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'Straw Buyers' Of Guns Break The Law — And Often Get Away With It

3:09pm December 10, 2015

by Hansi Lo Wang

They break the law by fraudulently filling out a form that says they're the actual buyer, but they're really buying the gun for another person — someone who might be avoiding a background check

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A photo provided by the FBI shows Tashfeen Malik (left) and a photo provided by California Department of Motor Vehicles shows Syed Farook, who attacked a holiday gathering of county workers in San Bernardino, Calif., last week.

San Bernardino Attackers Were Radicalized Before Meeting, FBI Director Says

4:36pm December 09, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

During congressional testimony, James Comey said Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik were talking about martyrdom as early as the end of 2013.

David Bowdich of the FBI's Los Angeles office, told reporters Monday that the FBI now believes both subjects had been radicalized for some time.

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San Bernardino Killers Took Target Practice In The Days Before Shootings

4:04pm December 07, 2015

by Laura Wagner

David Bowdich of the FBI's Los Angeles office also said that investigators believe both shooters had been radicalized for some time.

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In San Bernardino, The Disabled Are Left Without Their 'Extended Family'

12:31pm December 07, 2015

by Matt Guilhem

The Inland Regional Center is closed as authorities investigate Wednesday's mass shooting, cutting off care for 30,000 people with developmental disabilities.

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Obama Calls On U.S. To Come Together, But Is Unable To Bridge Partisan Divide

10:38pm December 06, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Using a rare Oval Office address, the president called last week's deadly San Bernardino shooting "an act of terrorism" and outlined how the U.S. is working to combat the growing threat from ISIS.

President Barack Obama addresses the country from the Oval Office on December 6, 2015, in Washington, D.C.

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From Oval Office, President Obama Vows U.S. Will Defeat ISIS

9:52pm December 06, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

"The threat from terrorism is real, but we will overcome it," Obama said, aiming to calm American anxiety over the danger posed by the Islamic State. He warned Americans not to give in to fear.

"It's something that I think no one should have to experience," says Paul Temme, who witnessed a gunman kill a young boy and his grandfather.

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When Mass Shootings Happen, How Survivors Learn To Cope

12:26pm December 06, 2015

by NPR Staff

Tragic events like the recent San Bernardino and Colorado Springs attacks leave behind witnesses who try to process what they've seen. Two survivors of past shootings share how they carry the trauma.

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A Potential Act Of Terrorism Tests A President — And Americans' Nerves

8:24am December 06, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

As the U.S. investigates a shooting in California as "an act of terrorism," President Obama will address the nation Sunday night in what will be just his third speech from the Oval Office.

Farhan Khan, brother-in-law of San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook, speaks at a Council on American-Islamic Relations press conference in Anaheim, Calif., on Wednesday. CAIR called the press conference very early into the investigation of the shooting, to

Religion

Hours After San Bernardino Shooting, Muslim Community Condemned Attack

8:27pm December 05, 2015

by NPR Staff

The Council on American-Islamic Relations held a press conference very early into the investigation into the attack. CAIR communications director Ibrahim Hooper explains why they moved so quickly.

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Obama To Deliver Oval Office Address On San Bernardino, Terrorism

8:18pm December 05, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

The president will address the nation Sunday night at 8 p.m. with an update on the recent mass shooting in California — and the issue of terrorism more broadly.