Black men and women joyously returned to the National Mall on Saturday for the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March, calling for changes in policing and in black communities amid an atmosphere almost like a family reunion. Waving flags, ...
Read More »Olive Garden apologizes to Kansas City police officer
The president of the Olive Garden restaurant chain has apologized to a Kansas City police officer after a restaurant employee asked him to leave because he was armed. Officer Michael Holsworth says he was on duty and in uniform Sunday ...
Read More »Knowing what to do if shooting starts still hazy at colleges
Eight years after the Virginia Tech massacre led to tighter security at colleges across the U.S., some schools make “active shooter” training mandatory for incoming students, while others offer little more than brief online guidance on what to do if ...
Read More »Gun advocates challenge zoos’ bans on possession around US
Visitors to the Houston Zoo can now pack a little something extra besides a camera and picnic basket. The nearly century-old institution recently lifted its longtime firearms ban amid a broader push by gun-rights advocates who are pressuring zoos in ...
Read More »Research beefing up steaks, hamburgers with healthy omega-3s
Health-conscious consumers might be persuaded to eat more beef if it was fortified with heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids naturally found in salmon and walnuts, according to researchers and some ranchers who are feeding cattle flaxseed — even marine algae — ...
Read More »Global worries kept Fed from hiking rates in September
Federal Reserve officials were almost ready to raise interest rates in September but held off because of China’s economic slowdown and its potential to derail U.S. growth and inflation. Minutes of the Sept. 16-17 discussions released Thursday showed the central ...
Read More »Kansas judges plan new lawsuit over judicial funding
Four judges who sued Kansas over the Legislature’s move to defund the state judiciary’s budget voluntarily withdrew their lawsuit Thursday after the state moved it to federal court, and they instead plan to file new claims in district court. The ...
Read More »Judge gives final approval for $338M oil train settlement
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Friday approved a $338 million settlement fund for victims of the fiery 2013 oil train derailment that claimed 47 lives in Quebec. Judge Peter Cary announced his decision after Canadian Pacific dropped its objection to ...
Read More »Gene editing: Research spurs debate over promise vs. ethics
The hottest tool in biology has scientists using words like revolutionary as they describe the long-term potential: wiping out certain mosquitoes that carry malaria, treating genetic diseases like sickle-cell, preventing babies from inheriting a life-threatening disorder. It may sound sci-fi, ...
Read More »Expect more online fraud as new credit cards arrive
The new chip credit cards that shoppers are getting in their mailboxes may prevent criminals from stealing from stores, but many thieves are expected to move their operations online. Small businesses could be the most vulnerable. Online fraud in the ...
Read More »Chicago gun laws not as strict as they once were
The mass shooting at an Oregon community college last week thrust the debate over the nation’s gun laws to the center of the presidential race. At least some of the Republicans who are running have pointed to Chicago as proof ...
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