A teacher "fought" and "tackled" the suspected shooter by throwing her cell phone at him, according to Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz. The victim, who has been identified as Griffin J. John II, previously attended Silver Rail Elementary. The investigation is still active and underway.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:40:20 GMT
Kaylub Giamanco was driving home from lunch Thursday when he heard gunshots and saw a gunman entering Silver Rail Elementary School, his brother said. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports on details of the heroic intervention.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:15:10 GMT
The victims killed in a special education classroom at an Oregon elementary school Thursday included a 5-year-old boy whose family said they are “broken and lost” after the shooting and a young teacher working her “dream job.”
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:57:10 GMT
A federal investigation of letters containing unknown substances that were mailed to elected officials’ offices has expanded as some Republicans have been identified as targets of the mailings, a person with direct knowledge of the investigation told NBC News on Friday.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:07:39 GMT
Katie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary after just five days on the job following a widely panned first press briefing and the revelation that she represented herself as a lawyer but did not pass her bar exam. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez, Yamiche Alcindor and Kristen Welker provide details and analysis.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:22:52 GMT