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Three killed in Las Vegas university shooting
AFP, Published on 07/12/2023
» LAS VEGAS - Three people were killed and another critically injured in a shooting at a Las Vegas university on Wednesday, police said, with the suspect also dead.
Deceased Maine shooter had mental health problems: police
AFP, Published on 28/10/2023
» LEWISTON (UNITED STATES) - Police in Maine said Saturday that the man who gunned down 18 people at a bar and a bowling alley and later committed suicide, suffered serious mental health issues, but was able to buy weapons legally because he had never been forcibly committed to treatment.
Griner-less USA make ominous start to women's basketball World Cup
AFP, Published on 22/09/2022
» SYDNEY - Breanna Stewart drilled 22 points and grabbed four rebounds as the United States launched their bid Thursday for a fourth straight women's basketball world title with an 87-72 win over Belgium.
Sandy Hook families settle with gunmaker over school massacre
AFP, Published on 16/02/2022
» NEW YORK - Families of nine victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting have reached a $73 million settlement with US gunmaker Remington, in a landmark deal for a country plagued by campus massacres.
Multi-millionaire killer Robert Durst dead
AFP, Published on 11/01/2022
» LOS ANGELES - Real estate heir and convicted murderer Robert Durst, who was jailed for life for the killing of his best friend, died Monday in a California prison, his lawyer said.
Schauffele rides hot start to three-shot lead at CJ Cup in Las Vegas
AFP, Published on 17/10/2020
» LOS ANGELES - Xander Schauffele rolled in six straight birdies en route to an eight-under par 64 and a three-shot lead after the second round of the US PGA Tour's CJ Cup in Las Vegas on Friday.
Canada bans assault weapons after deadliest shooting
AFP, Published on 02/05/2020
» OTTAWA - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced an immediate ban on military-grade assault weapons in response to the country's deadliest-ever mass shooting, a rampage that left 22 people dead last month.
Hollywood mulls new measures to restart shooting
AFP, Published on 29/04/2020
» LOS ANGELES: Movie moguls, directors and lawyers are searching for radical solutions to reopen Hollywood as soundstages gather dust and studio profits slide weeks after cameras stopped rolling due to coronavirus.
US Army veteran arrested for plotting LA mass attack
AFP, Published on 30/04/2019
» LOS ANGELES - A US Army veteran who was allegedly plotting a large-scale terror attack near Los Angeles as revenge for the recent mass shootings in New Zealand has been arrested, authorities said Monday.
US House votes for background checks in almost all gun sales
AFP, Published on 28/02/2019
» WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed its first major gun safety measure in a quarter century, a landmark bill that would expand background checks to virtually all firearm sales.