President Donald Trump may support a strengthening of federal background checks on people seeking to buy guns. According to the Associated Press, Trump had spoken on Friday to Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) […]
Trump may back tougher gun checks
Compromise immigration bill fails
A compromise plan that would offer a path to citizenship for 1.8 million “Dreamers” – people who came illegally into the United States as children – was rejected by the U.S. Senate […]
At least 16 dead in Florida school shooting
UPDATE: The death toll in the shooting at a Florida high school has been raised to 16. UPDATE: The suspect in the shooting has been identified by authorities as Nicolas de Jesus […]
Netanyahu denies corruption charges
Israeli prime Benjamin Netanyahu is denying accusations of corruption. In a national television address on Tuesday, he rebutted claims that he had accepted expensive gifts and given special treatment for favors and […]
Military would get big budget boost
A proposed $4.4 federal budget for 2018-19 unveiled Monday by President Donald Trump will provide more money for defense, and make major cuts for domestic programs such as Medicare. It would help […]
Flu epidemic rages; do the shots help?
The flu epidemic is still sending people to doctor’s offices, hospitals and their beds. According a report issued Friday by the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every 13 […]
Another nose-dive for stock market
The stock market took another nose-dive on Thursday, falling sharply for the fourth time in five days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1,032.89 points, representing 4.1 percent of value, falling to […]
Two-year budget deal made in Senate
A two-year federal budget deal has been reached by Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate. According to the Associated Press, the agreement – announced on Wednesday – will raise the lending […]
Stocks blast off, and so does a Tesla
In a dramatic turnaround on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Average flirted with another deep drop, then righted itself and posted a 567-point gain. Not only did the result partly erase the 1,175 […]
Stock market drops 1,175 on Monday
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 1,175 points on Monday, a decline of 4.6 percent. Earlier in the day, the stock market was down over 1500 points, the largest intraday drop […]
