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Officials could offer no clear motive or explanation for what Police Chief James A. Cervera called a “horrific event of unbelievable proportion.” Authorities identified DeWayne Craddock as the shooter who killed 12 people, and said the guns he used had been legally purchased.
One worked for the city government for 41 years; another for just 11 months. A third was a contractor who was filing a permit at the worst time possible.
Those who lived through the rampage in Virginia Beach ducked for cover, barricaded themselves and did what countless Americans have learned to do in recent years during active-shooter training.
Investigators on Saturday combed through DeWayne Craddock’s life and interviewed city employees to try to explain why the 40-year-old so violently lashed out, killing 12 people.
Each year, Democrats propose multiple gun-control measures. Each year, Republican legislators vote them down.
The move by the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission could result in increased federal monitoring of Amazon’s and Google’s business practices, according to three people familiar with the matter.
At a California event, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pledged that he would be held accountable, as activists shouted “Impeach!”
People gather at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on May 18 (Greg Baker/AFP)
After the blood had been washed from the streets, the Communist Party began the great reshaping of the country. It created an implicit compact with the people: You can have economic growth, but you can’t have political freedom.
Almost 700 jobs are lost as the last holdout of an industrial era succumbs to what its owners call global economic forces, upending the lives of people whose identity is intertwined with the mill.
Roughly 1 million in the state ultimately could have their driving privileges revoked unless they produce documents proving their identity and U.S. residency under the Real ID Act.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan had been considering an insurgent White House bid championing traditional Republican values.
Block parties are a staple of summer in the District, but few are as storied as the one on Duddington Place — believed to be among the longest-running in the city.
Washington dominated Atlanta, 96-75, in front of an announced sellout crowd at the 4,200-seat Entertainment and Sports Arena.
Gerardo Parra and Matt Adams homered, and relief corps delivered five scoreless innings in the 5-2 victory over Cincinnati.
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