From its classic depiction in John Woo’s “Hard Boiled” to a more comical version on “The Office” (U.S.), the Mexican standoff means everyone’s gunning for a killer resolution. Let’s look at what makes ...

SAN DIEGO — A police pursuit ended in a long standoff on Interstate 5 in the Carmel Valley area Monday, forcing authorities to shut down the freeway in both directions on one of the busiest travel ...

As a group of militants occupies the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters in Oregon, U.S. law enforcement officials have plenty of history to draw upon when deciding how to manage the ...