Thirty-three of the 41 attacks were shootings.
Lynley Price
Posted inNation & World
Six men become 1st people to cross perilous Drake Passage unassisted
The crew finished the trek in just under two weeks, rowing 24 hours a day under grueling conditions at the tip of South America.
advertisement
Posted inNation & World
Truck bomb in Somalia kills at least 78
The country’s president blames local al-Shabab extremist group, which is linked to al-Qaida.
Posted inNation & World
Northwest killer whales and their prey shrinking in size, study finds
It shows younger whales born since the 1980s were on average nearly half a meter shorter than older adults who grew up when the chinook salmon runs were more abundant.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
U.S. heads to court to build Trump border wall in Texas
Department of Justice lawyers have filed three lawsuits this month seeking to take property from landowners and the agency says it’s ready to file more petitions for more land.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Catalog retailers see reason for optimism after declines
One press in Lisbon, Maine, prints and mails about 330 million catalogs a year.
Posted inNation & World
New Zealanders hand in 50,000 guns after assault weapons ban
Owners also modify 2,700 firearms to make them legally compliant.
Posted inNation & World
Australia battles ‘catastrophic’ wildfires
New South Wales is in a seven-day state of emergency, with 2,000 firefighters battling 100 blazes.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Ripples from Boeing’s 737 Max troubles begin to spread
The suspension of production will likely effect about 900 companies in the U.S. and around the world that supply parts for the now suspended aircraft series.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Ford to add 3,000 jobs in Detroit area, invest $1.45 billion
One plant will be used to build new Bronco SUVs and the other will focus on the next generation of F-150s.