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Russia ready to cooperate in global coalition against Islamic State

The presidents of Russia and France spoke Thursday about strengthening their countries’ shared work against terrorism, agreeing to increase the exchange of information and intelligence.

Louisiana cop shot to death, 3 women stabbed

A police officer was shot and two people stabbed in a southwest Louisiana town on Wednesday, with a suspect barricading himself in a convenience store, police said.

 
Paris police open fire on car at Tour de France

Police opened fire on a car which drove through barriers set up for the final stage of the Tour de France in central Paris on Sunday but said it appeared to be a minor incident.

Ex-LAPD cop accused of murder arrested in Mexico

A former rookie officer with the Los Angeles Police Department accused of killing a man in March after a fight in a bar has been arrested in Mexico, police said.

‘American Sniper’ story clouded by crime and lawsuits

The real-life story behind Hollywood’s “American Sniper,” rolled out this holiday season, has been a dark tale of lawsuits and a pending murder trial for the man accused of gunning down the movie’s hero.

 
$18k reward for information about burned woman

The reward for information about whoever burned a 19-year-old woman is nearing $18,000, and authorities say they are narrowing the list of people who might know something about the case.

Former teacher facing new sentence in Montana rape case

A teacher who spent a month in prison for the rape of a 14-year-old student goes back to court Friday to be resentenced after the original judge in the case was censured over comments that placed some responsibility on the victim.

Suspect in 3 L.A. area shootings charged with capital murder

The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office said 34-year-old Alexander Hernandez of Sylmar was charged with capital murder for killing 48-year-old Gildardo Morales as he drove his pickup truck to work on Aug. 21 in Pacoima.