Senate approves landmark bipartisan gun violence bill, clearing way for expected House passage

The vote late Thursday clears the way for expected House passage Friday of what will be Congress’ most far-reaching response in decades to the nation’s run of brutal mass shootings.

Uvalde school shooting: Officer whose wife was shot was disarmed and 'escorted' away, Texas DPS chief says

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw ripped into the Uvalde school police chief's handling of last month's shooting at Robb Elementary School and said that some officers wanted to approach the gunman earlier, including a school district police officer whose wife was killed in the massacre. 

Uvalde timeline: DPS releases activity log, police chatter as they waited outside classroom of massacre

The Uvalde school shooting timeline shows it took 74 minutes from when police went into the school to the time they confronted and killed the gunman. Throughout that time, unknown officers are reported rejecting DPS Special Agents' calls to go into the classroom, saying, "Don't you think we should have a supervisor approve that?"

Senators have agreement on gun violence bill, lead Dem says

Senators have moved to the brink of an agreement on a bipartisan gun violence bill, meaning a vote could happen later this week.

Report: Police officers in Uvalde had rifles earlier than known

The information is to be presented to a public Texas Senate hearing in Austin on Tuesday. Investigators say the latest information indicates officers had more than enough firepower and protection to take down the gunman long before they finally did, the outlets reported.

New body armor rules in NY miss vest worn by Buffalo killer

The new law enacted by state lawmakers after the Buffalo mass shooting only restricts sales of “bullet-resistant soft body armor" which has legislators considering a possible solution.

3 late Uvalde elementary students honored during baseball game

Three elementary students, who tragically lost their lives during a massacre in Uvalde, Texas were honored during a baseball game over the weekend.

Alabama church shooting: Services resume after 3 were killed

Worship services resume Sunday at the Alabama church where a gunman opened fire and killed three senior citizens at a potluck dinner last week.

Board suspends business permit of bar near mass shooting

Officials voted Thursday to suspend the business permit of a Tennessee nightclub near the scene of a mass shooting where three people were killed and 14 others injured, according to published reports.

Deputy: 2 officers had chance to shoot Uvalde school gunman

Two Uvalde city police officers passed up a fleeting chance to shoot a gunman outside Robb Elementary School before he went on to kill 21 people inside the school, a senior sheriff's deputy told The New York Times.

'It's time to be responsible:' Matthew McConaughey shares video calling for bipartisan gun reform

"This is and was about gun responsibility," the video began. "Camila and I met with over 30 members across both parties. We met with leaders of the Senate, the House and the president."

Buffalo mass shooting: Payton Gendron in federal court on hate crime counts

Payton Gendron, the white man who shot to death 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket made his first appearance in federal court on hate crime charges.

Buffalo mass shooting: Accused gunman charged with federal hate crimes

Payton Gendron, the white man charged with killing 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, now faces federal hate crimes charges as well.

Search continues for person who shot, injured 7 at South Fulton house party

Police still do not have a suspect in custody in shooting at a large house party over the weekend in South Fulton that left seven people injured.