California became the first state in the country on Monday to require background checks Opens a New Window. for all ammunition purchases Opens a New Window. . Under the new law, gun owners now have to pick up bullets in person, in the store. That means if the buyer makes the purchase online, it must […]
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Iran Has Exceeded Uranium Stockpile Limits
The international organization that monitors Iran’s compliance with the nuclear deal confirmed Monday that Tehran has exceeded the amount of low-enriched uranium it is allowed to stockpile. “In response to media inquiries, we can confirm that IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano today informed the Board of Governors that the Agency verified on 1 July that […]
Judge Blocks Trump From Using Military Funds To Build Wall
A federal judge on Friday issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration from tapping billions of dollars in military funds to construct a wall on the United States’s southern border. U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam issued the permanent injunction in a California federal court after initially ruling last month to temporarily halt the administration’s use […]
Evangelical Pastor Defrocked For Performing Gay Marriage
Leaders of the Evangelical Covenant Church voted to defrock a Minneapolis pastor and expel his church for permitting gay marriage. The Rev. Dan Collison had his credentials removed by a 77 percent vote at the Evangelical Covenant Church’s annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday night. Leaders also voted to expel Collison’s First Covenant Church, […]
The Winners And Losers From First Round Of Dem Debates
MIAMI — The first Democratic presidential primary debates concluded on Thursday after an explosive night of heavyweight fights that reshaped the race for the nomination. Here are the winners and losers after two hot nights in South Florida: WINNERS Sen. Kamala Harris (Calif.) Harris was patient, lying in wait until she sprung a direct attack […]
Rainbow Crosswalks And Traffic Lights Approved In Dallas
The Dallas City Council has voted unanimously to pass a measure to install rainbow crosswalks in a historic neighborhood in the city’s local LGBT community to mark the end of Pride Month. According to The Dallas Morning News, the city voted to approve a construction project that will set aside funding for the installation of […]