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U.S. President Donald Trump will address the nation on Thursday morning after a gunman opened fire at a high school in South Florida, killing 17 people and injuring more than a dozen others, the White House says. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Updated: Police and other emergency services in Florida are responding to reports of an active shooter at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. There are reports of multiple victims. (BNO News)

Police and other emergency services in Florida are responding to reports of an active shooter at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. There are reports of multiple victims. (BNO News)

A man who was inspired by al-Qaeda and set off a bomb in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City, injuring more than 30 people, has been sentenced to life in prison. He also tried to carry out other attacks in the region. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

An off-duty police officer who was assisting colleagues at the James R. Thompson Center in downtown Chicago has been shot and killed, officials and witnesses say. The suspected shooter was taken into custody. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Israeli police have recommended that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in two corruption investigations against him. A final decision will be made by the attorney general. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A man has gone on a killing spree in a rural area of eastern Kentucky, killing four people at two locations before committing suicide, local officials say. It is one of the area's worst acts of violence in recent decades. The incident began at about 3:33 p.m. ET on Saturday when someone called 911 to report a shooting at a residence about 7 miles northwest of Paintsville, which is a small city in Johnson County,. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A Saratov Airlines plane carrying more than 70 people has crashed on the outskirts of the Russian capital of Moscow, local officials say. At least 2 bodies have been found but the fate of the other passengers was not immediately known. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A tour helicopter carrying seven people has crashed near the Grand Canyon in Arizona, killing multiple people, local and federal officials say. Only few details were immediately available. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, who was well-known for music for movies such as "The Theory of Everything" and "Sicario," has unexpectedly died in Germany, his manager said on Saturday. He was 48 years old. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

President Donald Trump has blocked the release of a classified memo that was written by Democratic lawmakers to counter Republican claims of anti-Trump bias in the FBI's Russia probe, the White House said on late Friday. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Three police officers in Georgia state have been injured in a shooting outside a home southeast of Atlanta, local officials say. The suspect was killed but only few details about what happened were immediately available. The incident happened just before 12 p.m. ET on Friday when a shooting was reported in the 1200 block of St. Francis Court in Locust Grove, a small city in Henry County, about 32 miles (52 kilometers) southeast of Atlanta. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 has struck just off the eastern coast of Taiwan, causing a hotel and other buildings to collapse, seismologists and residents say. There was no immediate word on casualties. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

The British arrest warrant against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange remains valid, a court in London ruled on Tuesday, saying that he must surrender to the authorities before judges can consider his defense of breaching bail conditions. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A father whose three daughters were sexually abused by Larry Nassar has tried to attack the former Olympic gym doctor in court. Randall Margraves asked the judge for 5 minutes alone with Nassar as part of his sentencing. When the judge said she could not do that, Margraves rushed to the table where Nassar was sitting. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Actor Mark Salling, who was best known for his role as Noah “Puck” Puckerman on the comedy TV series “Glee,” has died in an apparent suicide while awaiting sentencing for child pornography. He was 35 years old. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Canadian pharmaceutical billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife, who were found dead at their home in Toronto last month, were the victims of a double murder, police said on Friday. No suspects have been arrested so far. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

President Donald Trump ordered the firing of Special Counsel Robert Mueller last summer, but he backed down after the White House counsel threatened the resign, the New York Times and other media reported on Thursday. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A fire has broken out at a hospital in the city of Miryang in South Korea, killing at least 33 people and injuring more than 50 others, officials say. Rescue work is continuing for patients who could still be trapped inside the building. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to make a visit to the United Kingdom later this year, the British and American governments said on Thursday after months of speculation about the president's planned visit. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A group of scientists has moved the symbolic 'Doomsday Clock' a half-minute closer to midnight, saying world leaders have failed to respond effectively to the looming threats of nuclear war and climate change. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

At least one person has been killed and others have been injured after a shooting at a high school in Kentucky, local and state officials say. The suspected shooter is in custody. James Valles report. (BNO News)

A group of gunmen have attacked the Intercontinental Hotel in the Afghan capital Kabul, causing multiple casualties and taking an unknown number of people hostage, witnesses and officials say. Multiple explosions have been heard. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A stopgap spending bill to keep the U.S. government open for nearly another month has failed to advance in the U.S. Senate. It leaves less than 90 minutes for the U.S. Congress to avoid a government shutdown. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Legendary singer Tom Petty, who unexpectedly died at his home in California last year, passed away from an accidental drug overdose, his family revealed on Friday, adding that he was suffering from a number of serious ailments. James Valles reports. (BNO News)