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Death toll in West Texas shooting rampage rises to 7

8:32 pm September 1, 2019

Midland, Texas: The death toll in a West Texas shooting rampage increased to seven Sunday as authorities investigated why a man stopped by state troopers for failing to signal a left turn opened fire on them and fled, shooting more than 20 people as he drove before being killed by officers outside a movie theater. […]

Trump insists US already has ‘strong’ gun background checks

9:26 pm August 21, 2019

Washington : President Donald Trump has insisted that the US already has “very, very strong background checks” for gun purchases in the latest sign that he is backing away from throwing his political support behind changes to the system that are opposed by the powerful gun lobby. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on […]

Universal Pictures cancels controversial ‘The Hunt’ in wake of shootings

8:33 am August 11, 2019

New York: Universal Pictures has canceled the planned September release of its controversial social satire “The Hunt,” in the wake of recent mass shootings and amid criticism from President Donald Trump. The move came several days after the studio suspended the ad campaign for the film, a gory, R-rated thriller that tells a tale of […]

Harris says Trump enjoys inciting hateful speech, actions

4:32 pm August 10, 2019

Fort Dodge: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said Friday that President Donald Trump “seems to derive joy” from provoking some Americans to hateful speech and actions, and she says that goes to issues deeper than whether the president is a white supremacist. “I’ve not said this out loud, but I think it and I feel […]

Families gather to remember victims of El Paso shooting

3:58 am August 10, 2019

El Paso: Families of those killed when a gunman opened fire at an El Paso Walmart are gathering at funerals on each side of the U.S.-Mexico border to remember loved ones whose lives told the story of the vibrant region. The 22 people killed ranged in age from 15 to 90, and included citizens of […]