Nation Jun 10 Supreme Court will not hear case on gun silencer regulations The case the justices turned away included appeals from two Kansas men who were convicted of violating federal law regulating silencers. They argued the constitutional right "to keep and bear arms" includes silencers.
Nation Jun 10 Trump threatens more tariffs if China's Xi doesn't meet with him President Donald Trump says if Chinese President Xi Jinping doesn't meet with him at the upcoming Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan, this month, additional tariffs will go into effect.
Arts Jun 10 Ali Stroker becomes first actor in a wheelchair to win a Tony Award Stroker earned the trophy for her portrayal of Ado Annie in Daniel Fish's dark revisionist revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic "Oklahoma!"…
World Jun 09 Kazakhstan: Protests of presidential vote bring 500 arrests Police detained hundreds of people in Kazakhstan amid unauthorized protests of a presidential election Sunday that opponents alleged was a fake exercise in democracy.
Nation Jun 09 As Southern Baptists meet in Alabama, sex abuse tops agenda The Southern Baptist Convention gathers for its annual national meeting Tuesday with one sobering topic — sex abuse by clergy and staff — overshadowing all others.
Nation Jun 09 California utility PG&E cuts power as precaution against wildfires Pacific Gas & Electric implemented a controversial practice of cutting power to selected portions of Northern California on Saturday to guard against wildfires as the weather turned very windy, dry and hot.
Nation Jun 07 Construction to begin soon on taller White House fence The Secret Service says the $64 million construction project will soon begin on what eventually will be a 13-foot, 1-inch fence, including wider and stronger pickets.
Nation Jun 07 Virginia lawmakers to meet July 9 to discuss guns after mass shooting Gov. Ralph Northam says the best way to respond to the May 31 mass shooting at a municipal building is with "votes and laws, not thoughts and prayers."…
Politics Jun 06 Pence says Mexico tariffs still set for Monday Vice President Mike Pence says the U.S. is "encouraged" by Mexico's latest proposals to head off U.S. tariffs by stepping up efforts to halt illegal immigration over the southern border.
Politics Jun 06 Trump signs long-delayed $19 billion disaster aid bill The bill languished for months amid disputes over President Donald Trump's demand for border funding, as well as additional aid for Puerto Rico, which he opposed.