The Memphis Democrat is scheduled to join a round table discussion on Wednesday about how to fight gun violence in advance of upcoming state legislation sessions around the country. Camper sponsored a bill that went into law this year that requires the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to inform any agency that entered an order of protection into the National Crime Information Center within one day if the subject of the order trying to buy a firearm.
Thailand's government will not back down from prosecuting news outlets that publish "illegal" content, the defense minister said Wednesday, after the BBC's bureau in Bangkok came under scrutiny for an article about the country's new king.
Man gets life sentence for killing wife (AP) — A central Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his wife in front of their two children.
Leonard scored 31 points and the Spurs improved to 13-0 on the road this season with a 105-91 victory. Leonard hit 11 of 15 shots after not scoring at all in the first quarter and St. Mary’s alum Patty Mills scored 15 points off the bench for the Spurs (18-4), who played without Tony Parker after he bruised his left knee against Milwaukee on Monday night. The Spurs moved past the 1969-70 Knicks to take sole possession of the second-best road start to begin an NBA season. Zach LaVine scored 25 points for the Timberwolves. Читать дальше...
The Syrian army captured all parts of the Old City, the historic center of Aleppo held by rebels.
(AP) — Several Democratic state lawmakers from Tennessee have been elected to leadership roles within the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. Gilmore, who is the chair of the Tennessee Black Caucus, says the Tennessee lawmakers' election to leadership roles with the National Black Caucus "shows the great influence that African-American lawmakers from this state are having on the national stage."
The 35-year-old has faced criticism after it was announced she'll play Barbie in an upcoming film.
The sharemarket showed no concern that the Australian economy contracted last quarter while bond yields fell.
(AP) — A nonjury trial for a lawsuit filed by the state of Washington and other parties over increased protections for workers on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation has been postponed. The plaintiffs wanted additional time to look over records and consider the court's denial of a motion for a preliminary injunction that would've required the energy department to provide certain worker protections while the case is decided.
HIROSHIMA, Japan - Brandon Laird is congratulated by teammates after hitting a grand slam in the eighth inning of the N...
(AP) — West Virginia environmental officials say they awarded $1.8 million to 28 municipal agencies, nonprofits and private industries to boost recycling. The Department of Environmental Protection says $148,000 for the Cabell County Solid Waste Authority will help pay for wages, fuel, maintenance, recycling trailers, balers, other equipment and public outreach.
Michigan's presidential recount suddenly is in doubt after a state appeals court found the Green Party candidate's poor showing disqualified her from seeking another look at the votes
NORMAN, Okla. — Baker Mayfield arrived on Oklahoma’s campus as an unpredictable gunslinger with a chip on his shoulder.
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The death toll of the earthquake in Indonesia’s North Sumatra has increased to 92, media reported Tuesday.
The Blues rallied from a 2-0 deficit and have at least a point in their past 13 home games. Taylor Hall scored a goal, set up a go-ahead tally by Kyle Palmieri and delivered a crushing check that knocked Vancouver defenseman Philip Larsen out of the game to lift New Jersey. Defenseman Ben Lovejoy also scored and Cory Schneider made 22 saves as New Jersey remained the NHL’s only team not to lose at home in regulation. Jakub Voracek scored with 8.6 seconds left in overtime after Wayne Simmonds had two goals in regulation... Читать дальше...
Canberra at last begins, with some promising baby skyscrapers like Belco's Wayfarer to look a little Chicagoan.
House and land packages have grown in popularity as first home buyers on tight budgets look to get a foothold in the market.
DEN HAAG (AFN) - PostNL wijst het finale overnamevoorstel af dat branchegenoot Bpost onlangs op tafel legde. Dat maakte het postbedrijf woensdag bekend. Het besluit om niet met de Belgen in zee te gaan, is unaniem genomen door bestuur en commissarissen.
In a release the ACLU says the hiring is an example of its "dedication to utilizing litigation as a tool to combat government encroachment on civil rights." Executive Director Michael Aldridge says the bigger staff will improve the group's ability to "respond to a wide array of threats to civil liberties."
There is no evidence that an anonymous threat that sparked security fears on the Los Angeles transit system was credible, according to the FBI. Investigators believe the latest threat was made by a source that may have made similar claims in the past, the bureau said in a statement Tuesday. None of the earlier threats […]
Rescuers are still combing the rubble for survivors after an earthquake in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Wednesday morning. At least 52 people were killed, according to Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency. The shallow 6.5-magnitude quake damaged many homes, shops and mosques, in the district of Pidie Jaya, some of which had been completely destroyed. It […]