Slain North Carolina college student confronted gunman, saved lives: police chief
A 21-year-old student killed in a shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte saved some of his classmates’ lives by charging the gunman and attempting to disarm him, the city’s top police official said on Wednesday.
Merck steps up U.S. measles vaccine production with increased demand
Merck & Co said on Wednesday it has increased production of the measles vaccine to meet an uptick in demand in the United States in the midst of the country’s biggest outbreak in 25 years.
Trump seeks huge boost in emergency funds for migrant surge
The Trump administration on Wednesday asked Congress for $4.5 billion in immediate emergency funding, saying a surge in Central American children and families claiming asylum at the U.S. southern border had drained government resources.
University of North Carolina student confronted gunman, gave life: police chief
A 21-year-old student killed in a shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte saved some of his classmates’ lives by charging the gunman and attempting to disarm him, the city’s top police official said on Wednesday.
Florida teachers can arm themselves under new gun bill
Florida’s legislature on Wednesday passed a bill allowing teachers to carry guns in the classroom, expanding a program launched after the deadly high school shooting in Parkland with the aim of preventing another such massacre.
Trump seeks $4.5 billion to help with surge in migration at southern border
The Trump administration on Wednesday asked Congress for $4.5 billion in immediate emergency funding to help address a surge in migration at the U.S. southern border, saying the situation has overwhelmed government resources.
Factbox – ‘This is tragic’: Environmental studies student, sportswriter among victims in North Carolina shooting
An environmental studies student, a human rights advocate and a sportswriter for the student newspaper were among the victims when a gunman opened fire inside a classroom at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on Tuesday, killing two people a…
U.S. religious centers buy more insurance after raft of shootings
U.S. religious centers are buying special insurance to protect them from the financial consequences of an armed intruder opening fire in their buildings.
University of North Carolina identifies victims in deadly shooting
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte on Wednesday revealed the identities of the two people killed and four injured in a shooting that prompted an all-night lockdown lifted slightly before dawn.
Lockdown lifted at North Carolina university after shooter kills two, wounds four
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte lifted a campus lockdown on Wednesday morning, a day after a gunman killed two people and wounded four on the school’s last day of classes for the semester.
