Customer at a gun store. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images). WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday upheld a federal law that bars people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning a firearm. In an 8-1 decision on United States v. Rahimi, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the opinion that “our Nation’s firearm laws have […]
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds law that prevents domestic abusers from owning guns
LAS VEGAS – NOVEMBER 14: Eric Brandon of Nevada tries out a semi-automatic pistol at The Gun Store November 14, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Store manager Cliff Wilson said he’s seen a large spike in sales since Barack Obama was elected president on November 4, with customers citing fears about the president-elect’s record on […]
US Supreme Court upholds law that prevents domestic abusers from owning guns
A customer tries out a semiautomatic pistol at The Gun Store on Nov. 14, 2008, in Las Vegas. Ethan Miller/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday upheld a federal law that bars people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning a firearm. In an 8-1 decision on United States v. Rahimi, Chief […]
U.S. Supreme Court upholds law that prevents domestic abusers from owning guns
A customer tries out a semi-automatic pistol at The Gun Store on Nov. 14, 2008 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Policy, politics and progressive commentary WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday upheld a federal law that bars people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning a firearm. In an 8-1 […]
Partisan gridlock prevents fixes to Pennsylvania’s voting laws as presidential election looms
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is seeing lots of action targeting gaps in its vote-by-mail laws. The problem is that it’s in the courtroom and not the legislature. That could make the most populous presidential swing state a hotbed of challenges and conspiracy theories if the November election is close, as expected. The state also […]
Family hopes new law to protect kids online prevents tragedies like theirs
A new law aims to strengthen reporting requirements for technology companies to combat online predators seeking to exploit children. One dad told CBS News that he hopes the law will save children like his son, who died by suicide after becoming ensnared in a “sextortion” scheme when he was 17 years old. John Demay said that […]
An inspiring teacher’s story, and how the MN licensing system prevents diversity of teacher corps
Rachel Stewart, the physical education teacher at Hall STEM Academy, with some of her students. Photo courtesy of Sherrill Lindsey. Rachel Stewart is exactly the type of person who Minneapolis Public Schools says it wants to hire as a teacher. She has a connection to the community and its students, having worked for more than […]
Human remains were found at a former Hitler base, but decay prevents determining the cause of death
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish prosecutors have discontinued an investigation into human skeletons found at a site where German dictator Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders spent time during World War II because the advanced state of decay made it impossible to determine the cause of death, a spokesman said Monday. The remains were found […]
Young adults are falling for sunscreen myths — including claims that SPF is harmful and drinking water prevents sunburn. Here’s what dermatologists say.
Misinformation about sunscreen and sun exposure is surprisingly common in young adults, which dermatologists say can have serious consequences. A new national survey by the Orlando Health Cancer Institute that included 1,021 U.S. adults found that about 1 in 7 (or 14%) adults under 35 think daily sunscreen use is more harmful to the skin […]
Finnish carrier suspends Estonia flights after GPS interference prevents 2 landings
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Finland’s national carrier Finnair said Monday it is temporarily suspending flights to Estonia’s second largest city for a month after two of its planes were prevented from landing in Tartu because of GPS disruptions. The cause of the GPS interference that forced the two flights to return to Helsinki last Thursday […]
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Jamie Dimon says he runs JPMorgan with a military tactic in mind named the ‘OODA loop’— and it prevents the ‘greatest mistakes’ in war and business
With over 240,000 staff under his watch and $32 trillion in assets a day to safeguard, it’s no wonder Jamie Dimon runs a tight ship at JPMorgan Chase. It’s perhaps why America’s biggest bank, which posted record profits for 2023, paid its CEO $36 million for his work last year, having navigated the business through […]