Florida Senate passes bill allowing some teachers to carry guns in schools, restricting purchases
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - In response to a deadly Florida school shooting last month, the state's Senate narrowly passed a bill that would create new restrictions on rifle sales and allow some teachers to carry guns in schools.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - In response to a deadly Florida school shooting last month, the state's Senate narrowly passed a bill that would create new restrictions on rifle sales and allow some teachers to carry guns in schools.
DACA deadline arrives with diminished urgency
A program that temporarily shields hundreds of thousands of young people from deportation was scheduled to end Monday but court orders have forced the Trump administration to keep issuing renewals, easing the sense of urgency.
A program that temporarily shields hundreds of thousands of young people from deportation was scheduled to end Monday but court orders have forced the Trump administration to keep issuing renewals, easing the sense of urgency.
Toomey, Coons want alerts when gun buyers fail background checks
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A bipartisan group of U.S. senators want state law enforcement to be alerted when someone who isn't allowed to buy a gun tries to purchase one.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A bipartisan group of U.S. senators want state law enforcement to be alerted when someone who isn't allowed to buy a gun tries to purchase one.
Pa. sues Uber over data breach cover-up
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Pennsylvania's attorney general is suing the ride-hailing company Uber, saying it broke state law when it failed to notify thousands of drivers in the state for a year that hackers stole their personal information.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Pennsylvania's attorney general is suing the ride-hailing company Uber, saying it broke state law when it failed to notify thousands of drivers in the state for a year that hackers stole their personal information.
N.J. legislators work on policies to spare residents pain of new cap on deductions
Democratic governors and lawmakers in a handful of high-income, high-tax states are promoting policies that are intended to spare their residents the pain of the new $10,000 cap on deductions for state and local taxes.
Democratic governors and lawmakers in a handful of high-income, high-tax states are promoting policies that are intended to spare their residents the pain of the new $10,000 cap on deductions for state and local taxes.
Wolf issues waiver for utility crew drivers restoring power
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Gov. Tom Wolf says he's authorizing drivers taking utility crews to try to restore power to Pennsylvania homes and businesses to work longer hours than is normally allowed.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Gov. Tom Wolf says he's authorizing drivers taking utility crews to try to restore power to Pennsylvania homes and businesses to work longer hours than is normally allowed.
Ex-Trump adviser sells before steel tariff news hits stock
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Billionaire investor Carl Icahn sold nearly 1 million shares of stock in a company tied to the steel industry leading up to President Donald Trump's decision to impose costly tariffs on steel and aluminum imported into the U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Billionaire investor Carl Icahn sold nearly 1 million shares of stock in a company tied to the steel industry leading up to President Donald Trump's decision to impose costly tariffs on steel and aluminum imported into the U.S.
Police: Man dead, after officers reported person with self-inflicted gunshot wound near White House
D.C. police say an adult man has been declared dead after Secret Service reported they were investigating a person found allegedly suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound along the north fence line of the White House.
D.C. police say an adult man has been declared dead after Secret Service reported they were investigating a person found allegedly suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound along the north fence line of the White House.
On guns, companies are getting out ahead of congress
NEW YORK (AP) -- In 1960, black students staged sit-ins that forced Woolworth's to desegregate its lunch counters, and other stores and restaurants followed suit. In 1986, General Motors, Coca-Cola and dozens of other U.S. corporations pulled out of apartheid-era South Africa after years of pressure from activists, college students and investors.
NEW YORK (AP) -- In 1960, black students staged sit-ins that forced Woolworth's to desegregate its lunch counters, and other stores and restaurants followed suit. In 1986, General Motors, Coca-Cola and dozens of other U.S. corporations pulled out of apartheid-era South Africa after years of pressure from activists, college students and investors.
Report: Army mishandled bomb-sniffing dogs from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A report finds that the Army failed to do right by some of the more than 200 bomb-sniffing dogs that served with U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, detecting roadside bombs and saving lives.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A report finds that the Army failed to do right by some of the more than 200 bomb-sniffing dogs that served with U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, detecting roadside bombs and saving lives.
World leaders push back against Trump's trade war threat
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Friday insisted "trade wars are good, and easy to win," a bold claim that prompted threats of retaliation against U.S. exports like blue jeans and motorcycles.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Friday insisted "trade wars are good, and easy to win," a bold claim that prompted threats of retaliation against U.S. exports like blue jeans and motorcycles.
President Trump to impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum
Determined to protect vital American industries, President Donald Trump declared Thursday that he will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, dramatically raising the possibility of a trade showdown with China and other key trading partners.
Determined to protect vital American industries, President Donald Trump declared Thursday that he will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, dramatically raising the possibility of a trade showdown with China and other key trading partners.
Trump picks Dow Chemical lawyer for key role at EPA
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Friday tapped a chemical industry insider to run the Environmental Protection Agency office that oversees emergency response to hazardous spills and cleanups of the nation's most toxic sites.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Friday tapped a chemical industry insider to run the Environmental Protection Agency office that oversees emergency response to hazardous spills and cleanups of the nation's most toxic sites.
Pa. House races are in full swing, but layered with uncertainty
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Pennsylvania's congressional races are in full swing, while Republicans are waging legal battles in federal courts in an effort to block a new map of 18 districts imposed by the state Supreme Court.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Pennsylvania's congressional races are in full swing, while Republicans are waging legal battles in federal courts in an effort to block a new map of 18 districts imposed by the state Supreme Court.
New Jersey's path to legal marijuana could take a turn
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey's path to legalize recreational marijuana could take a turn soon.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey's path to legalize recreational marijuana could take a turn soon.
Putin shows new Russian nuclear weapons: 'You listen to us now'
MOSCOW (AP) - An underwater drone armed with a nuclear warhead powerful enough to sweep away coastal facilities and aircraft carriers.
MOSCOW (AP) - An underwater drone armed with a nuclear warhead powerful enough to sweep away coastal facilities and aircraft carriers.
Lehigh trustees won't revoke Trump's honorary degree
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - Lehigh University's board of trustees will not revoke President Donald Trump's honorary degree after nearly two-thirds of the school's faculty voted to do so.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - Lehigh University's board of trustees will not revoke President Donald Trump's honorary degree after nearly two-thirds of the school's faculty voted to do so.
House GOP leaders urge member accused of sex assault to resign
Republican leaders of the Pennsylvania House are urging a state representative to resign amid allegations he forced a woman to have sex after they broke up and threatened to kill another while driving at a high speed and brandishing a gun.
Republican leaders of the Pennsylvania House are urging a state representative to resign amid allegations he forced a woman to have sex after they broke up and threatened to kill another while driving at a high speed and brandishing a gun.
Pro-gun Georgia lawmakers punish Delta for crossing the NRA
Pro-gun Georgia lawmakers Thursday took revenge on Delta for crossing the National Rifle Association, killing a proposed tax break on jet fuel that would have saved the airline millions.
Pro-gun Georgia lawmakers Thursday took revenge on Delta for crossing the National Rifle Association, killing a proposed tax break on jet fuel that would have saved the airline millions.
Rev. Billy Graham praised by Trump, politicians as 'America's pastor'
The president gently touched the bare wood of Billy Graham's casket. The speaker of the House bowed his head.
The president gently touched the bare wood of Billy Graham's casket. The speaker of the House bowed his head.