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More people died in the U.S. on Christmas Day from shootings than the number of people killed in gun homicides in an entire year in several major countries combined.

The officer-involved fatal shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice was "a perfect storm of human error," a prosecutor said.

Images show bullet holes and a bloody carpet in the apartment where police officers killed a young man and his grandmother Saturday.

Joseph McQaid, publisher of the influential New Hampshire Union Leader, says Donald Trump won’t be able to win over Granite State voters.

Family members in Cleveland have said they are ready for the possibility of no criminal charges in the fatal shooting of a black 12-year-old boy by a white police officer.

Though dispensaries aren't open in the Granite State, medical marijuana patients can get a card to keep out of trouble.

In an interview last week with the Washington Post, the GOP presidential contender described a brutal campaign process and intense scrutiny.

Muslim gangs are using faith as a proxy for intimidation and violence, the U.K.'s chief inspector of prisons said.

U.S. President Barack Obama is the man Americans admire most in the world, according to a new Gallup survey.

The attack took place at Tracy Islamic Center in Central Valley when people were beginning to arrive for morning prayer.

Incidences of asthma among children in the U.S. fell significantly in 2013, but race and income were still major influencers.

The devastating storms have prompted governors of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Tennessee to declare a state of emergency.

Rahm Emanuel — dealing with calls for his resignation in the wake of officer-involved shootings of black people — sought changes in how officers deal with mental health issues.

More than 40 people have died from severe weather events in recent days, according to reports from across the country.

Relatives of two black city residents slain by police this weekend, accidentally in one case, accused officers of using excessive force.

Will Smith's "Concussion" brings to life the controversy over the safety of youth sports and the danger of long-term brain damage.

Fear of losing jobs, fear of terrorism and a disgust with politicians is fueling voter support of GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump.

Many Republican governors accept federal funds to expand their health insurance programs.

Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport ranked eighth in a survey of customer satisfaction for 31 large U.S. hubs.

Spitzer played a major role in establishing standards to define mental disorders, and helped stop the defining of homosexuality as a pathological condition.

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" grossed $49.3 million Friday alone, twice as much as 2009's "Sherlock Holmes," which previously held the record.

Several tornadoes in north Texas Saturday claimed 11 lives, in the latest case of storms sweeping across the southern U.S.

More than 600 firefighters were battling the blaze in the Solimar Beach area of Ventura County, northwest of Los Angeles.

Severe weather has hit the country in unusual ways this Christmas week.

The White House released a statement to mark the African-American cultural celebration that continues through Jan. 1.

With better health but fewer savings, many Americans could work into their 70s, and possibly squeeze out younger workers.

Already under fire for a teen's killing last year and the subject of a federal probe, the department must deal with another fatal encounter.

Authorities believe the remains are of Lance Leeroy Arello, who they say shot a park ranger five years ago.

Officials said the fire at the Islamic Society of Greater Houston had multiple points of origin and is being investigated as a possible hate crime.