Biden signs executive order to strengthen gun background checks

Tuesday's executive order does not change U.S. government policy. Instead, it directs federal agencies to ensure compliance with existing laws and procedures.

Buffalo mass shooter sentenced to life in prison during emotional hearing

The sentencing hearing for Payton Gendron was disrupted briefly when he was charged by a man in the audience, who was quickly restrained.

Michigan State University shooting: Suspect dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound

Michigan State Police have released more information about the suspect believed to have opened fire inside of two buildings on campus at Michigan State University Monday night.

Texas man pleads guilty in racist 2019 Walmart attack

A Texas man pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal hate crime and weapons charges in the racist attack at an El Paso Walmart in 2019, which prosecutors say was preceded by the gunman posting an online screed that warned of a “Hispanic invasion.”

'Invasion' language continues after El Paso Walmart shooting

The suspected shooter in a racist attack at an El Paso Walmart plans to plead guilty to federal charges on Wednesday.

Half Moon Bay shooting victim's nephew says uncle killed trying to stop gunman

The nephew of Half Moon Bay shooting victim, Marciano Martinez-Jimenez described his uncle as being kind and said he was killed while trying to stop the gunman from hurting others.

Lunar New Year massacre: Sheriff says shooter didn’t know Monterey Park dance hall victims

Authorities say Huu Can Tran hadn’t been to the dance hall in at least five years and did not appear to target the victims specifically. Police are still investigating a motive for the shooting.

Half Moon Bay shooting victims identified

San Mateo County officials on Wednesday released the names of the seven people killed in a mass shooting in Half Moon Bay.

Lunar New Year massacre: Victims of the Monterey Park mass shooting

The massacre was the nation’s fifth mass killing this month. It dealt another blow to a community that has been the target of high-profile violence in recent years.

Half Moon Bay shootings leave 7 dead; suspect in custody

Seven people were killed in a pair of shootings in Half Moon Bay on Monday – a normally quiet coastal city known for farming, tidepools and an annual pumpkin festival, authorities said.

Lunar New Year shooting: Gunman had criminal history, hundreds of rounds of ammo

Investigators searching for a motive in the worst mass shooting in Los Angeles County history say a search of the gunman’s home discovered a rifle, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and evidence he was manufacturing gun silencers.

El Paso Walmart shooting suspect won’t face death penalty, DOJ says

The U.S. Department of Justice disclosed the decision not to pursue capital punishment against Patrick Crusius in a one-sentence notice filed with the federal court in El Paso on Tuesday.

US appeals court blocks ban on rapid-fire ‘bump stocks’

The 13-3 ruling at the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of appeals is the latest on the Trump-era bump stock ban, which is likely to be decided at the Supreme Court.