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2 men were arrested in the drive-by killing of 11-year-old boy, a case that helped prompt New Mexico’s controversial gun ban

By Marlon Sorto, CNN (CNN) — Two men have been charged in the drive-by shooting of an 11-year-old boy in New Mexico – one of several recent killings cited by the state’s governor before she enacted a controversial order suspending open and concealed gun carry laws in parts of the state. Jose Romero, 22, and

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Fatal collision that killed 2 pilots brings a tragic end to the Reno air show and confounds experts

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The mid-air collision that killed two racing pilots in Reno last weekend is confounding aviation experts. The first- and second-place winning pilots, both Californians, crashed Sunday at the National Air Race Championships, possibly because of an aircraft blind spot, glare from the sun or even a

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Federal judge again strikes down California law banning gun magazines of more than 10 rounds

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California cannot ban gun owners from having detachable magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, a federal judge ruled Friday. The decision from U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez won’t take effect immediately. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, has already filed a notice to appeal

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Federal judge again strikes down California law banning gun magazines of more than 10 rounds

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California cannot ban gun owners from having detachable magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, a federal judge ruled Friday. The decision from U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez won’t take effect immediately. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, has already filed a notice to appeal

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Canadian police officer slain, two officers injured while serving arrest warrant in Vancouver suburb

COQUITLAM, British Columbia (AP) — Authorities in British Columbia say a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer has been shot to death and two other officers have been injured while trying to serve an arrest warrant in a Vancouver suburb. British Columbia’s police watchdog says the shooting happened Friday after officers had an altercation with a

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Tropical Storm Ophelia off the mid-Atlantic coast producing winds just below hurricane force

By SARAH BRUMFIELD and BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Tropical Storm Ophelia gained strength as it churned toward the North Carolina coast on Friday, promising a weekend of heavy rain and windy conditions throughout the mid-Atlantic. Forecasters issued a hurricane watch for parts of eastern North Carolina. The storm was expected to

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Coast Guard Academy banned a retired captain from its grounds after CNN reported he sexted a student. Now more allegations are surfacing.

By Curt Devine, Audrey Ash, Melanie Hicken, Blake Ellis and Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — The US Coast Guard Academy on Friday announced it had banned a retired captain from its grounds following a CNN report this week that revealed the captain, who is now president of a small college, exchanged hundreds of sexually suggestive

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Canadian police officer dead, two officers injured after serving arrest warrant in Vancouver suburb

COQUITLAM, British Columbia (AP) — Authorities say a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer is dead and two other officers have been injured after serving an arrest warrant in a Vancouver suburb. British Columbia’s police watchdog says police had an altercation with a man, resulting in one officer being shot dead and two other officers injured.

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