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2 Dead in California School Attack; Gunman Shoots Self

A student gunman opened fire at a Southern California high school, killing two students, wounding three others and shooting himself in the head, authorities said. He was in grave condition.

Pot or Not? Busts Highlight Growing Confusion Over Hemp

The CBD craze might be leaving the war on drugs a bit dazed and confused.

Official: 2 Escaped Inmates Arrested at US-Mexico Border

Two murder suspects who escaped from a California jail over the weekend were arrested by federal officials while trying to enter the United States from Mexico, authorities said.

US Child Survivors of Mexico Ambush Saved by Courage, Mother

The eight children, some mere infants, who survived the ambush in northern Mexico not only escaped the drug cartel gunmen who killed their mothers but managed to hide in the brush, with some walking miles to get help despite grisly bullet wounds.

Drug Cartel Gunmen Kill 9 US Citizens in an Ambush in Mexico

Drug cartel gunmen ambushed three SUVs along a dirt road, slaughtering six children and three women — all U.S. citizens living in northern Mexico.

Hispanic Man Says Acid Attacker Accused Him of Invading US

Milwaukee police arrested a man suspected of throwing battery acid on a Hispanic man who says his attacker asked him, “Why did you come here and invade my country?”

4 Dead, 4 Wounded in Halloween Party Shooting in SF Bay Area

Police did not immediately provide information about the victims or what prompted the violence at the home in the neighborhood of multimillion-dollar homes.

3 Killed, 9 Wounded in Shooting at Party in California Home

A gunman who opened fire from an alley into a party killed three people and wounded nine others in Long Beach before fleeing in a vehicle, police said.

Elected Arizona Official Accused of Selling Babies Suspended

An elected official in Arizona was suspended after he was charged with running a human smuggling scheme that brought pregnant women from the Marshall Islands to the U.S. to give birth and then paid them to give up their children for adoption.

Possible Suspect in Shooting Near California School Caught

Witnesses told police that the shooter fired three to four rounds near Ridgway High School in Santa Rosa before running away, police Sgt. Summer Gloeckner said.

Torture Video Found in Alaska Contains Vital Clue to Killing

The suspect in a brutal torture killing in Alaska's biggest city ended up leading police right to him.

US Public Land Workers Getting Assaulted, Threatened on Job

Federal employees overseeing U.S. public lands were assaulted or threatened at least 360 times over a five-year period marked by heightened tensions with anti-government groups.