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The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday that the Second Amendment protects, in the words of Justice Clarence Thomas, “an individual’s right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the home.” Per a report from the Associated Press, the decision was in response to a New York state law that required the demonstration of a “proper […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to order Juul to remove its e-cigarette products from store shelves in the country. Per the Wall Street Journal citing sources close to the matter, the FDA is set to announce the order as early as Wednesday, effectively banning Juul’s e-cigs being sold in the U.S. for the […]
A Texas law enforcement official has criticized the police response to the Uvalde school shooting, which he said they could have stopped within three minutes. As NPR reports, Texas Department of Public Safety director Steve McCraw described the law enforcement response to the massacre as an “abject failure.” He suggested the police, who took approximately an hour […]
Joe Biden took a spill on his bike, but it looks like he’ll be okay. NBC News reports the accident happened when he was attempting to dismount his bike on Saturday at Cape Henlopen State Park, close to his beach home in Rehoboth, Delaware. He didn’t suffer any injuries. After falling, U.S. Secret Service Agents scooped […]
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Friday he’s “come to a clear conclusion” about the number of officers patrolling subway stations. When taking questions at a press conference, Mayor Adams was asked about talk of decreasing the number of officers on transit patrol to one. “That was not part of the budget discussion,” Adams, […]
A bipartisan group of senators have announced a new framework for gun reform legislation, which includes a major beef-up of school security. The legislation would include, “needed mental health resources, [improved] school safety and support for students,” and would help “ensure dangerous criminals and those who are adjudicated as mentally ill can’t purchase weapons,” the senators said in […]
A group of suspected white nationalists were arrested this weekend, after they were found packed inside a U-Haul near an Idaho Pride event. According to the Spokesman-Review, the Coeur d’Alene Police Department were notified about the vehicle on Saturday afternoon, during the cities “Pride in the Park” festivities. A “concerned citizen” told authorities they had witnessed 20 or […]
The Russian fast food chain that was up until very recently McDonald’s has unveiled its new logo as it prepares to open some of its re-branded restaurants on Sunday. As reported by Reuters, the rebranded chain, which has yet to announce its name, is set to open its first 15 restaurants in the Moscow area on Sunday, followed […]
A Republican candidate for governor in Michigan has been arrested and charged in connection with last year’s fatal Capitol riot. Per a report from the Associated Press, 40-year-old Ryan Kelley—who’s one of five GOP candidates pursuing the office—was charged with multiple misdemeanors on Thursday. Among the Capitol riot-focused details cited in court documents are a February […]
Queen Elizabeth II made an unplanned appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on the final day of her jubilee Sunday, per CNN. Joined by Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Prince William and his wife Kate, as well as their three children, the Queen waved to the crowd as “God Save the Queen” was played by the Royal Marines […]
