[ad_1] JOHN FROONJIAN For The Press On Jan. 17, 1989, a disturbed young man carried an AK-47 rifle onto the playground of Cleveland Elementary School in Stockton, Calif. He opened fire, killing five children ages 6 to 9 and wounding 30 students and teachers. It was America’s first mass shooting at a school. And it
[ad_1] Justice Samuel Alito may hide behind stuffy robes, but the whiniest member of the Supreme Court can’t hide that his personality is best summed up as “worst parent at your kid’s school.” Whether you’ve had children or were once a child at a public school, you know his type: the loathsome puritan who throws
[ad_1] U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., America’s first and only Gen Z member of Congress, caused quite the stir during a recent hearing on Capitol Hill, where he called out what he sees as hypocrisy among Republicans who claim to be “pro-life” but won’t seriously address the nation’s gun violence. While debating an amendment to
The Trump administration abruptly froze over $6 billion in approved federal education grants, sparking alarm across US school districts.
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[ad_1] Gadfly | July 1st, 2025 By Ed Raymond fargogadfly@gmail.com A syndrome is defined as a group of signs and symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease, psychological disorder, or other abnormal condition and any complex of symptoms of an undesirable condition or quality. So far, our medical experts have been treating about 7,000
[ad_1] This story is published in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence. Subscribe to its newsletters. B y Nov. 3, 2020, the day of the presidential election, 44-year-old Ian Rogers had been preparing for the implosion of American civilization for so long that it seemed like a foregone conclusion. He could
President Trump issued a blunt ultimatum: pass his sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill” or face the largest tax increase in US history.
[ad_1] Volume 28 | Issue 2 Henry Repeating Arms is a leading firearms manufacturer that are “Made in America or Not Made at All!” Click here to read the complete illustrated article or continue below to read the text article. Benjamin Tyler Henry patented the first practical lever action repeating rifle in 1860; in 1997 Anthony Imperato took
A powerful early morning explosion in North Philly destroyed three row homes, killed one person, and seriously injured two others.
[ad_1] By Bram Sable-Smith for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Chrystal Blair for Missouri News Service reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Service Collaboration Violent crime was already trending down from a covid-era spike when President Donald Trump presented a picture of unbridled crime in America on the campaign trail in 2024. Now his
[ad_1] Claudia Chisholm was representing the luggage company she inherited from her father at a 2008 hunting and outdoors trade show when the business took a turn she never saw coming. Customers kept strolling in, looking at the high-end briefcases and leather goods, including wallets and bags ‘with embroidered critters’ she’d expected to be a
[ad_1] Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Then she saw one of her brothers. In that era before smartphones, he was the one who broke the news that was hours old but unknown to her: Dennis, 52, her husband of nearly 27 years, was
[ad_1] The GOP-controlled Senate added language to Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) reducing the $200 tax on suppressors and short-barrel firearms to zero. The language is on page 491 of the BBB. On Saturday the NRA posted to X: “The Senate has released final bill text of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, which reduces
[ad_1] KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit to strike down portions of a Jackson County firearm ordinance enacted in the wake of a mass shooting at the 2024 Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory rally. The lawsuit, filed in Missouri Western District Court, alleges that the
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Texas stands firm for Second Amendment rights as Abbott signs sweeping pro-gun legislation
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed pro-gun laws, including a ban on enforcing out-of-state red flag orders and prohibiting taxpayer-funded gun buyback programs.
Short-barreled rifles are now legal under Texas law, aligning with federal regulations while expanding firearm freedoms.
President Donald Trump praised the Supreme Court decision limiting lower courts' ability to issue broad, nationwide injunctions.
China has signaled its intent to resume rare earth exports to the United States, shortly after both nations reached a tentative trade agreement.
[ad_1] Flags across New York State have been lowered to half-mast today after the tragic death of a woman who was depicted in a movie by Barbara Streisand. The lowering of the American Flag can signal mourning after a tragedy, remembrance during a national holiday or respect for someone of note who has passed away.
[ad_1] Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who successfully ran for Congress in 1996 as a crusader for gun control after a mass shooting on a New York commuter train left her husband dead and her son severely wounded, has died. She was 81. News of her death was shared Thursday by several elected officials on
[ad_1] By Associated Press (AP) — Former US Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who successfully ran for Congress in 1996 as a crusader for gun control after a mass shooting on a New York commuter train left her husband dead and her son severely wounded, has died. She was 81. News of her death was shared Thursday
[ad_1] Retired New York Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, a former nurse whose experience with tragedy propelled her to become one of Congress’ most prominent gun control advocates, has died at the age of 81. The news was first reported Thursday by Newsday, a Long Island-based newspaper. Local New York media outlets did not immediately list a
[ad_1] NEW YORK – Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, renowned for her tireless advocacy for gun control following a personal loss in the LIRR massacre, has died. She was 81. Remembering McCarthy The backstory: Carolyn McCarthy’s journey from political novice to a leading advocate for gun control began after the 1993 Long Island Rail Road
[ad_1] Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who successfully ran for Congress in 1996 as a crusader for gun control after a mass shooting on a New York commuter train left her husband dead and her son severely wounded, has died. She was 81. News of her death was shared Thursday by several elected officials on
[ad_1] Carolyn McCarthy’s Congressional headshot. Long Island Press Media Archives Carolyn McCarthy, a former Democratic U.S. Rep. and gun safety advocate, died Thursday. She was 81. McCarthy represented New York’s 4th Congressional District from 1997 to 2015. She was motivated to run for office to implement stricter gun control legislation after a December 1993 shooting
CIA Director announced that recent US-led airstrikes caused severe destruction to Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.
[ad_1] Students affected by the 2023 campus shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas – that killed three people and injured three others – are calling out Gov. Joe Lombardo for his recent veto of Senate Bill 156. The legislation would have established a special counsel for gun violence prevention under the Nevada Attorney
[ad_1] Rocky De Witt was in his first term representing District 1 in Woodbury County, a role he has served since 2023. DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Sen. Rocky De Witt has died after a battle with cancer, his official Facebook account announced Wednesday night. De Witt was in his first term representing District 1
[ad_1] Time to erase all signs of Satan, including the street signs on 900 South in Salt Lake City imprinted with: “Harvey Milk Blvd.” We know the late Harvey Milk was in league with Satan, because a Republican from Layton, Rep. Trevor Lee, told us so. Well shucks, isn’t it nice that good old Trevor
[ad_1] The entire state of Florida should be declared an evacuation zone for human beings under 18. Not because ferocious hurricanes are bearing down, but because of the way its conservative “leaders” continue to endanger the youngest among us. Florida is a crucible for casual violence foisted on children by egregious public policy which makes