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ISIS Praises San Bernardino Attackers; 'We Will Not Be Terrorized,' Obama Says

3:30pm December 05, 2015

by Bill Chappell

"We are Americans," President Obama says in his weekly radio address. "We will uphold our values — a free and open society. We are strong. And we are resilient. And we will not be terrorized."

Religion

After Mass Shootings, People Turn To Prayer — And Prayer Shaming

10:06am December 05, 2015

by Scott Simon

After the mass shooting in San Bernardino, many took to Twitter to send prayers, and were then called out for not doing more. It prompted NPR's Scott Simon to muse on the power of prayer.

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#MemeOfTheWeek: San Bernardino, Journalists And The #MuslimApartment

9:28am December 05, 2015

by Sam Sanders

Cable news outlets broadcast a tour of the home of Syed Farook, suspect in the San Bernadino shooting. Some included images of drivers' licenses, and Social Security cards. The backlash was swift.

Federal Bureau of Investigation assistant director David Bowdich speaks during a news conference on Friday in San Bernardino, Calif. The FBI is officially investigating the attack carried out by Syed Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik as an act of terrori

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FBI: San Bernardino Shooting Is Being Investigated As A Terrorist Act

11:05pm December 04, 2015

by Bill Chappell

David Bowdich of the FBI's Los Angeles office said at a news conference that "there's a number of pieces of evidence that has pushed us off the cliff."

News media stand outside the home of San Bernardino shooters Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik in Redlands, Calif., on Friday.

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Frenzied Media Pore Over Home Of San Bernardino Killers During Live Broadcasts

8:29pm December 04, 2015

by David Folkenflik

The landlord tells NPR that he allowed journalists into the Redlands, Calif., home of Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik after it was returned to his control by federal law enforcement officials.

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Police officers conduct a manhunt after a mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., on Dec. 2, 2015.

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Police Response To San Bernardino Stokes Militarization Fears

3:19pm December 04, 2015

by Martin Kaste

San Bernardino police deployed heavy equipment to Wednesday's mass shooting. Military-style armor and vehicles can make police more secure but raise concerns that cops will become militarized.

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San Bernardino Police Lt. Mike Madden was one one of the first officers on the scene of Wednesday's mass shooting.

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San Bernardino Officer: Police Have Taken A Hit, But Most Protect Public

11:17pm December 03, 2015

by Barbara Campbell

Lt. Mike Madden was one of the first on the scene of Wednesday's shootings. On Thursday he described the tension and "unspeakable carnage" encountered while clearing Inland Regional Center.

Ryan Reyes, 32, holds a photograph of Larry Kaufman, his boyfriend of three years who was confirmed as one of the victims of Wednesday's mass shooting at the Inland Regional Center that left 14 people dead. The image was taken at a renaissance festival.

National

Authorities Release Names Of The 14 People Killed In San Bernardino Shooting

11:02pm December 03, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The victims ranged in age from 26 to 60, according to the sheriff's office. "We must stand strong and offer support to each individual affected by this senseless attack," Sheriff John McMahon said.

Pictures of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims are displayed as California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein speaks during a 2013 Senate hearing. Wednesday's shooting in San Bernardino, which killed 14 people, was the deadliest since the 201

National

A Tally Of Mass Shootings In The U.S.

7:59pm December 03, 2015

by Greg Myre

The shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., was the 355th mass shooting in the U.S. this year, or a little more than one per day. And it was wasn't even the only mass shooting on Wednesday.

Jesus Gonzalez (left) and Pastor Ernie Ceballos (right) hug outside the crime scene where the suspects of the Inland Resource Center were killed on Wednesday in San Bernardino, Calif.

San Bernardino Shootings: What We Know, One Day After

4:56pm December 03, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

Police said they discovered a stockpile of ammunition and explosives inside a house connected to the suspects, husband and wife Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik, who were killed in a shootout Wednesday.