Schumer, Pelosi demand McConnell cancel August recess in wake of mass shootings
rarrarorro/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The top Democrats in Congress on Monday called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to cancel the Senate’s August recess and return to work “immediately” to vote on gun background check legislation in the wake
US urges Turkey to halt announced offensive into Syria that threatens US allies and ISIS jails
hansslegers/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. is urging Turkey not to undertake an offensive into northeastern Syria against U.S.-backed Kurdish forces that helped to defeat the Islamic State and now maintains prisons with thousands of the terror group’s fighters.
Port Angeles to increase water shortage response
PORT ANGELES – The city of Port Angeles is expected to issue new water restrictions this week. Effective tomorrow, the city manager will bump up the city’s water shortage response to “Level Two”. That calls for voluntary
Democratic candidates scorch Trump after shootings: 'He should have been in Dayton or El Paso'
liveslow/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Democratic 2020 candidates assailed President Donald Trump and top Republicans in Congress on Monday, renewing calls for legislative action to address mass shootings and delivering a fresh round of blistering criticism of his racist
Hong Kong crippled by strike, protests
bingfengwu/iStock(HONG KONG) — For the first time since its handover to China more than two decades ago, a city-wide strike brought much of Hong Kong to a standstill. In an unusual sight for a city that prides
Daveed Diggs to play Frederick Douglass in Showtime's 'The Good Lord Bird' with Ethan Hawke
ABC/Kelsey McNeal(LOS ANGELES) — Daveed Diggs has been tapped to star along Ethan Hawke in the Showtime limited series, The Good Lord Bird. According to Deadline, black-ish co-star and Broadway veteran Diggs will play Fredrick Douglass in
'The Goldbergs' will honor 'Vacation' with its season 7 premiere
ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — ABC’s ’80s-set hit The Goldbergs has paid tribute to various Reagan-era movies during its run, like The Goonies and Ghostbusters — and now it’s adding Vacation to the list. The series will honor
India's ruling revoking Kashmir's autonomy 'undoes seven decades' of history, experts say
Muni Yogeshwaran/iStock(LONDON) — The Indian government moved to revoke the special status that granted autonomy to Muslim-majority Kashmir on Monday, with experts describing the move as “undoing seven decades” of constitutional relations. Amit Shah, the Home Minister
After El Paso and Dayton shootings, how to cope with the stress of the news
Tero Vesalainen/iStock(NEW YORK) — The mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, that left at least 31 people dead and dozens of people injured have understandably put people across the U.S. on edge. The shootings
Walmart facing pressure to stop selling guns in wake of recent mass shootings
Niloo138/iStock(NEW YORK) — Walmart is facing pressure to stop selling firearms following several shootings in the past week — two of which happened at Walmart stores. Last Tuesday, two employees at a Walmart in Southaven, Miss., were