Americans want armed school guards and tighter gun laws: Reuters/Ipsos poll
(Reuters) – A majority of Americans, including Republicans, Democrats and gun owners want stricter laws on gun ownership and armed guards in schools, according to a Reuters/Ipsos national poll taken in early March.
Thousands to march in U.S. gun protests, but will they vote?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As hundreds of thousands of young people protest for stricter gun laws at “March For Our Lives” demonstrations across the United States on Saturday, the Democratic Party and nonpartisan groups plan to register first-time voters.
After Florida massacre, pockets of NRA country weigh gun law reform
MONTPELIER, Vt. (Reuters) – Vermont, a mostly rural New England state with a passion for hunting, has a reputation as a pro-gun stronghold, but the rising specter of school gun violence has shaken that longstanding political tradition.
Driver dead after crashing car at U.S. air force base
(Reuters) – A driver has died after going through the main gate at Travis Air Force Base in northern California without authorization and crashing his car, the base said early on Thursday.
U.S. lawmakers want China’s Confucius Institutes to register as foreign agents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three U.S. Republican lawmakers said on Wednesday they wanted China’s Confucius Institute cultural centers in the United States to register as foreign agents, and to require all U.S. universities to disclose major gifts from fore…
Southern California on guard as heavy rains may trigger mudslides
(Reuters) – The threat of dangerous mudslides will grow on Thursday as a storm rolls through coastal California, where thousands have fled from homes near hillsides that were stripped of vegetation by massive wildfires.
Car crashes after going through gate at U.S. air force base
(Reuters) – The driver of a car went through the main gate at Travis Air Force Base in northern California without authorization and crashed on Wednesday, the base said.
Ex-Minnesota officer charged with murdering Australian a flight risk: prosecutors
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Prosecutors argued on Wednesday that the former Minnesota police officer charged with murdering an unarmed Australian woman in July represents a flight risk and should face high bail.
‘Four’easter’ pounds U.S. East as Californians wary of mudslides
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. East’s fourth major snowstorm this month brought heavy snow on Wednesday, snarling flights and commuter travel, closing schools and triggering emergency declarations in several states.
Crafts retailer Michaels to close all Aaron Brothers stores: source
(Reuters) – Michaels Companies Inc will shut down all of its approximately 100 Aaron Brothers framing and art supplies stores, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, as the largest U.S. crafts retailer grapples with the popularity of onli…
