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Father kills seven-year-old son in accidental shooting

An American man getting into his truck while holding a gun accidentally shot and killed his seven-year-old son, police said. The tragedy occurred in East Lackawannock Township, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. The father was identified as Joseph Loughrey, 44, and his son, who…

Man charged with trying to assassinate Obama

WASHINGTON — A 21-year-old Hispanic man arrested after shots were fired near the White House was charged Thursday with attempting to assassinate President Barack Obama, a justice department official said. Oscar Ortega-Hernandez was arrested by Pennsylvania state police on Wednesday following last week’s shooting incident. Obama and his wife Michelle…

Man arrested in White House shooting incident: official

WASHINGTON — A 21-year-old man was arrested in Pennsylvania on Wednesday in connection with a shooting in which a White House window was struck by a bullet, the US Secret Service said. Oscar Ortega-Hernandez was arrested by state police at a hotel near Indiana, Pennsylvania, the Secret Service special agent…