The South African Police Service (SAPS) has identified the 18 victims who were brutally murdered in a mass shooting in Ngobozana village in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape. Two homesteads in the same street were targeted in the early hours on Saturday, 28 September, leaving 17 people dead. An 18th victim, who was in a critical condition … Read more
By Raja Razek and Emma Tucker | CNN A manhunt is underway for a suspect after five people were injured in a shooting Saturday near an interstate in a rural area of Laurel County, Kentucky, located south of Lexington, according to the sheriff’s office. All five victims are in stable condition, and authorities are searching … Read more
A prominent gun control group fears the Liberal government has abandoned its commitment to enact a comprehensive ban on assault-style firearms, citing “no tangible progress” on key steps to fulfil the pledge. In an open letter to Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, PolySeSouvient spokesperson Nathalie Provost expresses concern that “we won’t see these measures materialize in … Read more
6/21: CBS News Weekender – CBS News Watch CBS News Lana Zak reports on a mass shooting in Arkansas that left three people dead, the Supreme Court upholding a law that prohibits domestic abusers from owning guns, and why Americans are falling behind when it comes it comes to taking vacations. Be the first to … Read more
6/14: CBS News Weekender – CBS News Watch CBS News Lana Zak reports on the Supreme Court’s decision to reverse a ban on bump stocks, the Pope’s participation in the G7 summit, and the emergence of U.S. anti-abortion groups working in Europe to recreate some of the successes they have had in the U.S. Be … Read more
By BILL BARROW (Associated Press) ATLANTA — Groups pushing tighter gun laws have been building political muscle through multiple elections, boosted by the outcry following mass shootings at schools and other public places, to say nothing of the nation’s daily gun violence. Now, gun control advocates and many Democrats see additional openings created by hard-line … Read more
Eight people died in a weekend shooting in Mexico’s Morelos state, adjacent to Mexico City, authorities reported Sunday. The attack occurred Saturday in the municipality of Huitzilac, off a highway connecting the capital with the tourist town of Cuernavaca. Four people died on the scene while four others died after being taken to the hospital, … Read more
Five people were shot and injured, including three police officers, at a suburban New Orleans home on Sunday, local police said. Police responded to reports of a shooting in Kenner, La., at about 9:45 a.m., arriving to find two gunshot victims outside a home, Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said. A standoff began between police … Read more
CHICAGO — A 9-year-old girl was killed and 10 others were injured in a shooting Saturday evening in Chicago’s New City neighborhood, police and the girl’s father said Sunday. Chicago Police Department officers responded to West 52nd Street and South Damen Avenue after an alert on ShotSpotter, a network of sensors that reports gunshot noises, … Read more
Updated at 1:17 p.m.: As the first public commenters began to testify for and against the “assault” weapons bill late Tuesday morning, common themes quickly emerged. For supporters of the bill, which would ban the sale and purchase of certain semi-automatic weapons, the measure is a response to the mass shootings that have become routine … Read more
