A man has been charged with aggravated assault and battery after shooting at children who had been playing hide and seek outside his home, striking a 14-year-old girl, officials said. The girl suffered a gunshot wound to the back of the head early Sunday, and was taken to a hospital...
Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 3 Senior Militants, 10 Others
Israel carried out a series of targeted airstrikes in densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, killing three senior commanders of the Islamic Jihad militant group and at least 10 civilians, Palestinian health officials said. Two of the commanders' wives, several of their children and other bystanders were...
Texas Mall Shooting Victims Include Young Sisters, 3-Year-Old Boy and His Parents
The people killed by a gunman at a mall near Dallas over the weekend include two elementary school-age sisters, a couple and their 3-year-old son, a young engineer and a security guard. The victims represent a multicultural cross-section of the metropolitan area's increasingly diverse suburbs. Cox Elementary School students Daniela...
California Bank Regulator Finds Own Faults in Bank’s Demise
California's bank regulator said Monday that it was too slow to see the growing risks at Silicon Valley Bank and did not act forcefully enough to get the bank to fix its problems. A report from the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation echoed similar findings in a Federal Reserve...
Texas to Consider Pardon for Convicted Murderer, a Self-Described Racist, After Sentencing
A U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder in the shooting death of an armed protester in a Black Lives Matter march in Texas faces up to life in prison when his sentencing hearing begins Tuesday, even as Gov. Greg Abbott presses for the chance to pardon the soldier. Sentencing for Daniel Perry is...
Moscow Fires New Missile Barrage at Ukraine as Putin Says West Waging ‘Real War’ on Russia
President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that the West has unleashed “a real war” against Russia, reprising a familiar refrain at scaled-down Victory Day celebrations that may reflect the toll the Ukraine conflict is taking on his forces. Putin’s remarks came just hours after the Moscow fired its latest barrage of cruise missiles...
AP Wins Public Service, Photo Pulitzers for Ukraine Coverage
NEW YORK — The Associated Press won two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday for its coverage of the war in Ukraine, earning recognition for its breaking news photography of the Russian invasion, as well as the prestigious public service award for its startling — and exclusive — dispatches from the besieged port...
A’s Broadcaster Apologizes After Apparent Racial Slur
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper apologized after uttering what sounded like a racial slur while describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. In a pregame segment on NBC Sports California before the A's played the Kansas City Royals on Friday night, Kuiper talked about...
Biden Would Veto House GOP Bill on Border Enforcement
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden would veto a House GOP bill that aims to restrict asylum, build more border wall and cut a program that allows migrants a chance to stay in the U.S., including Ukrainian refugees, the White House said Monday. Republicans are looking to capitalize as immigration trouble surges into...
New Twitter Rules Expose Election Offices to Spoof Accounts
NEW YORK — Tracking down accurate information about Philadelphia's elections on Twitter used to be easy. The account for the city commissioners who run elections, @phillyvotes, was the only one carrying a blue check mark, a sign of authenticity. But ever since the social media platform overhauled its verification service last month,...