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The cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has underscored the major role of tiny emirate Qatar in bridging differences between the enemies.

Jason Eaton, 48, was arrested in Burlington, Vt., in connection with the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent.

A doting grandfather who immigrated from Mexico to give his family a better life and two parents on a fun outing with their toddler were among the seven people shot and killed last year at a July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois. A 21-year-old gunman allegedly carried out the mass shooting in the leafy suburban Chicago town that, according to FBI statistics, hadn't had a murder in more than 20 years. Betsy Backes said she first met Goldstein at a local community center north of Chicago when they were both pregnant with their second children.

(HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.) — A doting grandfather who immigrated from Mexico to give his family a better life and two parents on a fun outing with their toddler were among the seven people shot and killed last year at a July 4 parade in Highland […]

Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images(HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.) -- A doting grandfather who immigrated from Mexico to give his family a better life and two parents on a fun outing with their toddler were among the seven people shot and killed last year at a July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois. A 21-year-old gunman allegedly carried out the mass shooting in the leafy suburban Chicago town that, according to FBI statistics, hadn't had a murder in more than 20 years. Five of the victims who were randomly shot died at the scene of the shooting, while one perished at ...