Authorities say three of the four dead in a mass shooting in Stockton, California, were children killed during a birthday party at a banquet hall. Heather Brent with the San Joaquin County sheriff’s office said at a news briefing Sunday that the children were ages 8, 9 and 14 years old. A 21… Read morePolice search for shooter after 4 are killed, 3 of them children, in shooting in California

Pope Leo XIV has challenged Lebanon’s political leaders to be true peacemakers and put their differences aside. Leo arrived in Beirut on Sunday from Istanbul on the second leg of his maiden voyage as pope. He came to encourage the Lebanese people to persevere at a precarious moment for the s… Read morePope Leo XIV calls on Lebanese leaders to be true peacemakers as he seeks to bring message of hope

Emails obtained by The Associated Press show that the Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House had been unraveling for years. Rahmanullah Lakanwal couldn't hold down a job and he flipped between long, lightless stretches of isolation and sudden weekslong… Read moreSuspect in National Guard attack struggled with 'dark isolation' as community raised concerns

A major snowstorm in the Midwest and Great Lakes is affecting Thanksgiving travelers. The National Weather Service reports winter storm warnings from North Dakota to Ohio. Forecasters warn of airport delays and slowed traffic as snow could fall at more than an inch per hour. By Saturday morn… Read moreWinter storms bring snow, freezing rain and cold as Thanksgiving travelers journey home

The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports. The moves comes after one National Guard member was killed and a second was critically wounded in a shooting Wednesday near the White House. A 29-year-old Afghan nation… Read moreUS halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members