U.S. measles outbreak raises questions about immunity in adults
Adults in the United States who were vaccinated against measles decades ago may need a new dose depending on when they received the shot and their exposure risk, according to public health experts battling the nation’s largest outbreak since the virus was deemed eliminated in 2000.
Deadly synagogue shooting suspect in California linked to mosque arson
A 19-year-old man who authorities said gave himself up to police shortly after carrying out a deadly shooting in a Southern California synagogue filled with Sabbath worshippers is also under investigation in connection with an unsolved mosque arson.
First swastikas, then synagogue attack: U.S. no safe haven for Israeli family
For one family caught up in the California synagogue shooting, a move from Israel to the United States in search of a safer life has been a journey “from fire to fire”.
Crane collapse kills four, injures three in Seattle
A giant construction crane operating at the site of a future Google campus collapsed from the roof of a building and toppled across a Seattle intersection on Saturday, killing four people and injuring three others, authorities and local media said.
Democratic presidential candidates seek union support at workers’ forum
Six Democratic presidential hopefuls declared their support for American workers and a $15 federal minimum wage on Saturday as they seek the backing of labor unions in their battle to become the candidate to take on Republican President Donald Trump ne…
San Diego-area synagogue shooting leaves one worshipper dead, three wounded
A gunman walked into a San Diego-area synagogue crowded with Sabbath worshippers on Saturday and opened fire with an assault-style rifle, killing one woman inside and wounding three others in a hate crime carried out on the last day of Passover, author…
San Diego-area synagogue shooting leaves one dead, several wounded: authorities
A gunman opened fire in a San Diego-area synagogue on Saturday, killing at least one person and wounding several others in a hate crime carried out on the last day of Passover, authorities said.
Shooting at San Diego-area synagogue causes injuries, man detained: police
A man was detained for questioning after a shooting incident at a synagogue north of San Diego that caused injuries on the last day of Passover, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said on Saturday.
Oliver North steps down as NRA president amid dispute over ‘damaging’ information
Retired U.S. Marine Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North will step down as president of the National Rifle Association, North said on Saturday, adding he was being forced out due to his allegations that NRA leaders engaged in financial improprieties.
Boy hurled off Minnesota mall balcony now ‘alert and conscious’
The 5-year-old boy thrown off a third-floor balcony at Minnesota’s Mall of America by a stranger is no longer in critical condition, said his family, who hopes he will be home by June.
