Posts Tagged Assault Weapons
Some Senate Democrats Block Assault Weapons Ban
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on February 17, 2020
A controversial proposal to ban assault style weapons looks like it will not pass the legislature this year. The bill was a key part of Governor Ralph Northam’s gun control agenda. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.
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From NPR News- Ireland Finds U.S. Tourists During Pandemic May Be Trouble. But So Is Their Absence August 7, 2020There's a perception that Americans are resistant to wearing masks and are refusing to self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival. Still, one hotel workers says, "We are missing the Americans greatly."
- Jerry Falwell Jr. On 'Indefinite Leave' From Liberty University After Racy Photo August 7, 2020Days after Falwell receives criticism for posting a photo online that showed him with his pants unzipped alongside a woman who is not his wife, Liberty University says he is stepping aside.
- Gov. Cuomo Clears The Way For In-Person Learning At Schools In New York State August 7, 2020Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that infection rates were low enough that local districts could opt to bring kids back into classrooms if they wanted. Many teachers oppose the decision.
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- Indian Jetliner Breaks In Two After Overshooting Runway; 17 People Dead August 7, 2020A Boeing 737 with 190 people aboard skids off the runway and plunges down a 35-foot slope — leaving the airliner cracked in two.
- Ireland Finds U.S. Tourists During Pandemic May Be Trouble. But So Is Their Absence August 7, 2020
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- UK urges France to crack down on migrant crossings August 8, 2020The government is also looking at using "maritime assets" to stop people crossing the Channel.
- Coronavirus: Last-ditch talks on new aid package for US economy fail August 8, 2020With benefits expired for millions of jobless and mass evictions looming, lawmakers go on holiday.
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- Coronavirus: Stricter measures introduced in Preston August 8, 2020
