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The Capitol was briefly placed on lockdown amid reports that shots had been fired at the Visitor Center. The head of the Capitol Police says the suspect was already known to the police.

Lisa Madigan says a Pennsylvania grand jury report on clergy sex abuse "identifies at least seven priests with connections to Illinois." She says the Chicago Archdiocese has agreed to speak with her.

Fewer Kentucky 10th graders reported using drugs in 2016 than they did the previous year, but slightly more students have attempted to kill themselves.…

The cuts have already hit some well-known names, including veteran NFL reporter Ed Werder, college football analyst Danny Kanell and college basketball reporter C.L. Brown.

Over the course of 2016, average hourly earnings rose 2.9 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says. The unemployment rate was little changed: 4.7 percent, compared to 4.6 percent in November.

The Pentagon is investigating allegations that U.S. Marines killed 24 mostly unarmed Iraqi citizens in the mostly Sunni town of Haditha in November 2005. It's clear that an initial report on the incident was a lie.

The United States and France announce support for a U.N. report that implicates Syrian officials in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. U.S. Ambassador John Bolton says the two nations are working on a resolution that will demand Syria's cooperation as the inquiry proceeds.

Another batch of negative economic reports Tuesday: One showed inflation sharply higher; another found consumers in a glum mood; and a third reported housing prices continuing to fall. Nevertheless, the stock market ended the day up.

Law enforcement officials in San Bernardino, Calif., report there are fatalities — but have not confirmed numbers — in a shooting at a social services center. There are no suspects in custody.

Police in San Bernardino have cornered a vehicle, and there are reports of a shoot out with suspects. Law enforcement say 17 people were wounded in the shooting at a social services center.