The community of Bend, Oregon, is desperate for answers after a 16-year-old suspect killed three children and a teacher at a local elementary school before an armed civilian fatally shot him, police said Thursday evening. @NancyLoo  MORE: newsnationnow.com/us-news/we…

An armed bystander is being credited for confronting a 16-year-old gunman inside an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday. The teenage gunman killed four people, including a teacher and three children aged 5, 8 and 11. @NancyLoo MORE: newsnationnow.com/us-news/we…

Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer and has undergone surgery. Catholics have gathered in prayer as the pope is expected to return to his duties in a few weeks. It is not yet known whether the cancer has spread. More: tinyurl.com/4uyzjzh5 @NancyLoo

Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday he will undergo surgery “in the coming days” to remove a nodule on his lung. The 71-year-old American said the nodule was found at an early stage and was small and well-localized. More: tinyurl.com/yvrznzn2 @NancyLoo

Self-driving cars are showing up on more streets across the country, leading to a rise in safety concerns. In 2026, there have already been 185 crashes involving Waymo cars, according to UC Berkeley. Almost all the incidents were fender-benders with no injuries, but criticism and complaints about robotaxis continue to rise as the number of problems and issues increases amid testing. @NancyLoo

A Los Angeles high school student died Wednesday after falling from the fourth story of a campus building following an altercation inside a classroom. NewsNation's @NancyLoo discusses claims by the teen's mother that he had been bullied for years and the footage circulating online that appears to show the lead-up to the incident. More: tinyurl.com/bdhyx35n

President Donald Trump is praising Boeing and the design of the 737 MAX after a FlyDubai jet survived a dramatic mid-flight attack that left the captain and co-pilot fighting inside the cockpit. More: tinyurl.com/48nuejkk @NancyLoo

A SpaceX Starship mission ended earlier than planned after one of the rocket’s 33 engines shut down prematurely. Still, the megarocket successfully deployed 26 new Starlink satellites before the mission was cut short. More: tinyurl.com/4y475ujd @NancyLoo

Could a diesel export ban be the answer to rising diesel costs in America? Truckers, farmers and other blue-collar industries across the nation are feeling the impact of rising prices. Some politicians have floated the idea of an export ban to reduce prices, but some industry groups say it would do more harm than good. More: tinyurl.com/4y72s4dd @NancyLoo

After 17 years in the making, George Lucas has opened the doors to his new Los Angeles museum. The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art showcases the power of storytelling through visual art. @NancyLoo explores what visitors can expect. MORE: Click the link in bio.

The Pentagon released a sixth batch of UFO-related documents, videos and images Friday, including a highly anticipated audio recording from a 1952 Project Blue Book briefing. The recording contains information about the Air Force’s use of the Battelle Memorial Institute as a contractor. @NancyLoo MORE: newsnationnow.com/space/ufo/…

Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board have begun their investigation into the helicopter crash that killed a local news reporter, a pilot and a bystander on the ground. More: tinyurl.com/y485wemz @NancyLoo

It’s never been more expensive in the U.S. to fill up the tank and take one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend. The average price of regular gas was $4.14 a gallon heading into the holiday, nearly a dollar higher than last year and well above the Labor Day weekend record of $3.82 from 2012, according to AAA motor club. More: tinyurl.com/mt72a33e @NancyLoo

An estimated 50 million Americans are traveling for Labor Day, facing higher airfare, hotel and gasoline prices along the way. NewsNation's @NancyLoo joins "NewsNation Live" to discuss why experts say this could be the most expensive Labor Day travel period on record.