Young boys' discovery of handgun at home ends in tragedy
5-year-old boy, 9-year-old brother were playing in closet when they discovered handgun
Louisiana
Sheriff: Deputy "one of the luckiest men in America"
The suspect appears to have pointed a gun at the Jefferson Parish deputy
Ex-KKK leader plans to launch Senate bid in Louisiana
David Duke plans to run for the open Senate seat vacated by Republican David Vitter
Mom: La. gunman would "lose it" over police shootings
The mother of Gavin Long says her son suffered from PTSD; says he said "somebody has to do something" about police shootings of black men
Calls for chief to resign over post on cop killings
Skylar Dore, the white police chief of Jonesville, a Lousiana town where more than half of the population is black, wrote a racially charged Facebook post following the recent killings of police officers
La. gunman's manifesto calls actions "necessary evil"
In a letter, Gavin Long wrote that he viewed his actions as necessary to "create substantial change within America's police force"
Baton Rouge shooter set up "ambush" for cops
Gavin Long, a former Marine with a good service record, was prepared for a deadly showdown near police headquarters, officials say
3 police killed, 3 more wounded in Baton Rouge
Suspect Gavin Eugene Long was killed at the scene Sunday after shooting six officers, killing three
Baton Rouge officer wrote emotional Facebook post days before death
In the Facebook posting, Montrell Jackson said while in uniform he gets nasty looks and out of uniform some consider him a threat
Baton Rouge is just the latest deadly attack on police
A string of high-profile attacks on police that left more than one dead have made headlines since the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri
Clinton cites Lincoln's "House Divided" talk in unity plea
Clinton's Wednesday speech takes place at the historic Old State House in Springfield, Illinois
Daughter to be tried after mom died in wheelchair
Police have said Bessie Looney was found dead amid deplorable conditions, sitting naked in a wheelchair in her home and covered with infected bedsores
"Credible" plot to kill Baton Rouge police officers foiled
Investigators have arrested, named three young suspects who they say planned to shoot police with guns stolen from a pawn shop
Latest on the Alton Sterling shooting investigation
Police give new details in their account of the shooting of the 37-year-old outside of a convenience store in Louisiana; store owner suing police
Lawyer points to "larger disease" behind deadly police shootings
Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, says the U.S. has not "adequately acknowledged" its history of racial inequality
2nd murder charge for man accused of burning teen
Authorities say Quinton Tellis, accused of burning Jessica Chambers alive, also tortured and stabbed Ming-Chen Hsiao in July 2015
DA recuses himself from Alton Sterling case over cop link
Hillar Moore said he is friends with one of the officer's parents, so he's stepping down from the probe into the deadly police shooting
Baton Rouge protesters arrested
As larger protests against police killings erupted in cities across the country, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, heavily-armed police arrested dozens of demonstrators overnight. They were protesting the killing of 37-year-old Alton Sterling. Some were offered sanctuary in a woman's front yard but were arrested despite being on private property. David Begnaud reports from Baton Rouge.
Five arrested after autistic woman found in backyard cage
Two men and three women are accused of keeping a La. autistic woman in barbaric conditions
Amid protests, DA says La. police shooting may be "authorized killing"
As outrage grows over fatal shooting, Baton Rouge official says officers involved may have acted within their rights
Baton Rouge Police Shooting
Late Monday night, police responding to a call of a man with a gun and shot and killed 37-year-old Alton Sterling. Video of the shooting shows Sterling pinned to the ground when the two officers opened fire. David Begnaud has more.
Alton Sterling's son in tears after police shooting
"I want my dad," Cameron Sterling could be heard saying as his mother excoriated the officers who shot his father
Officers in Baton Rouge police shooting identified
Officers Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake II have been placed on paid administrative leave as the shooting death of Alton Sterling is investigated by federal authorities
Cops: Drunk driver kills officer at traffic stop
The officer was engaged to be married to the mother of his toddler daughter, a police chief in northeast Louisiana says
Mom who whipped sons after robbery learns if she'll be charged
Schaquana Spears was arrested for whipping her three boys after she found out they had burglarized a neighbor's house
Details emerge about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect. Here's what we know.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.
Judge says U.S. trying to circumvent legal protections with deportations to Ghana
Earlier this month, the U.S. deported a group of non-Ghanaian nationals to Ghana, including deportees from Gambia and Nigeria.
"No Other Land" director says his West Bank home was raided by Israeli soldiers
"No Other Land" director Basel Adra said Israeli soldiers raided conducted a raid at his West Bank home on Saturday, searching for him and going through his wife's phone.
White House requests $58 million to increase security for executive, judicial branches
A White House official confirmed the extra funds would be directed to the U.S. Marshals Service and would also include enhanced protection for Supreme Court justices.
Trump calls on NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil to end Ukraine war
Mr. Trump said that NATO's commitment to winning the war in Ukraine "has been far less than 100%."
Venezuela accuses U.S. of seizing fishing boat in Caribbean amid standoff
Venezuela's foreign ministry said nine fishermen were "illegally and hostilely" detained on Friday by the USS Jason Dunham.
Afghanistan and U.S. envoys reach agreement on a prisoner swap, Taliban claims
No information was provided on how many people are being held in each country, who they are or why they were imprisoned.
California legislature votes to phase out "forever chemicals" in cookware
California lawmakers voted to phase out a group of chemicals known as PFAS, which are often called "forever chemicals," in cookware.
Romania scrambles fighter jets after reporting drone incursion
Romania's defense ministry said Saturday that the country's airspace had been breached by a drone during a Russian attack on infrastructure in neighboring Ukraine.