killed more than 120
Coast guard searching for ship near hurricane-hit Bahamas
(Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard said on Friday it was searching for a 735-foot cargo ship with 33 crew aboard reported to be caught in powerful Hurricane Joaquin near Crooked Island, Bahamas.
Special Report: How a 5-minute phone call put 9/11 trial on hold for more than a year
Ramzi bin al Shibh, who military prosecutors say relayed money and messages to the 9/11 hijackers, asked his lawyers to send a message to his nephew in Yemen. After the meeting, the defense team’s translator went to another part of the U.S. Navy base, called Yemen from a landline and had a five-minute phone conversation with Bin al Shibh’s brother. Defense lawyers say the translator conveyed an innocuous message from
Oregon shooting prompts new calls for stricter gun laws
News of a shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon Thursday prompted calls for stricter gun laws from the White House and the country.
Sheriff leading shooting response wrote anti-gun control letter
The sheriff of Douglas County, Ore. — the location of the latest mass shooting — adamantly opposed the White House’s push for stricter gun laws three years ago.