Violence

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

By The Associated Press A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief: Abortion: Abortion and birth control are divisive issues in politics, and they've flared up at times in this campaign despite the candidates' reluctance to dwell

UN council condemns suicide bombings in Syria

By RON DePASQUALEAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council on Friday condemned "in the strongest terms" four deadly suicide bombings in Syria's largest city after Syria requested the condemnation. The Aleppo bombings, which killed scores of civilians, happened at

Woman Who Lost Mother Speaks Out About Domestic Violence

SPOKANE, Wash – A Spokane woman was shot in the face Monday, allegedly by her boyfriend.  While she is expected to survive, it's a story that hits too close to home for Sarah Muter of Euphrates, Washington.  Muter knows the shooting victim, and was shocked to hear she'd been

NYPD to boost gang unit over social media violence

By TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Police Department is planning to double the size of its gang unit to 300 detectives to combat teen violence fueled by dares and insults traded on social media. Rather than target established street gangs involved in the drug trade, the