Police say a 15-year-old student killed a teacher and another teenager with a handgun at a Christian school in Wisconsin.

For both kids and parents, schools are a place that should be safe and youth should be able to learn in peace. Sadly, violence and threats against school campuses have been increasing over the years.

The hospital was briefly put on lockdown as a precautionary measure following the altercation and shooting that took place between the occupants of two vehicles.

Officials have announced that several TDCJ units will be able to return to normal operations following a recent lockdown.

Lone Star College’s University Park campus is under lockdown.

Lamar High School has been placed on lockdown following a threat posted on social media Monday.

An innocent 14-year-old bystander was shot by a juvenile suspect who was trying to shoot another teen near Louie Welch Middle School in southwest Houston Wednesday, the Houston Police Department said.

Officials with the Houston Independent School District are discussing and addressing safety concerns after an officer-involved shooting and police chase that resulted in a lockdown at Wisdom High School Thursday.

Ben Taub Hospital and the Houston Zoo were both placed on a brief lockdown Tuesday after a threat was made at the hospital, according to the Houston Police Department.

An 18-year-old gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, in the nation's deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade.

An 18-year-old man shot his own grandmother before storming into a West Texas elementary school and opening fire Tuesday morning, just two days shy of the end of the school year. During the rampage, 14 students and one teacher were killed, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said.

A military base in the nation's capital was locked down for about two hours Friday, after an armed man ran onto the grounds following a report of gunfire on local streets surrounding the base.

Two capitol police officers were struck by a vehicle near the U.S. Capitol Friday.

New Zealands largest city of Auckland is being placed into a three-day lockdown Sunday following the discovery of three unexplained virus cases. (AP Photo/Nick Perry)WELLINGTON – New Zealand's largest city of Auckland has begun a three-day lockdown following the discovery of three unexplained coronavirus cases in the community. It has also forced a delay in the America's Cup sailing regatta. AdThe country has been hosting the America's Cup sailing regatta. The winner will then take on Emirates Team New Zealand for the America's Cup.

Some counties have opted to impose them even before the mandate kicks in, including five San Francisco Bay Area counties where the measures also take effect starting Sunday. San Francisco resident Michael Duranceau rushed to a market to load up on supplies. “I can’t emphasize this enough – everyone must take personal steps to protect themselves and protect others.”The other three regions — Greater Sacramento, Northern California and San Francisco Bay Area — were all around 21% capacity. The changes begin to take effect Sunday night in San Francisco, Santa Clara, Marin, Alameda and Contra Costa counties, as well as the city of Berkeley. ___Associated Press writers Olga R. Rodriguez and Juliet Williams in San Francisco, Robert Jablon and Brian Melley in Los Angeles and Adam Beam in Sacramento contributed.

BEIRUT – Lebanon on Friday began a two-week partial lockdown and nighttime curfew after coronavirus cases increased sharply following an explosion in Beirut that killed and injured thousands of people. Confirmed cases of the virus have increased from 5,417 a day after the massive blast on Aug. 4 to more than 11,000 on Friday, leading officials to announce the lockdown. Virus cases had already been on the rise since the beginning of July, when an earlier lockdown was lifted and Lebanon’s only international airport was reopened. The blast overwhelmed the city’s hospitals and also badly damaged two that had a key role in handling virus cases. On Wednesday and Thursday, the UAE discovered over 400 confirmed cases of the virus, its highest numbers in about a month amid an aggressive testing campaign.