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Obama said that at some point, the United States has to come to terms with the fact that "this kind of violence doesn't happen in other advanced countries."

The church that was the scene of Wednesday's mass shooting has survived a string of challenges, from racism to an earthquake. Emanuel took its current name at the end of the Civil War.

The Rev. Clementa Pinckney, who was also a state senator, was among nine people killed in a shooting Wednesday. In 2001, he said he was called to preach at age 13 and wanted "to make a difference."

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court sided with the state of Texas, which refused to issue a plate for members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans that featured a Confederate battle flag.

In a major encyclical, the pontiff calls on humanity to acknowledge a "sense of responsibility" for the Earth and said it was time to stop "masking problems."

Afghan officials reportedly inflated the number of students to make the education system appear more successful than it has been, according to the U.S. inspector for Afghanistan's reconstruction.

Police in Charleston, S.C., released a photograph of a man with sandy blonde hair, who they suspect opened fire on one of the city's oldest historically black churches.

Police say 21-year-old Dylann Roof opened fire and killed nine people during a Wednesday prayer meeting at one of the city's oldest historically black churches.

Police are still searching for a suspect in the attack, described as a young white man. Charleston police chief Gregory Mullen says the shooting will be investigated as a hate crime.

CNN and other news organizations report Williams will shift over to MSNBC, where he'll cover breaking news, while Lester Holt will remain as anchor of NBC Nightly News.