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Trump backs off call for raising minimum age to buy assault weapons

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

The White House on Sunday pledged to help states pay for firearms training for teachers and reiterated its call to improve the background check system as part of a new plan to prevent school shootings.

Helicopter crashes in NYC’s East River, 5 passengers dead

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

A helicopter has crashed into New York City’s East River, killing at least two people.

Could Trump’s unconventional foreign policy decisions yield results?

By PBS News Hour

This week, President Trump made some announcements that took Washington by surprise. He accepted an invite to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and said he would impose import tariffs on steel and aluminum, a timely move ahead of…

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Schools brace for massive student walkouts over gun violence

By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press

Some schools have taken a hard line, promising to suspend students who walk out, while others are using a more supportive approach.

Tillerson often at odds with Trump over North Korea

By PBS News Hour

President Donald Trump accepted an invitation to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this week while Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was away on a five-day tour of African nations. Josh Lederman of the Associated Press tells Hari Sreenivasan…

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Gun background check system riddled with flaws

By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press

Many states still aren't meeting key benchmarks with their background check reporting.

Sessions says U.S. prosecutors won’t take on small-time pot cases

By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press

Federal law enforcement lacks the resources to take on "routine cases," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Saturday.

The Cold War’s toxic legacy: Costly, dangerous cleanups at atomic bomb production sites

By William J. Kinsella, The Conversation

During the Cold War, the U.S. built nuclear weapons at a network of secretive sites across the nation. Some are still heavily polluted and threaten public health today.

Michigan seeks changes to abuse reporting law after Nassar

By David Eggert, Associated Press

The women who exposed sports doctor Larry Nassar as a serial sexual assaulter are proposing that college employees and youth sports coaches, trainers and volunteers in Michigan be required to report suspected child sexual abuse.

North Carolina police officer charged with felony assault after August beating of black pedestrian

By Jonathan Drew, Associated Press

The case against former Asheville police officer Christopher Hickman became public only last week after a leaked body camera video showed Hickman subduing and punching the pedestrian, who was accused of jaywalking.