Gun deaths of US kids up 50% in grim new record: Global News

With gun violence rising in the United States, new research shows that the number of U.S. kids killed by gunfire has hit a record high, a concerning trend as the country reels from another mass school shooting last month, reported Global News on Sunday.

US sees 81 mass shootings this year: NYT

As of mid-February, the Gun Violence Archive had counted 81 mass shootings in the United States in 2023, reported The New York Times (NYT) on Wednesday.

About 10 People Killed In Shooting At Walmart Store In Virginia

About 10 people were killed as a result of a mass shooting attack at a Walmart store in the US state of Virginia, media reported on Wednesday, citing the local police.

More American Kids at School Killed in 2018 Than US Military Service Members

A new statistic has revealed that, to date in 2018, more children in US schools have been killed in shootings than the current total of military service member fatalities.

Guns, Internet, isolation could spur uptick in US mass shootings

The easy availability of guns, together with the Internet and a growing sense of social isolation, could turn some people into ticking time bombs.

Trump says Florida high school shooting was 'evil'

US President Donald Trump has described a shooting at a Florida high school where 17 people were killed as a scene of "terrible violence, hatred and evil".

50 dead, hundreds hurt at Vegas concert in deadliest mass shooting in U.S.

More than 50 people were killed and hundreds were injured late Sunday at a music festival on the Las Vegas Strip -- in what is now the deadliest shooting attack in United States history.

Los Angeles mass shooting kills 3, wounding 12

Three people were killed and 12 others wounded when a mass shooting broke out in Los Angeles on Saturday, police said.

8 people shot in Baltimore, 3 gunmen at large: TV networks

A shooting in Baltimore has left eight people injured, including a three-year-old girl, and police say they are hunting three armed suspects who fled on foot.

United States: 4 Dead in Shooting at Mall North of Seattle in Northwestern US

Authorities in Washington State say four people have been killed during a shooting at a mall north of Seattle and that at least one suspect remains at large.

Gun-control measures blocked by US Senate

The U.S. Senate on Monday blocked four gun-control measures as the country was still reeling from the deadliest shooting massacre in U.S. history.

Obama again urges Congress to pass gun laws

U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday again urged Republican-controlled Congress to pass stricter gun control laws during his visit to Orlando in the wake of the country's deadliest mass shooting incident.

Ban Ki-moon condemns 'horrific attack' in Orlando, Florida

UN, 12 June 2016 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned an attack that occurred early this morning in Orlando, Florida, in which 50 people were killed and dozens more were injured.

Obama unveils executive actions to curb gun violence

U.S. President Barack Obama Tuesday unveiled a handful of executive measures on gun control, including expanding background checks, calling for "a sense of urgency" about gun violence.

Americans rush to buy guns, expecting stricter rules (video Al Jazeera)

 Gun enthusiasts vow to fight any attempt to change right to bear arms as US president seeks to impose new restrictions.

Americans are rushing to buy guns and ammunition before an expected crackdown is announced.

Obama Calls on Congress to do 'Something - Anything' to Curb Gun Violence

"What if Congress did something — anything — to protect our kids from gun violence," U.S. President Barack Obama said in his weekly address about his frustration with the "unfinished business" to control the country's "epidemic of gun violence."

Obama calls Southern California carnage act of terrorism

US President Barack Obama called the recent shooting rampage in southern California "an act of terrorism" and warned that terrorist threat has evolved into a new phase.

Obama to Address Nation on Keeping Americans Safe After California Massacre

President Barack Obama will address the nation Sunday night from the Oval Office after a violent week in the United States that saw another mass shooting.

Australian PM expresses shock, condemnation after US mass shooting

Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has expressed his shock and condemnation of the killing of at least 14 people in the United States' latest mass shooting.