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Authorities say Boelter also shot state Sen. John Hoffman, a Democrat, and his wife, Yvette, injuring them at their residence ...

Eric Rudolph hid in the North Carolina wilderness for years after he bombed Centennial Olympic Park, a gay nightclub, and two ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday ruled out calling Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the targeted shootings of two state ...

The June 14 shooting of Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses has inflamed fears of political violence in the United States. The fatal shooting, which has been dubbed as politically motivated, ...

Officials in several states took precautions Saturday to remove legislators' personal information from online directories.

The man charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another meticulously planned the shootings and intended to ...

Early Saturday morning, when a man dressed like a police officer knocked at the home of a Minnesota state legislator, marked ...