Officials from the Harris County Sheriff's Office are still in the initial stages of their investigation into a shooting that wounded three people. An argument between two men triggered the gunfire

The Department of Defense Inspector General has cleared Gen. John Allen, who currently is completing his post leading U.S. troops in Afghanistan and is in the running to be the next Supreme Allied Commander Europe and the military head of NATO.

Family members say Nehemiah Griego, who shot his family before surrendering, is no monster. They can't fathom what could have gone so terribly wrong.

(CNN) -- Tuesday is the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision, but a poll shows that many Americans don't know the significance of the case.

NEW YORK (CNN) -- A woman injured in last summer's shooting in front of the Empire State Building is suing the New York Police Department over its response to a gunman who had killed his co-worker just moments earlier.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- It was a seemingly wistful moment at the halfway mark of his presidency, before the celebratory parade and the evening's galas.

Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey skewered the National Rifle Association Thursday for referencing the president's children in a political attack commercial.

President Barack Obama will join what is perhaps America's most exclusive club, peppered with names such as Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt, when he delivers his second inaugural address on Monday

After years of tenacious spin that he was innocent, Lance Armstrong has admitted unequivocally to using performance-enhancing drugs in his seven Tour de France wins.

(CNN) -- In an effort to stem gun violence across the United States, President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed 23 executive actions, which don't require congressional approval -- some of which called for tougher enforcement of existing laws and required federal agencies to provide data for background checks.