Jacob Pinter
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Illinois Gunman Opened Fire When He Learned He Would Lose His Job, Police Say
Shooter Gary Montez Martin, 45, wasn't legally allowed to own a gun, police say. But he never complied with a demand to relinquish his firearms. → Read More
Vatican Defrocks Former Cardinal McCarrick, Finds Him Guilty Of Sex Abuse
Theodore McCarrick rose to power as a cardinal and Archbishop of Washington, D.C. He became the most senior Catholic Church official in modern times to lose clerical status. → Read More
Trump Leaves G-20 With China Trade Truce, Plans To Cancel NAFTA Ahead Of New Pact
The deal pauses a tariff increase planned to take effect New Year's Day. President Trump called the meeting with China's president "amazing and productive." → Read More
NFL's Chiefs Cut Player Seen Attacking Woman — After Video Becomes Public
"Earlier this year, we were made aware of an incident involving running back Kareem Hunt. ... The video released today confirms that fact. We are releasing Kareem immediately," the Chiefs said Friday. → Read More
NYPD Finds 'Wanted' Man: Clumsy Proposer Who Lost Engagement Ring
New York City police used social media to reunite an engagement ring with the couple (so far publicly unidentified) who dropped it in a grate in Times Square. → Read More
U.S. Soldier Killed, Another Wounded In Afghan 'Insider Attack'
This is the third American soldier killed by an Afghan counterpart this year. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says Afghan forces are making their vetting more strenuous. → Read More
Young Activists Can Sue Government Over Climate Change, Supreme Court Says
The 21 plaintiffs, many of whom are minors, say government policies infringe on their rights. "We need to as a country, do much bigger things," Leigh-Ann Draheim, the mother of one plaintiff said. → Read More
Emoluments Lawsuit Against Trump Can Go Forward, Judge Says
The plaintiffs are expected to ask for documents concerning the finances of the president and his businesses, which are normally closely held. → Read More
Running Out Of Cots, North Carolina Shelters Strained As Florence Hits
Some 20,000 people had entered shelters by the time the hurricane made landfall. A local official said spirits were high, even though there weren't enough cots for every evacuee. → Read More
Man Steals Plane And Crashes After 'Unauthorized Takeoff' From Seattle Airport
A 29-year-old man stole a plane from Seattle's airport, flying for about an hour before crashing on a nearby island. No one else was on board, the airline said. → Read More
'We Are Resilient:' Memorials, Heavy Police Presence Mark Charlottesville Anniversary
A year after white supremacists marched through town with tiki torches, Charlottesville residents say they wanted people to know the city "isn't a hashtag." → Read More
Congressman Charged With Insider Trading Changes His Mind: He Won't Run Again
Rep. Chris Collins said that by suspending his campaign, he was acting in the best interests of his constituents, the GOP and President Trump. But his name may stay on the ballot anyway. → Read More
Trump And Kim Arrive In Singapore For Unprecedented Summit
Denuclearization and an official end to the Korean War are expected to be on the table in the first-ever meeting between leaders of the U.S. and North Korea. → Read More
'Strip And Dip' On Irish Coast Sets Guinness Record For Largest Skinny-Dip
Bathing in the buff was "brilliant and bracing," one participant said. Over six years, the annual event has raised thousands for cancer research. → Read More
Dry, Windy Weather Stokes Colorado Wildfire, But So Far No Homes Damaged
Some 2,500 homes have been evacuated; the fire has "come up to some people's backyards," one official said. But for now, it is contained in a sparsely populated area of National Forest. → Read More
Suspect Is At Large After Shooting 3, Including 2 Police Officers, In Dallas
Police said the officers are in critical condition. "Dallas is at the precipice looking into the hell of heartbreak," the city's mayor said. → Read More
Lula Da Silva, Brazil's Beloved Ex-President, Surrenders After Standoff
On Saturday, supporters chanted "Resist!" as they surrounded a union headquarters where Lula holed up in his last hours of freedom. He's been sentenced to 12 years in prison over corruption charges. → Read More
2 Dead After Car Drives Into Crowd In Germany
In addition to the two fatalities, the driver injured about 20 people in the western city of Muenster, police say, then killed himself. → Read More
What To Do About The Poo Choo-Choo? Alabama Town Deals With A Smelly Situation
There isn't a way to put this mildly: Large containers of human poop have been sitting in an Alabama town since February. "It smells like dead bodies," one resident says. → Read More
15 Dead In Canadian Junior Hockey Team Bus Crash
Fourteen others are injured after a collision in the western province of Saskatchewan. Authorities have not released the names and ages of the victims, as condolences poured in from across the nation. → Read More