Police investigating Virginia Commonwealth shooting; 1 hurt
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Police in Virginia are leading an investigation into a shooting on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University that injured one person. VCU police said in an alert to students...
View ArticleNew York woman tackles man she caught burglarizing her home
[anvplayervideo=”1025381″ /] HUDSON FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) – A Hudson Falls woman’s instinct helped her to catch a man burglarizing her home Thursday morning. The 33-year-old woman, who does not wish to...
View ArticleOfficials: Man shoots at ‘Pokemon Go’ players outside Florida house
PALM COAST, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say a Florida man fired shots at two late-night “Pokemon Go” players in a car outside his house but no one was injured. Flagler County Sheriff’s Office spokesman...
View ArticleCreative idea aims to ease anxiety for officers, drivers during traffic stop
SPARTANBURG, SC (WSPA) — A Spartanburg man used his 3D printer to make something simple that he hopes will help combat a complex problem. Marvin Stubbs says he felt compelled after watching the viral...
View ArticlePolice: Pulse nightclub has intruders for 2nd night in a row
ORLANDO, FL (AP) – Orlando police say the Pulse nightclub had intruders on its property for a second night in a row. A police report says officers responded to the nightclub early Friday after a...
View Article3 Baton Rouge police killed in shooting; 1 suspect dead
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Three Baton Rouge law enforcement officers were killed and three others wounded Sunday, less than two weeks after a black man was shot and killed by police here in a...
View ArticleTurkish govt cracks down after coup try; 6,000 detained
STANBUL (AP) — The Turkish government accelerated its crackdown on alleged plotters of the failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with the justice minister saying Sunday that 6,000 people...
View ArticlePolice Departments across the country react to shooting in Baton Rouge
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View ArticlePolice: Man who held hostages at Burger King surrenders
BALTIMORE (AP) — A standoff between police and a rape suspect who took hostages, including a 7-year-old girl, at a Baltimore Burger King has ended peacefully with the suspect’s surrender, police said....
View ArticleObama condemns attack on Baton Rouge officers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The attacks on public servants and the rule of law “have to stop,” President Barack Obama said Sunday after another shooting spree targeting police killed three officers in Baton...
View ArticleKasich: I can’t ban open carry at RNC
CLEVELAND (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich says he doesn’t have authority to suspend the state’s law allowing people to openly carry guns. Kasich responded Sunday to a request by the Cleveland police union...
View Article2 of 3 officers killed in Baton Rouge shooting identified
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – The Latest on the shooting of law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge (all times local): 11:05 p.m. Authorities have opened up the area in Baton Rouge where three law...
View ArticleTrump plays favorites with RNC delegate seating arrangement
CLEVELAND, OHIO (MEDIA GENERAL) — Just as in Washington, proximity to power at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this week is of utmost value. In this case, the crown jewel is a seat...
View ArticleRussian inquiry finds cheating went beyond Sochi Olympics
(AP) – An investigator looking into Russian doping found the country’s state-directed cheating program resulted in at least 312 falsified results and lasted from 2011 through at least last year’s world...
View ArticleKasich’s choice to skip convention becomes feud
CLEVELAND (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s choice to skip the GOP convention in Cleveland is turning into a feud with Donald Trump’s campaign. State GOP Chairman Matt Borges tweeted Monday that Trump...
View ArticleBaltimore officer acquitted in custody death of Freddie Gray
BALTIMORE (AP) — A judge acquitted a Baltimore police officer of manslaughter and other charges Monday in the death of Freddie Gray, a black man who was critically injured in a police transport van. It...
View ArticlePolice considered open carry ban for convention
CLEVELAND (AP) – The Cleveland police chief says that security planners considered whether a ban on the open carry of firearms could be enforced during this week’s Republican National Convention but...
View ArticlePolice: Gunman who killed 3 was ‘seeking out’ officers
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A former Marine dressed in black and carrying extra ammunition set out to ambush police in Baton Rouge, authorities said Monday, a day after three law enforcement officers were...
View ArticleRNC’s opening day promises to ‘Make America Safe Again’
CLEVELAND, OHIO (MEDIA GENERAL) — The Republican National Convention officially kicks off Monday afternoon as delegates gather to ratify this year’s rules and dispense with parliamentary formalities....
View ArticleFor House Speaker Ryan, opportunity, and risk, at convention
CLEVELAND (AP) – For House Speaker Paul Ryan, the Republican National Convention offers opportunity and risk as he tentatively embraces Donald Trump while eyeing his own political future. Ryan’s...
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