The Umuihe autonomous community, Akaeze in the Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has been thrown into a state of trauma, following the killing of their traditional ruler, HRH Umazi Ibo Ubani, by suspected gunmen. Vanguard learnt that there…
3 Jordanian police killed during raid on hideout in Maan
Three Jordanian police personnel were killed in a raid on the hideout of the suspected killers of a policeman in the southern city of Maan, a police statement said. The police said one of the suspects, believed to be a…
6 people shot outside Pittsburgh church during funeral service for shooting victim
Six people were injured amid a spray of gunfire outside a Pittsburgh church Friday as a funeral service was underway for a shooting victim, authorities said. At least 15 shots rang out just before noon near the Destiny of Faith Church in Pittsburgh’s…
In modest breakthrough, US senators announce outline of gun control deal
US Senate bargainers announced a bipartisan framework Sunday responding to last month’s mass shootings in the country, a modest breakthrough offering measured gun curbs and bolstered efforts to improve school safety and mental health programs. The proposal falls far short…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs new gun control measures after mass shootings
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a sweeping package of new gun-related laws on Monday in the wake of the murder of 10 black people by 18-year-old, Payton Gendron, at a Buffalo supermarket on May 14. Among the new measures,…
Wisconsin cemetery shooting leaves two injured, no arrests made
At least two people were wounded when multiple gunshots were fired at people attending a funeral in the US state of Wisconsin on Thursday, police said. The incident came after deadly mass shootings at a supermarket in New York, an…
Atlanta shootings: Asian women among eight killed at three spas
Eight people, many of them women of Asian descent, have been killed in shootings at spas in the US state of Georgia. Police say the shootings took place at a massage parlour in Acworth, a suburb north of Atlanta, and…