Trump said on Twitter, “I will be strongly pushing Comprehensive Background Checks with an emphasis on Mental Health. Raise age to 21 and end sale of Bump Stocks!” The president did not immediately offer more details. Trump’s focus on gun violence came as leaders of the National Rifle Association offered […]
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Pence at CPAC: ‘No child, no teacher should ever be in danger in an American school’
Vice President Mike Pence said the school safety will be a top national priority in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday, a day after participating in a listening session at the White House with students and families affected by mass shootings. “As the president has said, […]
WATCH: Nigeria’s bobsled team makes Olympic history
Now Playing: Backcountry bobsled training at the Olympics Now Playing: North Korea accusing U.S. of an act of war on the new sanctions Now Playing: The best moments from the Winter Games Now Playing: United Nation voting in favor of 30-day ceasefire on Syria Now Playing: A mix of modern […]
US women’s hockey wins first gold since 1998 in dramatic win over Canada
The U.S. women’s hockey team finally returned to the top of the Olympic podium with a dramatic, heart-stopping display of hockey against rival Canada. The USA won in a nail-biting shootout — 20 years after they last won gold in 1998 when women’s hockey made its debut as an Olympic […]
Russian curlers stripped of medal after doping violation
Russian curler Aleksandr Krushelnitckii, and his playing partner wife, will not be going home with a medal from Pyeongchang after all. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) officially ruled Krushelnitckii, who won a bronze medal in curling’s mixed pairs, guilty of doping on Thursday. Krushelnitckii and his wife, who […]
Midwest may see record flooding as rain continues
About 19 river gauges in the Midwest are showing major or record flooding this morning, and that figure may swell to almost 30 by the weekend. Waterways were bolstered by the 4-8 inches of rain that fell from Texas to Arkansas to Michigan. The major storm stalled a bit and […]
The Note: Beyond the emotion on gun violence
The TAKE with Rick Klein “We’re going to get it done,” President Donald Trump declared, in kicking off an extraordinary listening session on guns and school violence at the White House on Wednesday. But who is “we”? What is “it”? And when will things be done? When you get past […]
US Army’s top engineer ‘not satisfied’ with Puerto Rico’s post-Maria recovery
It’s been 150 days since Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, but the island still isn’t at a level of recovery that satisfies the U.S. Army’s top engineer. “I am not satisfied that people in Puerto Rico should have to wait that much time for power,” Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite […]
North Korea to send high-level delegation to Olympics closing ceremony
North Korea said it plans to send a high-level delegation to the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games on Sunday, according to the South’s Unification Ministry. The eight-member delegation, led by hardline military general and Party Central Committee Vice Chairman Kim Yong Chol, is expected to arrive by land […]
US women end drought, beat Canada for gold in a shootout
The Americans’ gold medal drought is finally over. They needed the first shootout in an Olympic women’s final to do it, too. Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson scored a dazzling, triple-deke goal in the sixth round of a shootout thriller and Maddie Rooney stuffed the last two Canadians to wrap up a 3-2 […]