Uvalde, Texas school shooting: Slain teacher, deceased husband both laid to rest

At Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Wednesday, twin black hearses carrying the coffins of the Garcias arrived in a procession led by police and civilian motorcycle riders.

'Very angry': Uvalde locals grapple with school chief's role

The blame for an excruciating delay in killing the gunman at a Texas elementary school -- even as parents outside begged police to rush in and panicked children called 911 from inside -- has been placed with the school district's homegrown police chief.

High school graduation shooting leaves 1 dead, 2 hurt at Xavier University

The gunfire occurred about 11:45 a.m. near the Xavier University of Louisiana Convocation Center, where Morris Jeff Community School held its high school graduation Tuesday morning.

Uvalde teacher closed propped-open door before attack, Texas police say

The Robb Elementary School teacher who propped open an exterior door that law enforcement said a gunman used to get inside and kill 19 students and two teachers had closed the door but it did not lock, state police said Tuesday.

Las Vegas biker gangs freeway shooting leaves 7 injured, police say

Police say rival motorcycle gangs were involved in a metro Las Vegas freeway shooting that injured seven people over the weekend.

NC suspect seen on video hurling Molotov cocktails at two churches; arrest announced

North Carolina authorities announced the arrest of a man allegedly depicted in surveillance footage hurling Molotov cocktails toward two churches over the Memorial Day weekend. 

70 missing children, including sex trafficking victims, found in Texas operation

The missing children, ranging in ages 10 to 17, included victims of sex trafficking and physical and sexual abuse. They were found in Texas, Colorado and Mexico.

'2nd Amendment was never absolute,' Biden says in gun reform talk

The president hinted Monday that there may be some bipartisan support to tighten restrictions on the kind of high-powered weapons used by the gunman in the Uvalde school shooting.

Meet the group teaching America’s mayors how to respond to mass shootings

“Mayors rarely think about how they’d respond to a mass shooting until it happens ... This isn’t something you can learn by participating in an active shooter drill."

Justice Department to investigate police response to Uvalde school shooting

The Justice Department will conduct a review of the law enforcement response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas earlier this week and make findings public.

Biden, first lady visit grieving families in Uvalde

The visit to Uvalde is President Biden’s second trip in less than two weeks to comfort a community in mourning after a mass shooting.

Uvalde school shooting: Police inaction at center of investigation

The delay in confronting the shooter — who was inside the school for more than an hour — could lead to discipline, lawsuits and even criminal charges against police.