The firearms industry and its GOP allies have taken a more inclusive approach to fighting Democrat-led efforts to pass stricter gun laws this year. The once-mighty National Rifle Association, whose bankruptcy bid was shot down by a federal judge on May 11, has played a much less-active role in the current gun control debate taking
Continue ReadingAmazon is reportedly in talks to buy MGM, the vaunted film studio that was a staple of Hollywood’s Golden Age. A tie-up would give the tech firm a big brand to wield as competition in streaming grows fiercer by the day. MGM’s iconic logo of a roaring lion has played before tons of classic films,
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Several days since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said fully vaccinated Americans can — for the most part — ditch their masks, more places are announcing changes to their mask policies, or doing away with the requirement altogether. CVS pharmacy and Target both said on Monday they will no longer require fully vaccinated
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration notified Congress of a proposed US weapons sale to Israel worth $735 million earlier this month, according to two sources familiar with the notification. The sale of the precision-guided weapons, which the administration approved before the latest outbreak of violence between Hamas and the Israeli government, is now being reviewed by Congress
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Venus Williams received some unwanted divine intervention during Monday’s defeat to Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, after she was given a time violation while waiting for heavy winds to die down before serving. “If the wind blows, then I can’t hit the ball,” she told the umpire. “I can’t control God, I can’t control the wind. I’m
Continue ReadingWhen Hannah Rummer and her brother Nick Reid administer Covid-19 vaccines, they don’t just see a series of arms to inject and bandage. They see their soccer coach, their piano instructor, their neighbor and their favorite teacher. Rummer, a pharmacist, and Reid, an intern, have been immunizing people in cities in Ohio as well as
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden voiced support for a ceasefire Monday as intensifying violence between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza entered a second week. During a telephone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden “expressed his support for a ceasefire and discussed US engagement with Egypt and other partners towards that end,” a White House
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The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a key abortion case next term concerning a controversial Mississippi law that banned most abortions after 15 weeks, rekindling a potentially major challenge to Roe v. Wade at the majority conservative court. Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban, which then-Gov. Phil Bryant, a Republican, signed into law in
Continue ReadingNew York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar said he’s doing fine after getting hit in the nose by a 94 mph fastball during Monday’s game against the Atlanta Braves. “Thanks to everyone that has reached out! Scary moment but I’m doing fine,” Pillar wrote on Twitter. The Mets secured a 3-1 win against the Braves in
Continue ReadingA happy accident has resulted in the Solar Orbiter mission spying eruptions from the sun. These eruptions, called coronal mass ejections, blast out solar particles across the solar system and have the potential to disrupt technology if they reach Earth. These eruptions were detected by multiple instruments on the spacecraft during a close flyby of
Continue ReadingDistrict Attorney Andrew Womble will reveal Tuesday the findings of a North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) investigation into the deputy shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. Brown was fatally shot by Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies in Elizabeth City on April 21 when they attempted to serve him with an arrest warrant, according to the
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A Pacific Northwest arborist with more than 30 years of experience in forestry and hazard tree analysis has been hired as an independent contractor to work directly with the Debris Management Task Force to review the hazard tree effort underway following the devastating 2020 wildfires, the Oregon Office of Emergency Management said Monday.
Continue ReadingThe New York Racing Association has temporarily suspended trainer Bob Baffert from entering any horses in races at the track that is host to the Belmont Stakes in less than three weeks. Baffert horses cannot occupy stall space at NYRA facilities at Belmont Park. The Hall of Fame trainer’s horses are also banned from Saratoga
Continue ReadingThailand reported its highest number of Covid-19 deaths in a single day Tuesday as officials struggle to contain a third coronavirus wave ripping through overcrowded prisons. The Southeast Asian country’s justice minister said authorities are hoping to prioritize vaccinating more than 300,000 inmates and jail staff by diverting doses from the health ministry. On Monday,
Continue ReadingThousands gathered in major cities across the United States over the weekend to support Palestinians as Israel’s military launches massive airstrikes on Gaza and the death toll mounts. Sunday marked the deadliest day in Gaza yet, with more than 50 killed, according to the region’s health ministry. Since the violence broke out last week, Israeli
Continue ReadingFirefighters are battling two wildfires in New Jersey, with one burning more than 900 acres near the Jersey Shore. The second wildfire was in the Brendan T Byrne State Forest, which is located in Vincentown, Burlington County, about 25 miles from Philadelphia. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service warned people to avoid the area. No
Continue ReadingAt first, the news sounded great: Fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear masks indoors, with just some exceptions, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. But most of the country is not fully vaccinated. And as more businesses drop their mask mandates, it’s impossible to tell who really is. So while the
Continue ReadingThe wife of Belgium’s ambassador to South Korea is exercising her diplomatic immunity to avoid charges for allegedly slapping a store assistant in April, police said Tuesday. Ambassador Peter Lescouhier previously apologized on behalf of his wife, Xiang Xueqiu, saying she “might have had her reasons to be angry at the way she was treated
Continue Reading The first time Abraham Majok Matet Guem competed in a track race, he ran in his black school shoes. Guem — now a 21-year-old Olympian representing South Sudan — was so fast he quickly caught the eye of a coach, who bought him proper running shoes and sportswear. “I used those for some years, and
Continue ReadingThe Arkansas Department of Transportation employee who was responsible for inspecting a key bridge over the Mississippi has been fired after authorities determined the person failed to notice damage to the structure two years ago. The agency announced the findings Monday in a news release, saying drone video showed evidence of the fracture in the
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