Live: Investigation into the San Bernardino mass shooting

Live: Investigation into the San Bernardino mass shooting
'Thoughts and prayers' not enough in wake of mass shooting in San Bernardino, gun control advocates say
The young couple blamed in massacre in San Bernardino
California Muslims condemn 'horrific' mass shooting
'Blade Runner' Pistorius found guilty of murder
Suspects dead, motive sought after 14 killed in California
FIFA VPs Napout, Hawit arrested as bribery suspects
Authorities seek motive for couple's California rampage that killed 14
U.S. appeals court clears New York's 'cannibal cop' of all charges
Former Massey executive found guilty of conspiracy in West Virginia mine blast
Timeline of deadly U.S. shootings over 25 years
UK poised for Syria air strikes after parliament vote
Live updates: Mass shooting in California
Climate change artist-activists sidestep protest ban during COP21 summit
San Bernardino shooting: What we know about the Inland Regional Center for persons with disabilities

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 10:06 AM PST

Authorities are continuing to search for a motive after a heavily-armed couple opened fire at an office holiday party in San Bernardino, Calif., on Wednesday, killing 14 people and wounding 21 others in one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history.

'Thoughts and prayers' not enough in wake of mass shooting in San Bernardino, gun control advocates say

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 07:28 AM PST

It didn't take long for the latest mass shooting to expose America's bitter ideological divide over gun rights.

The young couple blamed in massacre in San Bernardino

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California Muslims condemn 'horrific' mass shooting

Posted: 02 Dec 2015 10:35 PM PST

California's Muslim community expressed its horror at the mass shooting that killed at least 14 in San Bernardino, after a local Muslim man was widely identified as a suspect. Syed Farook, a US citizen who worked for the town's health department, is believed to have been killed in a shootout with police hours after opening fire inside a Christmas party at a local social services center. "The Muslim community stands shoulder to shoulder with our fellow Americans in repudiating any twisted mindset that would claim to justify such sickening acts of violence," he added in a statement.

'Blade Runner' Pistorius found guilty of murder

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 03:20 AM PST

By Zandi Shabalala BLOEMFONTEIN (Reuters) - South Africa's "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius was found guilty on Thursday of murdering his girlfriend, in an appeal court ruling that could see him sent back to prison for up to 15 years. The Supreme Court upgraded the 29-year-old Paralympian's sentence on appeal to murder from "culpable homicide", for which he had received a five-year sentence. Pistorius was released on parole on Oct. 19, having spent one day less than a year in prison for shooting dead model Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013.

Suspects dead, motive sought after 14 killed in California

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 10:54 AM PST

A heavily armed man and woman dressed for battle opened fire on a holiday banquet for his co-workers, killing 14 people and seriously wounding more than a dozen others in a precision assault, authorities said. Hours later, they died in a shootout with police.

FIFA VPs Napout, Hawit arrested as bribery suspects

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 07:45 AM PST

Two FIFA vice presidents were arrested Thursday on suspicion of bribery as the U.S. Department of Justice struck again at the heart of soccer's scandal-hit governing body. Swiss federal police led away ...

Authorities seek motive for couple's California rampage that killed 14

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 10:32 AM PST

By Tim Reid SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (Reuters) - Authorities sought on Thursday to determine if a couple accused of killing 14 people in a mass shooting at a workplace holiday party in Southern California had links to Islamic militant groups abroad, U.S. officials familiar with the investigation said. Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and Tashfeen Malik, 27, who had a 6-month-old daughter together, were killed in a shootout with police after Wednesday's massacre at the Inland Regional Center social services agency in the city of San Bernardino. Officials in Washington familiar with the investigation said so far there was no hard evidence of a direct connection between the shooters and any militant group abroad.

U.S. appeals court clears New York's 'cannibal cop' of all charges

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 08:05 AM PST

New York's so-called "Cannibal Cop" was cleared of all charges by a divided U.S. appeals court on Thursday, more than two years after a jury convicted him of plotting to kill and eat women. Former New York City Police Officer Gilberto Valle was found guilty at trial in March 2013 of conspiring to kidnap women and illegally accessing a police database to collect information on potential victims.

Former Massey executive found guilty of conspiracy in West Virginia mine blast

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 10:33 AM PST

Former Massey Energy Chief Executive Don Blankenship was found guilty in federal court on Thursday of conspiring to violate safety standards at the Upper Big Branch mine, the site of a 2010 blast that killed 29 people. A jury in U.S. District Court found Blankenship not guilty of making false statements and of securities fraud through lying about Massey's safety practices. One of Blankenship's lawyers, Bill Taylor, told reporters the defense team was disappointed but doubted Blankenship would serve any time in prison.

Timeline of deadly U.S. shootings over 25 years

Posted: 02 Dec 2015 03:00 PM PST

At least one gunman opened fire inside a center for the disabled in San Bernardino, California on Wednesday, killing 14 people and wounding the same number before fleeing the scene. A stock-market trader goes on a day-long shooting rampage, killing 12 people, including his wife and two children, before taking his own life. A teenage boy kills two people at his grandfather's home on an Indian reservation and then goes to his local high school, where he kills seven others before committing suicide.

UK poised for Syria air strikes after parliament vote

Posted: 02 Dec 2015 05:42 PM PST

Britain will join the US-led bombing campaign against Islamic State (IS) jihadists in Syria after a decisive parliamentary vote, with fighter jets launching their first air strike as early as Thursday. Prime Minister David Cameron's government was backed by 397 lawmakers compared to 223 who opposed the bombing, giving him at 174 the strong mandate he said was essential for military action. Royal Air Force planes based at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus are already helping to bomb targets in Iraq and government sources indicated that they could start flying missions over Syria imminently.

Live updates: Mass shooting in California

Posted: 02 Dec 2015 03:58 PM PST

San Bernardino police say two suspects are dead following a shooting that left 14 dead and over a dozen injured.

Climate change artist-activists sidestep protest ban during COP21 summit

Posted: 02 Dec 2015 08:23 AM PST

Artists and activists have circumvented the French government's controversial ban on public protests – in the wake of the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks that killed 130 people – through art installations that capitalize the presence of world leaders at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.