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However, the U.S. has rejected Russia's claim that Turkey's government is benefiting from oil smuggled out of Syria by the Islamic State group.

What public health researchers don't know about America's guns --and wish they did.

From the Book of Exodus to the "miracle" that followed a massacre.

The statement on Twitter followed days of uncertainty over the fate of Mansour, after multiple reports said he had been badly wounded in the shootout.

The New York Times has run two pieces highlighting the prevalence of gun violence in the U.S., one of which was the first front-page editorial in over 90 years.

It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the attacks although the swampy maze of islands has previously been targeted by Islamist militant group Boko Haram from neighboring Nigeria.

Although shooting suspect Tashfeen Malik entered the U.S. with a K-1 visa, lawyers and immigration experts say the screening process is already rigorous.

Spike Lee’s latest movie, “Chi-Raq,” hit theaters Friday, drawing new attention to how gun violence impacts African-Americans in the Windy City.

Hanukkah starts Dec. 6 and runs until Dec. 14. Here are a few things to know about the holiday.

The death toll from the torrential rains in the southern Indian city of Chennai crossed 280 late Friday.

A Turkish security source said on Friday the forces would provide training for Iraqi troops near Mosul, which is controlled by Islamic State.

The French foreign minister's remarks contrast with those of many Western leaders, who say the president must step down as part of any resolution of the Syrian conflict.

Saturday's rally in the capital drew around 14,000 people, according to police estimates, far fewer than the 60,000 that attended the rally on Nov. 14.

It is the latest in a series of arrest raids across the country since two suicide bomb blasts claimed by Islamic State killed 44 people in Beirut last month.

Prime Minister Najib Razak was questioned Saturday in an investigation into deposits of funds totaling $615.53 million into his bank accounts that have prompted calls for his resignation.

The reports state that Laquan McDonald was swinging a knife aggressively at Chicago police officers before he was fatally shot in October 2014.

Pakistani relatives say they were estranged from Tashfeen's Malik's father for more than 30 years following a dispute over inheritance.

The country is on heightened alert after reports on Friday that ten Syrians linked to the Islamic State group entered neighboring Thailand in October to attack Russian interests.

The paper's Saturday edition will carry a front-page editorial on gun control, calling on government to take action against pervasive violence.

The Supreme Court will decide whether a 2014 law known as the Recovery Act conflicts with U.S. federal bankruptcy law.

The U.S. Labor Department reported on Friday that employment increased at a healthy pace in November, in another sign of the economy's resilience.

Weapons makers have added shifts and hired workers, and may need to expand plants or even open new ones to keep products flowing.

Troops had already been in Iraqi Kurdistan and had moved to Mosul accompanied by armored vehicles, a Turkish security source said.

An attorney for the family of suspect Syed Farook warned against rash judgments while investigators examined the role his wife Tashfeen Malik played in Wednesday's massacre.

It's Walt Disney's 114th birthday and he's had plenty of impact on modern entertainment.

Republicans were more likely than Democrats to support closely monitoring mosques or closing ones with suspected extremist ties.

Fear of reprisal and an unwillingness to judge others rank among reasons why people often fail to alert authorities.

University of Tennessee Chancellor Jimmy Cheek is facing calls to resign after the issuance of new workplace guidelines.

At least one suspect in the Nov. 13 Paris attacks is believed to have visited London and Birmingham earlier this year, authorities said.