Houston Sheriff Ed Gonzalez calls for ‘important discussions’ about race and about gun violence.
Author: John Bacon, USA TODAY
‘Mistaken identity’ shooting: Murder charge filed in death of Jazmine Barnes, 7, in Houston
A Houston man was charged with capital murder in the death of the 7-year-old who was in a car with her family when she was fatally shot.
Russia indicts American Paul Whelan on spying charges
American Paul Whelan, detained in Moscow last week, wasindicted Thursdayon espionage charges, according to multiple media reports.
Death penalty sought for 5 suspects in Jamal Khashoggi killing
The state-run Saudi Press Agency said the suspects in the slaying of journalist Jamal Khashoggi have attended their first court hearing.
American Paul Whelan was in Russia for wedding, not to spy, family says
An American businessman arrested in Russia on espionage charges was in Moscow to attend a wedding and is not a spy, his family says.
Russian baby found alive in ‘New Year’s miracle’ after 35 hours under rubble of collapsed building
Russian rescuers find baby boy alive after 35 hours under the rubble of a collapsed apartment building
US military deletes, apologizes for tweet about dropping bombs
Strategic Commandapologized for tweeting that it was prepared to drop something “much bigger” than the ball that marks the new year in New York.
American Paul Whelan arrested in Moscow ‘while on a spy mission,’ Russian officials say
The Russian Federal Security Service said it detained Paul Whelan in Moscow ‘while on a spy mission.’ The State Department had no immediate comment.
Lion escapes locked area at North Carolina center, kills 22-year-old intern
A trained animal keeper was leading a team cleaning an enclosure at the Conservators Center. One lion escaped a space that was supposed to be secured.
Putin’s holiday message to Trump: Russia ‘open to dialogue … on most extensive agenda’
Putin said relations between the U.S.and Russia are thekey to “ensuring strategic stability andinternational security.”