The police officer who fatally shot a black armed security guard as he held down a gunman outside a bar in Chicago’s suburbs on Sunday, had told the guard to drop his gun and get on the ground before ultimately firing his weapon, according to witnesses cited by Illinois State Police.

The mother of a University of Utah student who was killed last month by her ex-boyfriend – a registered sex offender – thinks the person who loaned the killer the gun should be held accountable.  

A nurse, given a path to safety from the wildfire that has claimed 48 lives and destroyed 7,700 homes in a Northern California since Thursday, decided instead to help his community.

The Texas State board of Education on Tuesday will vote whether to eliminate major historical figures like Hillary Clinton and Helen Keller from the state’s social studies curriculum, The Austin American-Statesman reported.

Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, was invited for a visit Monday morning by the Polk County Democratic Party in Des Moines – fueling speculation that the El Paso Democrat is weighing a 2020 presidential run after narrowly losing his bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz last week, The Dallas Morning News reported.   

A gunman opened fire Monday night inside a business in southwest Albuquerque, injuring three before prompting a major police response, authorities said. 

Some 200 California inmates are helping to combat the Camp Fire in Butte County that has killed nearly 30 people and left 228 unaccounted for since it began last Thursday, CNBC reported.

Brooklyn Nets guard Caris LeVert on Monday sustained a severe right leg injury during the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves, TMZ reported. 

A police officer fatally shot an armed security guard who witnesses say was trying to detain an armed man following a shooting at a suburban Chicago bar, authorities said.

The Chicago Bears finished with a 34-22 win over the Lions on Sunday – despite kicker Cody Parkey hitting uprights 4 times during the game, The Chicago Tribune reported.