California shooting: 14 dead, 17 wounding

Gunmen opened fire on a holiday party on Wednesday at a social services agency in San Bernardino, California, killing 14 people and wounding 17 others before fleeing, authorities said.

As an intense manhunt for up to three suspects ensued, San Bernardino police reported one "suspect down" in an exchange of gunfire with officers but did not immediately confirm whether the individual was connected to the shooting.

Virginia TV journalists' murderer kills himself

By BBC

A man who shot two journalists on live TV in the US state of Virginia has died after shooting himself, police say.

Vester Lee Flanagan, 41, an ex-employee of WDBJ7 TV known professionally as Bryce Williams, was in a car that was surrounded by police following a chase.

France train shooting: Americans overpower gunman

By BBC News

Three people have been hurt after a heavily armed man opened fire on a train in northern France, before being overpowered by two American passengers.

Ferguson silence on Michael Brown's shooting anniversary

By BBC News

Several hundred people have paused in silence in the US town of Ferguson on the first anniversary of the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown.

Up to 170 Face Murder-Related Charges in Waco Biker Melee

By The New York Times

The police charged about 170 people on Monday in the shootout among rival motorcycle gangs at a busy shopping plaza in this Central Texas city on Sunday that left at least nine bikers dead and 18 others wounded.