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As House Speaker Paul Ryan tried to move on with regular business, the chamber erupted into chaos, with Democrats demanding action on gun control.

Angel Colon pretended to be dead. "He shoots toward my head, but it hits my hand," he said. "I had no reaction. I was just prepared to just stay there ... so he won't know that I'm alive."

The United States has had many devastating mass killings. But modern mass shootings have emerged as a category all their own.

Omar Mateen was 29 years old, and right before he allegedly committed the shooting spree early Sunday, he made an ominous call to 911.

A gunman opened fire at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., and killed at least 50 people. It is the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. Here are the others.

President Obama said that we now know enough about the mass shooting in Orlando to say it was an "act of terror and an act of hate."

Donald Trump's comments about a Latino federal judge have sparked discussion about racism and bias. But to many Latinos they're about historic burden.

The police, the FBI and the sheriff's office are all on the scene of a nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla. that has left many dead. Host Linda Wertheimer speaks with NPR's Eyder Peralta.

David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tamanna were killed while traveling in a convoy with an Afghan army unit.

The Midwest Medical Examiner's office found Prince died from an overdose of fentanyl, an opiate used to treat patients with severe pain.

Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck says police found the list at Mainak Sarkar's residence in Minnesota. One woman on the list was found dead of a gunshot wound.

Starr has been under fire over the university's handling of allegations of sexual assault on campus. The university had previously removed him from the presidency.

Eric Holder, who was attorney general when the former NSA contractor leaked highly sensitive documents, said what Snowden did was illegal but that his leak brought up important conversations.

The complaint comes after the zoo killed a gorilla to protect a child who climbed into its enclosure. The group, Stop Animal Exploitation Now!, said the gorilla's enclosure was inadequate.

The trial was unprecedented and the verdict is being described as a huge victory for his victims and survivors.

The Memorial Day ritual serves to commemorate the sacrifices of U.S. service members who have fought and died in foreign wars.

Local and federal authorities worked together to rescue Alan Pulido, who plays for the Greek soccer club Olympiakos.

The drive to enter Fallujah began at dawn, with air support from the U.S.-led coalition. Aid groups report that thousands of civilians are trapped in the Iraqi city.

The presumptive Republican nominee for president addressed Rolling Thunder, the annual gathering of motorcyclists, on Sunday. The group seeks to raise awareness of veterans' issues.

A report issued by the department's inspector general found that previous secretaries of state also failed to comply with record-keeping and security policies.