Suicide

Afghan security forces inspect the site of a bomb explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, May 18, 2020. A suicide bomber in a stolen military Humvee targeted a base in eastern Afghanistan belonging to the country's intelligence service early on Monday, killing at least nine members of the force, Afghan officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.

National Security

Taliban launches attack at Afghan intelligence base after government goes on offensive

Zach Halaschak · May 18, 2020 10:48 pm

Afghan policeman comforts a man after an attack on a maternity hospital, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Militants stormed a maternity hospital in the western part of Kabul on Tuesday, setting off an hours-long shootout with the police and killing over a dozen people, including two newborn babies, their mothers and an unspecified number of nurses.

National Security

Dozens dead in Afghanistan after attack on maternity ward and suicide bombing at funeral

Zach Halaschak · May 12, 2020 9:00 pm

Beltway Confidential

Studies show mounting deaths and mental health harm from shutdown

Brad Polumbo · May 11, 2020 3:16 pm

Mother warns of suicide prevention amid coronavirus after teenage daughter kills herself

Emma Colton · April 13, 2020 1:37 pm

Police cars escort an ambulance after a shooter open fire inside the Pensacola Air Base, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 in Pensacola, Fla.

Man and girlfriend killed in murder-suicide after fears of coronavirus infection, deputies say

Zach Halaschak · April 7, 2020 1:58 am

Man commits suicide after being pushed ‘over the edge’ with self-isolation

Emma Colton · April 5, 2020 8:30 pm

Police cars escort an ambulance after a shooter open fire inside the Pensacola Air Base, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 in Pensacola, Fla.

Man ‘upset’ about coronavirus pandemic and losing job accused of shooting girlfriend before killing self

Zach Halaschak · April 1, 2020 5:28 pm

In this Feb. 6, 2020, photo released by the California Department of Public Health, is a demonstration of the equipment and procedures that will be used at the department's Viral and Rickettsial Disease Laboratory lab in Richmond, Calif., to conduct tests for novel coronavirus. This is not an actual test of a novel coronavirus specimen.

Italian nurse who tested positive for coronavirus commits suicide after fearing she spread it

Mike Brest · March 25, 2020 2:15 pm

Police cars escort an ambulance after a shooter open fire inside the Pensacola Air Base, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 in Pensacola, Fla.

Suspect among seven family members found fatally shot in North Carolina

Zach Halaschak · March 16, 2020 7:40 pm

Afghan security forces inspect the site of a bomb explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, May 18, 2020. A suicide bomber in a stolen military Humvee targeted a base in eastern Afghanistan belonging to the country's intelligence service early on Monday, killing at least nine members of the force, Afghan officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.

National Security

Suicide bombers attack police near US Embassy in Tunisia

Zach Halaschak · March 6, 2020 7:35 pm

USA military boots, hat and dog tags with American flag in background.

National Security

National Guard in urgent fight against member suicide

Abraham Mahshie · March 5, 2020 11:41 pm

Former Russian prison official kills himself in Moscow courtroom

Zach Halaschak · February 12, 2020 6:00 pm