A shooting at a birthday party in New Jersey that left two people dead and 12 injured was not a random act and was a reflection of gun violence that has swept the nation, Gov. Phil Murphy said.

Michaela Kennedy-Cuomo, the daughter of New York's governor, used a social media post Thursday to share her “queer” identity and call for allies to speak up against homophobia.

Four people were killed and at least one was injured in a shooting and fire early Saturday morning in Maryland, authorities said..