Three weeks after a mass shooting, San Jose leaders unanimously pass new gun law
Three weeks after a gunman opened fire at a San Jose public transit rail yard and killed nine people, officials in the Northern California city…
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Senators draft bill that would require many entities to report cyber breaches within 24 hours
US lawmakers are preparing legislation that would require a vast range of public and private entities to alert the government within 24 hours of a…
Continue ReadingFamilies mourn the loss of loved ones who hesitated on the Covid-19 vaccine
Mike Lewis Jr. was on a call with the doctor last month when he heard the sudden and frantic beeping of machines. His father, also named Mike Lewis,…
Continue ReadingNew images help solve celestial mystery of Betelgeuse’s great dimming
Betelgeuse, a bright star visible in the Orion constellation in the night sky, has beguiled and puzzled space scientists since late 2019. The red…
Continue ReadingHere are the 14 House Republicans who voted against a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
The House overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that would establish June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday…
Continue ReadingMichigan Senate passes 3 voting bills with new restrictions
The Michigan Senate on Wednesday passed three bills that would restrict voting rights in the state as part of a larger Republican-led package…
Continue ReadingEx-Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge hospitalized after suffering stroke
Tom Ridge, a former Republican governor of Pennsylvania and the first US secretary of Homeland Security, was transferred by ambulance to a hospital…
Continue ReadingA 2-year-old from Florida is hospitalized after complications from swallowing 16 magnetic balls
A 2-year-old boy from Florida is back in the hospital after suffering complications from swallowing part of a toy composed of small magnetic balls.…
Continue ReadingJustice Department drops Trump-era criminal probe and lawsuit related to John Bolton’s book
The Justice Department has closed its year-old criminal investigation into former Trump national security adviser John Bolton and dropped a related…
Continue ReadingFact-checking Rep. Gosar’s misleading narrative about shooting of Capitol rioter
Some Republican lawmakers are doubling down on reframing the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, falsely arguing it was a mostly peaceful event,…
Continue ReadingTexas GOP governor signs permit-free gun carrying legislation
Texans will soon be able to carry handguns in public without obtaining licenses or training after the state’s Republican governor on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingRemarkable turnaround for North Texas puppy found 2 years ago fighting for life
Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Two years ago we introduced you to Perkins, a pit bull…
Continue ReadingNew Yorker, Ars Technica and Pitchfork reach agreement on union contracts after contentious battle with Condé Nast
After a protracted battle that nearly led to a workers strike, the staffers at three Condé Nast publications — The New Yorker, Ars Technica and…
Continue ReadingChicago pastor says residents growing numb to deadly shootings
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Early Tuesday morning, eight people were shot in one house in the…
Continue ReadingSchumer apologizes for using offensive term to describe children with intellectual disabilities
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has apologized for calling children with intellectual disabilities “retarded” after receiving…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft shareholder pushes company to address sexual harassment after Bill Gates misconduct allegations
An activist investor is urging Microsoft to do more to combat sexual harassment following misconduct allegations against its founder Bill Gates. In a…
Continue ReadingObamacare, LGBTQ rights, voting laws in play during Supreme Court’s final weeks
The Supreme Court is staring at its self-imposed end of June deadline, but with only weeks to go the justices have not yet released some of the most…
Continue ReadingCases of a dangerous Covid-19 variant are ‘rapidly increasing’ in US, expert says
As states lift more coronavirus restrictions, experts are worried people who aren’t fully vaccinated could contribute to further spread of the…
Continue ReadingDivers pull one person from Flushing Creek after 911 call
Click here for updates on this story QUEENS, New York (WABC) — First responders converged on the Flushing Creek in…
Continue ReadingSergio Ramos to leave Real Madrid after 16 years
Long-serving captain Sergio Ramos is to leave Real Madrid after 16 years at the club. The central defender joined from Sevilla in 2005 and went on to…
Continue ReadingJustice Department drops Trump-era lawsuit against John Bolton over book royalties
The Justice Department has agreed to drop a lawsuit against former Trump national security adviser John Bolton, which sought to grab royalties from…
Continue ReadingHouse quickly moves to pass Senate bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
The House is expected to vote Wednesday on legislation that would establish June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday…
Continue ReadingRomelu Lukaku says he wants to visit Christian Eriksen in hospital as players show solidarity at Euro 2020
Christian Eriksen continues to be very much in the thoughts of players at Euro 2020. Warming up for their game on Wednesday, Finnish and Russian…
Continue ReadingMother of teen tased by Ocean City police says she felt ‘helpless’ watching video of her son’s arrest
Jessica Barber said that when she saw video of her 18-year-old son, Taizier Griffin, being tased by Ocean City, Maryland, police officers, her heart…
Continue ReadingDriver slams through dry cleaners’ window
Click here for updates on this story WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A driver slammed into a dry cleaning business…
Continue ReadingThe Fed expects to raise rates sooner than you’d think
The Federal Reserve expects to raise interest rates in 2023, according to new economic projections the central bank published Wednesday. That’s…
Continue ReadingBeyond bitcoin: These altcoins are super popular
Bitcoin and ethereum are the Coke and Pepsi of crypto: Their combined value of about $1 trillion accounts for nearly two-thirds of the overall $1.6…
Continue ReadingDemocrats woo Manchin on major voting bill in bid to win unified party support
Senate Democrats are engaged in a quiet courtship of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin in an effort to garner unified party support for a sweeping…
Continue ReadingReporter confronts Putin: ‘What are you so afraid of?’
ABC News reporter Rachel Scott on Wednesday confronted Russian President Vladimir Putin about his crackdown on political opponents. “The list…
Continue ReadingBiden apologizes after losing temper while addressing CNN’s Kaitlan Collins: ‘I shouldn’t have been such a wise guy’
President Joe Biden on Wednesday apologized to CNN’s chief White House correspondent, Kaitlan Collins, after he lost his temper while speaking…
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