Vice President Kamala Harris called for an "assault weapons" ban and an end to the "liability shield" for gun manufacturers in a Tuesday evening speech to a teachers union.

The community board chairman acknowledged to the Daily News late Tuesday that he used the slur. But he also alleged he felt “provoked" by the district leader "who was using abusive language toward me.”

A 12-year-old and 44-year-old drowned in two separate incidents at Virginia Beach on the same day.

US Navy SEALs' submersibles are a unique and highly specialized asset, and they working on two new ones to round out that fleet for decades to come.

"These are just the first of many charges that will be filed against Mr. Crimo," said Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart.