Archives: 2018

Brutal violence in Syria leaves at least 200 dead

LONDON — It’s hard to believe that in a brutal civil war that’s lasted seven years, some of the worst acts of violence in Syria have come in the last 48 hours. At least 200 civilians have been killed in government shelling and airstrikes. The regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, propped up by Russia, is trying to bury the…

Violence in Syria leaves at least 200 dead

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Panel touched by gun violence talks about gun control

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Why one gun owner turned away from the NRA

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Florida students head to state capital to fight for gun reform

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North Koreans backed out of Pence meeting at Olympics, U.S. says

Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen depart from Joint Base Andrews, Feb. 5, 2018, as they headed to South Korea. Reuters North Korean officials “walked away from a meeting” with Vice President Mike Pence at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, according to the vice president’s chief of staff.  Pence, who noticeably kept his distance from North…

White House defends response to Russian meddling amid Mueller probe

WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, President Trump tweeted that he’s been “much tougher on Russia” than his predecessor. His chief spokesperson picked up the theme during the White House press briefing Tuesday afternoon. “He has been tougher on Russia in the first year than Obama was on eight years combined,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said. I have been much…

Florida students head to state capitol to fight for gun control

EN ROUTE TO TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Six days after the deadly shooting in Parkland, Florida, 100 students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School boarded buses, taking their fight for gun reform to the state’s capital 450 miles away. Some students are writing a list of demands, including a ban on military grade weapons and universal background checks. Their passion is…

Why one gun owner decided to leave the NRA

NEW YORK — The latest poll from Quinnipiac University shows two thirds of Americans now support stricter gun laws, including half of gun owners. That’s the highest level of support ever measured. A hunter since he was a kid, and a Marine for 20 years, Joe Plenzler was a proud member of the National Rifle Association (NRA). That’s until he saw…

Clooneys donate 6-figure sum to student gun reform march

Last Updated Feb 20, 2018 6:04 PM EST Hollywood star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal on Tuesday pledged $500,000 to help fund a student march on Washington, giving a huge boost to what is considered an unprecedented youth mobilization against gun violence. The “March for Our Lives” is scheduled to take place on March 24, with…

Trump directs bump stock ban regulations

Last Updated Feb 20, 2018 5:18 PM EST President Trump on Tuesday said he has directed Attorney General Jeff Sessions to draft regulations that would ban any devices that would turn legal, semi-automatic firearms into automatic weapons, after studying the issue of bump stocks in light of the Las Vegas shooting in October. The president made the remarks from the White…

Florida lawmakers won't consider assault rifle ban

PARKLAND, Fla. — Less than a week after 17 people were fatally shot at a Florida high school, the Florida House has voted down a motion to take up a bill that would ban assault rifles, effectively killing the measure for this session. The motion failed by a 36-71 vote on Tuesday. As the House opened its session, Democratic Rep….

Behind closed doors of an elusive cult

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Seventh-grade student shoots self at Ohio school

Last Updated Feb 20, 2018 1:43 PM EST JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Authorities said a seventh-grade student shot and injured himself inside the restroom of an Ohio middle school Tuesday, sending the school into lockdown. Police have not said if the shooting was intentional but said the student was carrying a “distractionary device” in his backpack. Police said no other…