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Police respond to the shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival. Photo: Reuters

Shooting at Seattle food festival leaves 3 dead, 4 wounded

Suspect detained after gunfire breaks out at annual Bite of Seattle near Space Needle.

27 Jul 2026 - 3:57PM

US border tsar says vetting of ICE officer under review after Maine shooting

27 Jul 2026 - 6:18AM

Supreme Court justices facing spike in threats, they tell US lawmakers

15 Jul 2026 - 4:49AM

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Trump lashes out at ICE decision to pause traffic stops after fatal shootings

A driver was killed by an agent in Maine just six days after another man was shot to death in Texas.

15 Jul 2026 - 9:42PM

Blood at the scene of the fatal shooting involving ICE in Biddeford, Maine. Photo: AP

Trump administration turns over withheld evidence in Good, Pretti killings by agents

Breakthrough in six-month jurisdictional battle gives Minneapolis prosecutors the tools to weigh state charges against federal agents.

14 Jul 2026 - 1:40PM

1 killed in ICE-involved shooting in US state of Maine

The incident comes six ‌days after an ICE agent fatally shot a man in Houston, sparking protests.

14 Jul 2026 - 2:17AM

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Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing expressed regret after shooting, roommate says

In a video interview played in court, Tyler Robinson’s ex-partner says the suspect wept and planned to surrender to police.

10 Jul 2026 - 11:30AM

A video interview with Lance Twiggs is shown during a preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson in Provo, Utah, on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Canadian province prepares lawsuit against OpenAI after school mass shooting

Action being taken against OpenAI for its failure to alert authorities to violent prompts on ChatGPT before the shooting.

8 Jul 2026 - 3:00PM

Prosecutors to lay out case against Charlie Kirk’s accused killer

Five-day preliminary hearing begins for Tyler Robinson, who is accused of aggravated murder in the September 10 shooting.

6 Jul 2026 - 10:39AM

Luigi Mangione plans psychiatric defence at CEO murder trial

The strategy involves seeking a lighter sentence by convincing jurors that Mangione was facing an extreme mental health crisis at the time.

18 Jun 2026 - 2:48AM

Luigi Mangione appears at an evidence suppression hearing at Manhattan Supreme Court in May. Photo: TNS

FBI says foiled drone and sniper plot at Trump’s White House fight night

Five suspects charged in alleged plot designed to launch explosives during the president’s 80th birthday gala.

17 Jun 2026 - 12:57PM

US President Donald Trump at UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Suspect dead after West Texas shooting kills 1 and injures at least 9 others

Police say the suspect, Victor Mata Villarreal, had shot at officers just days earlier during a chase.

13 Jun 2026 - 4:07AM

US man pleads guilty to assassinating Minnesota House speaker and husband

Vance Boelter admits to murdering Melissa and Mark Hortman and wounding state Senator John Hoffman and his wife.

12 Jun 2026 - 2:00PM

US shooting near street festival in Ohio injures at least 12

The incident happened near the Old West End Festival in Toledo, an annual gathering of live music and home tours.

7 Jun 2026 - 12:02PM

Police officers work at the scene of a shooting near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, on Saturday. Photo: WTVG via AP

Trump to attend press gala dinner rescheduled in wake of shooting incident

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner will see increased security after it was interrupted by a gunman storming a security checkpoint.

3 Jun 2026 - 2:56AMvideocam

A staff member shows a note to US President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, as CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reacts to a loud noise during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington in April. Photo: Reuters

Key hearing for accused Charlie Kirk killer will be public

Judge rules hearing for accused killer Tyler Robinson will be open despite defence objections.

2 Jun 2026 - 11:34AM

Trump’s Justice Department seeks dismissal of White House ballroom lawsuit

Government lawyers declare building freeze ‘tremendously harmful’ after the latest White House security scare.

26 May 2026 - 11:08AM

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Gunman dies after being shot by US Secret Service near White House

Trump was at the White House at the time working to negotiate a deal with Iran.

24 May 2026 - 3:35PM

US Secret Service agents are seen after gunfire was reported near the White House on Saturday. Photo: AFP

ICE agent charged over shooting of Venezuelan immigrant in Minnesota

Minnesota county charges Christian Castro in a non-fatal shooting during Trump’s immigration crackdown.

19 May 2026 - 1:27PM

3 killed in US mosque shooting; teen suspects found dead in car after attack

Police are investigating a suspected hate crime after two assailants targeted California’s largest Islamic centre.

19 May 2026 - 2:31PM

Lawsuit blames OpenAI for ChatGPT helping plan Florida mass shooting

Lawsuit alleges ChatGPT provided specific timing and weapon advice to gunman who killed two at Florida State University.

12 May 2026 - 10:03AM

People comfort each other after a shooting at Florida State University’s campus in Tallahassee in 2025. Photo: AP

Trump gala shooter pleads not guilty to all charges

The charges include attempted assassination of the president, assault on ⁠a federal officer and firearms offences.

11 May 2026 - 11:15PM

Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting, sits in the courtroom during a hearing in Washington DC, on April 30, 2026, in this courtroom sketch. Photo: Reuters

US Secret Service shoots armed suspect near White House

The shooting occurred shortly after Vice-President J.D. Vance’s motorcade passed through the area.

5 May 2026 - 9:24AM

Police search for suspects in Oklahoma shooting that injured at least 18 people

Victims were in ‘various conditions’, police said. A witness said the trouble began when a group of girls started arguing over boyfriends.

5 May 2026 - 6:55AM

Trump, Secret Service director say agent not shot by friendly fire as video released

Secret Service chief says agent was shot at ‘point-blank range’ by suspect who tried to storm correspondents’ dinner.

1 May 2026 - 12:42PM

An officer fires (bottom left) as suspect Cole Tomas Allen sprints past security personnel at the Washington Hilton on Saturday. Photo: US Attorney Jeanine Pirro via Reuters

Man charged with trying to kill Trump agrees to remain in custody

Cole Allen, 31, did not immediately contest prosecutors’ arguments that he was a danger to the community.

30 Apr 2026 - 11:50PMvideocam

Shooter Cole Tomas Allen, 31-year-old from California, is in custody after attempting to enter the ballroom with guns and knives during the White House Correspondents Dinner at the Washington Hilton. Photo: Molly Riley

Brown University shooter targeted symbolic victims tied to grievances: FBI

Claudio Neves Valente appeared to target places and people he associated with personal failure, missed opportunity and perceived injustice.

30 Apr 2026 - 6:14AM

Man charged with trying to kill Trump took photo with knife in hotel

Cole Allen repeatedly made online checks to keep track of the US president’s status that night, authorities say.

30 Apr 2026 - 1:46AM

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