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School Shooting Tracker: Counting school shootings since 2013

NBC News is tracking school shootings. Here’s what we found.
Illustration of children evacuating school.
Illustration of children evacuating school.

University leaders condemn Jewish genocide rhetoric as backlash grows

Pressure is growing on three elite college leaders who appeared to sidestep questions about whether calling for genocide against Jews was allowed on campus.
Liz Magill.
Liz Magill.
7h ago

CosMc's: McDonald's finally reveals menu, details about spinoff restaurant

McDonald’s universe is expanding with a space-themed, beverage-focused restaurant concept.
8h ago

High school students lift car to free mom and her 2-year-old son pinned underneath

More than 20 students rushed into a Utah school’s parking lot to save a mother and her child who had been run over by a driver blinded by the sunlight.
8h ago

Fired police officer takes NY town to federal court over whistleblower retaliation claim

Anthony Barberan said he was fired for "blowing the whistle" on ticket quotas. The town of Eastchester, New York, has a different take.
Anthony Barberan, a former Eastchester police officer.
Anthony Barberan, a former Eastchester police officer.
9h ago

Over $239 million worth of cocaine, including from a narco-submarine, seized in Pacific last month

The U.S. Coast Guard said it offloaded the more than 18,000 pounds of cocaine in San Diego this week after it seized the drugs in six separate smuggling events.
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche conducts counternarcotics patrol
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche conducts counternarcotics patrol
10h ago

'Yellowstone' stars battle it out: Taylor Sheridan suing Cole Hauser

Taylor Sheridan, the creator of the hit television show, is suing actor Cole Hauser over his coffee company logo.
A side by side of Cole Hauser and Taylor Sheridan.
A side by side of Cole Hauser and Taylor Sheridan.
11h ago

Ex-NFL player Sergio Brown's DNA appears linked to the homicide of his mom, prosecutors say

The body of Brown's mother, 73-year-old Myrtle Brown, was discovered Sept. 16 near a creek in Maywood, Illinois.
Buffalo Bills defensive back Sergio Brown during an NFL game in Oakland, Calif., on Dec. 4, 2016.
Buffalo Bills defensive back Sergio Brown during an NFL game in Oakland, Calif., on Dec. 4, 2016.

At least 3 killed on UNLV campus, suspect dead

Sheriff Kevin McMahill said there are no additional threats to the community after the shooting.
Law enforcement officers head into the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, after reports of an active shooter, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Las Vegas.
Law enforcement officers head into the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, after reports of an active shooter, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Las Vegas.

Texas judge to consider pregnant woman's request for order allowing her to have an abortion

Kate Cox is 20 weeks pregnant and has been told her baby is likely to be stillborn or live for a week at most, according to the lawsuit filed in Austin.
Demonstrators march towards the Texas Capitol building during a national walk out in support of abortion rights at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, U.S., on Thursday, May 5, 2022. For decades the fight to end abortion in America has been waged over Roe v. Wade. With the Supreme Court poised to overturn the landmark decision that legalized a womans right to choose, the fight to stop abortion is going to become a fight about a pill. Photographer: Sergio Flores/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Demonstrators march towards the Texas Capitol building during a national walk out in support of abortion rights at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, U.S., on Thursday, May 5, 2022. For decades the fight to end abortion in America has been waged over Roe v. Wade. With the Supreme Court poised to overturn the landmark decision that legalized a womans right to choose, the fight to stop abortion is going to become a fight about a pill. Photographer: Sergio Flores/Bloomberg via Getty Images
17h ago

U.S. military grounds all Osprey aircraft after fatal Japan crash

The Air Force said a preliminary investigation suggested that the crash, which killed eight U.S. airmen, might have been caused by a problem with the aircraft.
US Osprey crashes in Japan
US Osprey crashes in Japan