13 h. ago Man ordered held on $1M bond in shooting that killed teen at Kentucky State University

A judge has set a $1 million cash bond for the father of two Kentucky State University students in a campus shooting

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17 h. ago The Latest: Senate questions military leaders on Trump’s National Guard deployments

Senators for the first time are questioning military leaders over President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in American cities, an extraordinary move that has prompted legal challenges as well as questions about states’ rights and the use of the military on U.S. soil

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17 h. ago CCTV shows moment evil gang shoot 'adored' granddad dead through window as killers jailed

Barry Dawson, 60, was fatally shot in broad daylight in April this year, with killers Sean Reay, 30, and associates Kelvin Lawson, 38, and Thomas Sterling, 22, jailed for life today

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18 h. ago Senators question military leaders on Trump's National Guard deployments

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee are questioning military leaders over President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to American cities

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32 h. ago Parent of student charged after Kentucky State University shooting killed teenager

Jacob Lee Bard, the father of university student, has been charged with murder after a 19-year-old was killed in the shooting at the Kentucky State hall of residence

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34 h. ago National Guard member killed in DC shooting laid to rest with full military honors

The funeral took place Tuesday at the West Virginia National Cemetery

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36 h. ago West Virginia National Guard member killed in DC is shooting laid to rest

A private funeral has been held for a West Virginia National Guard member who was shot to death last month in the nation’s capital

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41 h. ago Judge blocks Trump from deploying California National Guard in Los Angeles

The decision is on hold through the weekend, until Monday

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42 h. ago Judge orders Trump to end California National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop deploying California National Guard troops in Los Angeles

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2 d. ago Afghans live in fear of ICE in wake of Washington National Guard attack

Many detained had requested asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border in the last two years

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3 d. ago ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say

Immigration lawyers and authorities say arrests of Afghans are on the rise following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. The suspect in the attack is an Afghan national

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3 d. ago Man sitting at bus stop among two killed in ‘random’ shooting spree by man on e

Adalberto Pablo Cordova Torres, 21, is accused of killing Andreas Samuel Olguin and Marcus Adams

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3 d. ago Washington's Mayor Bowser says the city's police chief, Pamela Smith, is stepping down

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says the city's police chief, Pamela Smith, is stepping down

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3 d. ago Washington DC police chief Pamela Smith to step down, mayor announces – US politics live

Move follows deployment of national guard in cityIn a statement, Pamela Smith said she was “deeply humbled, grateful and deeply appreciative” of her time in her role, which she described as the “greatest honor” of her career. She gave thanks to the mayor for appointing her in 2023 and supporting her throughout her tenure, which she acknowledged had been both “challenging and rewarding”.Smith adds that “tremendous progress” has been made but the city is not at “zero percent crime”.I am confident that the department is in a strong position and that the great work will continue, moving in a positive trajectory to combat crime and enhance public safety. Washington, DC is an extraordinary place to live, visit, and work, and I remain inspired by the resilience and spirit of this community.I am profoundly grateful for the opportunity to serve in this capacity as Chief of Police. It has been an honor to lead the men and women of the Metropolitan Police Department, and I will always carry wi...

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4 d. ago Trump vows to slam America’s doors shut as he heaps scorn on immigrants

National guard shooting prompts extraordinary outburst and targeting of people from startling range of countriesWhen the history of Donald Trump’s second presidency is written, 26 November 2025 may well go down as a particular landmark.On the eve of Thanksgiving, a lone gunman shot two West Virginia national guards, Sarah Beckstrom, and Andrew Wolfe, as they were on patrol outside Washington DC’s Farragut West metro station, a short walk from the White House – and thereby opened the floodgates to a wave of racist and anti-immigrant invective that seemed extreme even for Trump. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Afghan National Guard shooting suspect's ties to accused 'suicide bomb plotter' revealed

New information has connected two Afghan nationals - Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, and Mohammad Alokozay, 30, who were both arrested for shocking high-profile crimes.

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5 d. ago National guard member wounded in DC attack is ‘slowly healing’, says West Virginia governor

Andrew Wolfe was shot in the head on 26 November, while Sarah Beckstrom died from her injuriesThe West Virginia national guard soldier who was wounded in the 26 November shooting that killed a colleague of his in Washington DC is “slowly healing”, according to West Virginia’s governor.Andrew Wolfe, 24, was shot alongside fellow West Virginia national guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom, 20, while they patrolled the US capital as part of the Trump administration’s push to deploy military members on to the city’s streets. Beckstrom died of her injuries the day after she was shot while Wolfe was hospitalized in critical condition. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Three children among 11 killed in shooting at South African bar

The shooting occurred at an unlicensed bar in a township west of Pretoria

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5 d. ago Pretoria mass shooting: 11 dead including boy, 3, with gunmen on the loose

At least 11 people including three children have been killed in a mass shooting in South Africa

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5 d. ago 'I was honour graduate soldier until prison at 20 – my life has never been the same'

Jerry Mathes was honour graduate and soldier of the year in the Army National Guard before a conviction for possessing an unregistered firearm saw him jailed for two years at age 20, leading to decades of PTSD and addiction

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