A man wearing body armor pointed an assault rifle at two police officers in a California Starbucks, only to have the weapon malfunction before he fled and was shot by the officers nearby, police said Monday. Vallejo Police Chief Andrew Bidou called it an “attempted assassination” of the two officers,… Read More

NBC News on Monday fired “Today” show host Billy Bush, who was caught on tape in a vulgar conversation about women with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump before an “Access Hollywood” appearance. Bush was suspended at the morning show two days after contents of the 2005 tape were reported on… Read More

The smallest Power Five conference is not getting any larger. The Big 12 is staying at 10 schools. After three months of analyzing, vetting and interviewing possible new members, Big 12 leaders on Monday took expansion off their agenda. “This was not a decision to not expand,” Commissioner Bob Bowlsby… Read More

A German court has convicted a senior doctor of sexually assaulting and secretly filming almost a dozen female patients at a hospital in the Bavarian town of Bamberg. Judges at Bamberg’s regional court sentenced the 51-year-old to seven years and nine months in prison Monday. Prosecutors had sought a 15-year… Read More

Slovenian police say a 66-year-old female pedestrian required hospital treatment after being hit by the wing of a small plane which was taxiing at an airport. Police said Monday that the pilot, a 69-year-old man, apparently lost control Sunday at a small airfield near Ljubljana, and the plane swerved toward… Read More

Boston police say two officers who were shot last week while responding to a domestic call have been upgraded to stable condition. Officers Richard Cintolo and Matt Morris were shot Wednesday night and seriously wounded as they responded to a domestic disturbance. The man who shot them was killed by… Read More

For the first time since Rolling Stone magazine’s shocking story about a brutal gang rape at the University of Virginia hit shelves two years ago, the public may hear from the young woman at the center of the now discredited article “A Rape on Campus.” A defamation trial against the… Read More

Dennis Byrd was an inspiration for far more than anything he ever accomplished on a football field. He was able to walk again. And with each step he took toward recovery from paralysis while guided by his always-present faith, Byrd defied doctors’ grim predictions and became a symbol of perseverance… Read More

Donald Trump has some choice words for “Saturday Night Live.” The Republican presidential candidate tweeted early Sunday morning: Watched Saturday Night Live hit job on me.Time to retire the boring and unfunny show. Alec Baldwin portrayal stinks. Media rigging election! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 16, 2016 Saturday’s show… Read More

High school graduation rates have reached a record high of 83.2 percent, continuing a steady increase that shows improvement across all ethnic groups, the White House said Monday. President Barack Obama planned to talk about the gains when he visits a Washington, D.C. high school on Monday morning. Increases in… Read More