National News

2:03 PM on Wednesday, August 27

School shootings in the U.S. have claimed hundreds of lives over the past 25 years, with the tragedy often hitting hardest when children are involved

1:07 PM on Wednesday, August 27

The Democratic National Committee is seriously considering scrambling the party’s next presidential primary calendar

12:54 PM on Wednesday, August 27

US health officials approve Pfizer's updated COVID-19 shot, but with limits for many adults and children

12:46 PM on Wednesday, August 27

Darfur’s El-Fasher faces a “devastating tragedy” as the city’s remaining population of about 260,000 people, half of them children, are besieged by the Rapid Support Forces, the U.N.’s children’s arm has warned

12:40 PM on Wednesday, August 27

An email shared with The Associated Press shows 'Alligator Alcatraz' will likely be empty within days

12:24 PM on Wednesday, August 27

12:02 PM on Wednesday, August 27

Minneapolis police say a shooting at a Catholic school has left three dead, including the shooter, and 17 injured

11:58 AM on Wednesday, August 27

Minneapolis mayor says children are dead after a shooting at a Catholic school

11:13 AM on Wednesday, August 27

A Minneapolis hospital says it is treating five children injured from a shooting at a Catholic school

10:59 AM on Wednesday, August 27

Federal prosecutors have failed to indict a man who was seen on camera hurling a sandwich at a federal law enforcement official in the nation’s capital

10:36 AM on Wednesday, August 27

Authorities in Minneapolis say school shooter has been 'contained' and is no longer an active threat to community

10:23 AM on Wednesday, August 27

Democrat Catelin Drey has won a special election for an Iowa state Senate seat in a district that previously leaned Republican

10:19 AM on Wednesday, August 27

Minnesota governor says a shooting has occurred at a school, calls it a 'horrific act of violence'

10:03 AM on Wednesday, August 27

Venezuelans are facing severe food insecurity amid a prolonged crisis

9:38 AM on Wednesday, August 27

9:29 AM on Wednesday, August 27

Carlos Alcaraz used his racket to pantomime using a club on the course after his first victory at this year's U.S. Open

7:56 AM on Wednesday, August 27

As Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation flights reach record highs, the airlines running the trips have taken steps to make it more difficult to track the planes used to carry shackled people across the country and around the world

1:42 AM on Wednesday, August 27

Gas stations have run dry in some regions of Russia after Ukrainian drones struck refineries and other oil infrastructure in recent weeks

12:02 AM on Wednesday, August 27

Some colleges are allowing pets in dorms to help students feel more at home

5:18 PM on Tuesday, August 26

Bill Pulte, the country's top housing regulator, has been using his position to target President Trump's political enemies