Newsdesk

Trump tariffs may imperil a delicate global economic rebound

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Trump's announcement that the U.S. would impose heavy tariffs on imported steel and aluminum raised a fear of retaliation by America's trading partners.

Democrats pledge to limit superdelegates, but don’t say how

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Democrats don't know yet how to settle an issue that bedeviled the bitter nomination fight between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in 2016.

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.

Search is on for the best summit site for Trump, Kim

By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

Where should President Trump and Kim Jong Un meet up for the first face-to-face talks between a U.S. and North Korean president?…

Justice Department proposes banning rapid-fire bump stocks

By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press

The Trump administration is proposing banning bump stocks, which allow guns to mimic fully automatic fire.

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.

NRA files lawsuit over Florida gun control bill

By Associated Press

National Rifle Association filed a federal lawsuit Friday, saying that Florida's new legislation violates the Second Amendment by raising the age to buy guns from 18 to 21.