Tag: Mass Shootings

Six people were shot Thursday afternoon, and two of them were critically injured. Two of those shot are also reported to be Virginia State Troopers, police told NBC12 in Richmond. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Report: Six shot, two critically at Virginia Greyhound station

Kelly Cohen · March 31, 2016 8:50 pm

Americans today live longer, safer lives than any time in human history, but such facts are cold comfort when our television screens are filled with death and destruction and every month, if not every week. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

National Security

More security isn’t enough to protect Americans

Michael Barrett · March 31, 2016 4:01 am

Sources confirmed that the federal government was successful in finding a method to hack the iPhones of the San Bernardino terrorists, and will withdraw its lawsuit against Apple. (AP Photo)

Feds crack iPhone, will withdraw case against Apple

Anna Giaritelli · March 28, 2016 10:11 pm

Pope Francis said the "certainty" of God's love would not be affected by the "apparent victory of evil." (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

On Good Friday, pope delivers message to Islamic State

Anna Giaritelli · March 26, 2016 12:30 am

Federal officials confirmed late Wednesday that "another mentally disturbed prisoner in Philadelphia who is impersonating Loughner" submitted the hoax lawsuit under the man's name seeking $25 million in damages from Gabrielle Giffords, who Loughner shot in 2011. (AP. Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

National Security

Report: Lawsuit by the man who shot Gabby Giffords is a hoax

Kelly Cohen · March 24, 2016 1:52 pm

Media reports on Tuesday suggested that party might be Cellebrite, an Israeli firm that specializes in data extraction. If that is the case, that poses a problem for U.S. officials, who already sought the company out for assistance hacking an iPhone in a separate drug case as long ago as Feb. 16. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)

Report: Feds claimed ignorance on iPhone hacking 19 times

Rudy Takala · March 23, 2016 8:35 pm

The FBI said it may have found a way to unlock the iPhone that belonged to the San Bernardino attacker. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster,File)

FBI says it may be able to hack terrorist’s iPhone

Anna Giaritelli · March 21, 2016 11:17 pm

Washington Secrets

Sheriffs rip Obama silence on murdered police, say he backs ‘those that kill us’

Paul Bedard · March 21, 2016 12:37 pm

"I will not tolerate, nor should DHS tolerate, any effort to retaliate against federal employees for communicating with the committee or any member of Congress," a senator wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

DHS hunts leakers after embarrassing Senate hearing

Joel Gehrke · March 17, 2016 12:01 am

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, left, talks with Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Washington Secrets

Chairman: ICE witch hunt for tipster of San Bernardino terror screw up

Paul Bedard · March 16, 2016 9:37 pm

In this Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, photo, flowers and American flags honoring the victims of the attack on Dec. 2 are placed outside the Inland Regional Center where the fatal shooting took place in San Bernardino, Calif. At the IRC, Christmas never came. The staff was still gearing up for the holidays on Dec. 2, the day 14 people were massacred on the center's gleaming campus. (AP Photo/ Nick Ut)

Immigration turf war delayed probe of San Bernardino terror attack

Paul Bedard · March 15, 2016 6:10 pm

National Security

DHS agency barred officials from detaining San Bernardino accomplice

Joel Gehrke · March 15, 2016 6:01 pm