On gun reform, neighboring Canada takes a different tack
The Canadian government's swift push this week for tough new limits on firearms is adding fuel to the fierce debate over gun reform south of the border in the United States, where last week's shooting massacre at a Texas elementary school has sparked Congress's latest effort to curb endemic gun violence — and triggered new questions about why U.S. policymakers have been so ineffective at doing so. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that his government would
Read MoreYellen says she was 'wrong' about 'path that inflation would take'
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledged in an interview on Tuesday that she was “wrong” about "the path that inflation would take,” as the lagging COVID-19 pandemic and Russian invasion in Ukraine have kept prices persistently high. During an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, the network played a clip of previous comments she made in 2021, in which she said inflation would be a “small risk” and added that she didn't "anticipate that inflation is going to be a problem.” “Well, look, I think I was wrong then about the path that inflation would take,” the Treasury sec
Read MoreTexas police: Teacher closed propped-open door before attack
The Robb Elementary School teacher who propped open an exterior door that law enforcement said a gunman used to get inside and kill 19 students and two teachers had closed the door but it did not lock, state police said Tuesday. Investigators initially said the teacher had propped the door open before Salvador Ramos, 1
Read More'Star Wars' defends actor in new 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' series after she received racist messages
The "Star Wars" franchise is defending one of its actors in the new "Obi-Wan Kenobi" series after she spoke out about receiving racist messages. The "Star Wars" Twitter account put out a couple tweets Tuesday defending actor Moses Ingram, who shared a number of hateful messages on her Instagram that she had received since the show premiered on May 27. "We are proud to welcome Moses Ingram to the Star Wars family and excited for Reva’s story to unfold,"
Read MoreAbbott issues disaster declaration in Uvalde
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Tuesday issued a disaster declaration in the town of Uvalde in an effort to expedite the response to last week's elementary school shooting that left 19 children and two adults dead. The declaration “will accelerate all available state and local resources to assist the Uvalde community, as well as suspend regulations that would prevent, hinder, or delay necessary action in coping with the aftermath of the tragic shooting,” according to the governor’s office. More specifically, it will continue to allow the Texas Division of Emergency M
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