A 34-year-old former Navy reservist was the source of chaos and havoc Monday at the secure military facility Washington Navy Yard, when he entered the compound with three firearms and killed 12 people, and injured eight others. But who is Aaron Alexis, and what was his motivation for the mass shooting that brings to mind Army Maj. Nidal Hasan's attack at a military base in Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009, which killed 13 people?
The Boy Scouts' proposed resolution that would allow for gay members but not gay leaders is "incoherent," says Family Research Council President Tony Perkins.
Newlywed Jessica Kensky Downes and Patrick Downes, who each lost a leg due to a bomb explosion at the Boston Marathon on Monday, have experienced first-hand the evil humans are capable of, but they have also witnessed the goodness in mankind. Less than a week after the Boston Marathon bombing, people across the United States – many complete strangers to the Downes – have donated nearly $600,000 to help the couple with their medical bills.
Five snowboarders killed after triggering a 600-yard-wide avalanche Saturday in Loveland Pass, Colo., have been identified by authorities.
Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev may have intentionally fired his gun in his mouth in an attempted suicide Friday evening as police closed in, which would explain his reported throat injury and why he is unable to currently speak.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, is reportedly in serious condition as he remains hospitalized in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston – the same hospital where his 26-year-old brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev died Friday from wounds. As the younger Tsarnaev faces possible federal terrorism charges as soon as today, intelligence experts are raising question if the Tsarnaev brothers are the "future face" of terrorism in the U.S.
The fifth and final episode of "The Bible" miniseries on The History Channel started with the High Priest Caiaphas contemplating how to kill Jesus without stoning him, which is the punishment for the charge of blasphemy. Caiaphas is afraid that if he stones Jesus, then there will be an uprising among Jesus' followers.
Jesus enters Jerusalem riding on a donkey, greeted by the crowd. Prophet Zachariah had prophesized that the messiah would enter Jerusalem on a donkey.
As Jesus' popularity grows and he draws larger crowds, so grows the fear of the Pharisees. Someone reports back to them that Jesus attracted some 5,000 people.
"The Bible" episode four aired Sunday evening on The History Channel and showed Jesus becoming more popular among the people.
