Five people were wounded in a shooting near residence halls at Virginia State University early Saturday, prompting a temporary campus lockdown. University officials said multiple suspects were involved and police were continuing to investigate.
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Michigan State Police said five people were killed Friday in Missaukee County and the suspected gunman, 39-year-old Chad Hickman, was later found dead in a wooded area. A fourth person found at the first shooting scene was critically injured.
The U.S. Army has paused AH-64 Apache training flights after two soldiers died in a crash near Fort Hood, Texas. The helicopter went down during a maintenance test flight, sparked a 155-acre grass fire and remains under investigation.
Jason Arday, who became Cambridge’s youngest Black professor in 2023, was found dead in Battersea after resigning amid plagiarism allegations he denied. Police said his death is unexpected but not believed to be suspicious.
The FBI says violent crime fell by more than 9% in 2025, the largest one-year drop in its estimated rate since 1936. Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter fell 18.1%, while assaults on police officers reached a 10-year high.
Italian police recovered three paintings by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse worth more than $10 million after a March heist near Parma. Authorities also reported the recovery in Brazil of eight Matisse illustrations stolen from a São Paulo library.
Activists trying to deliver food and water to Palestinian families trapped in Qusra said Israeli forces blocked direct access to the homes. The White House is pressing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to condemn settler violence, Reuters reported.
Melissa L. Farris is in custody and faces two federal felony charges after graffiti and soapy bubbles were found at the National World War II Memorial in Washington. The case comes amid scrutiny of other vandalism and damage incidents on the National Mall.