Florida Judge Elizabeth Scherer showed bias toward the prosecution in the trial of Nikolas Cruz, who killed 17 in a mass shooting, a commission found.
Author: Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY
Deja Taylor, mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia, to face new federal gun charges
The mother of the 6-year-old boy who shot his Virginia teacher was charged with new federal gun crimes, and her attorney said she will plead guilty.
India train disaster updates: Hundreds dead; what to know about US train safety
Rescuers said they found no more survivors as the death toll rose to 280. What we know about the train derailment disaster in India.
What happened to John Forsyth, the Missouri doctor found dead is a lake? What we know.
What happened before a missing Missouri doctor was found dead is largely a mystery. What we do and don’t know about John Forsyth’s disappearance.
South Carolina gas station owner chased, fatally shot 14-year-old, police say
Columbia, South Carolina gas station owner Rick Chow was charged with murder after officials say he chased a 14-year-old boy and shot him in the back.
Most US teachers think schools would be less safe if they were armed, survey finds
Most teachers think schools would be less safe if they were armed, a poll found. Teachers also didn’t think shootings were the biggest safety threat.
Mother of Aderrien Murray, 11-year-old boy shot by Mississippi police, files lawsuit
The suit accuses Officer Greg Capers of failing to assess the situation to respond appropriately before firing his weapon.
Gun violence rages with at least 20 mass shootings recorded over Memorial Day Weekend
The Gun Violence Archive logged 20 incidents in which at least four people were injured or killed, not including the shooters.
VP Harris becomes 1st woman to give a commencement speech at West Point. It was founded 200+ years ago.
Harris is the first woman and person of color to serve as the vice president of the U.S. About one-quarter of the West Point student body are women.
Heading to the beach? These US beaches will be dangerous or gross this holiday weekend.
While Americans flock to beaches to celebrate the unofficial start of summer this weekend, they might face bad weather or bothersome seaweed.