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January 08, 2020

Military contractor slain in Iraq buried in California

A U.S. military contractor who was killed in a rocket attack in Iraq last month — an attack that ignited a series of ...

December 30, 2019

Iran-backed Iraqi militia vows revenge to US strikes

An Iranian-backed Iraqi militia vowed Monday to retaliate for U.S. military strikes in Iraq and Syria that killed 25 of its ...

December 30, 2019

US strikes hit Iraqi militia blamed in contractor's death

The U.S. carried out military strikes in Iraq and Syria targeting an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia blamed for a rocket attack ...

December 28, 2019

US contractor killed in Iraq rocket attack, troops wounded

A U.S. defense contractor was killed and several American and Iraqi troops were wounded Friday in a rocket attack in northern ...

December 24, 2019

New construction seen at missile-related site in North Korea

A new satellite image of a factory where North Korea makes military equipment used to launch long-range missiles shows the ...

December 16, 2019

Protests turn violent for 2nd day in Lebanon's capital

Lebanese security forces fired tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons Sunday to disperse hundreds of protesters for a ...

December 06, 2019

Correction: California High School Shooting story

In a story Nov. 21 about the unregistered gun used in a shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, The ...

December 04, 2019

Gun background checks are on pace to break record in 2019

Background checks on gun purchases in the U.S. are climbing toward a record high this year, reflecting what the industry says ...

December 03, 2019

State of Sandy Hook shooting takes steps to divest from guns

Connecticut’s treasurer, who oversees $37 billion in public pension funds, announced plans Tuesday to reallocate $30 million ...

November 29, 2019

North Korea may deploy ‘super-large’ rocket launcher soon

North Korea said Friday the latest test-firing of its “super-large” multiple rocket launcher was a final review of the ...

November 19, 2019

Arizona man guilty of making ammo sold to Las Vegas shooter

An Arizona man pleaded guilty Tuesday in a U.S. court in Nevada to illegally manufacturing tracer and armor-piercing bullets ...

November 16, 2019

Sandy Hook lawsuit could force Remington to open books

A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court has upended a longstanding legal roadblock that has given the gun industry ...

November 13, 2019

Man charged in Vegas massacre ammunition case changing plea

A man plans to change his not guilty plea in a federal case alleging he illegally manufactured bullets sold to the gunman who ...

November 13, 2019

Supreme Court lets Sandy Hook shooting lawsuit go forward

The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can ...

September 25, 2019

Police still searching for motive for Virginia mass shooting

Police still have not determined why a Virginia Beach city worker opened fire on his co-workers, killing 12 people in a mass ...

September 25, 2019

Aurora survivors urge 'Joker' studio to support gun control

Alarmed by violence depicted in a trailer for the upcoming movie "Joker," some relatives of victims of the 2012 Aurora movie ...

September 17, 2019

Hong Kong activists appeal to US lawmakers to help movement

Activists involved in the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong appealed to U.S. lawmakers Tuesday to support their fight by ...

September 12, 2019

3D gun company founder gets probation in underage sex case

The founder of a Texas company that sells plans for making untraceable 3D printed guns has been sentenced to seven years of ...

September 05, 2019

Official: Feds search home for link to gun in Texas shooting

Investigators looking for how a Texas gunman obtained an assault-style rifle used in a Labor Day weekend rampage despite ...