Friday, August 1 2014 9:05 AM EDT2014-08-01 13:05:50 GMT
The Obama administration is attempting to cut down on thousands of foodborne illnesses linked to chicken and turkey each year with an overhaul of poultry plant inspection rules that are more than 50 years old.More
The Obama administration is moving to cut down on the thousands of foodborne illnesses linked to chicken and turkey each year with an overhaul of poultry plant inspection rules that are more than 50 years old.More
Friday, August 1 2014 5:43 AM EDT2014-08-01 09:43:05 GMT
The key witness in the corruption trial of Virginia's former governor and his wife said his association with the couple was fraught with bad decisions - but an affair with the first lady was not one of them.More
The key witness in the corruption trial of Virginia's former governor and his wife said his association with the couple was fraught with bad decisions - but an affair with the first lady was not one of them.More
Friday, August 1 2014 4:52 AM EDT2014-08-01 08:52:05 GMT
At Seacrest Wolf Preserve in northern Florida, billed as the largest such facility in the Southeast, owners Cynthia and Wayne Watkins say they raise their wolves to become accustomed to humans - and for a $25 fee,...More
At Seacrest Wolf Preserve in northern Florida, billed as the largest such facility in the Southeast, owners Cynthia and Wayne Watkins say they raise their wolves to become accustomed to humans - and for a $25 fee, they...More
Friday, August 1 2014 4:34 AM EDT2014-08-01 08:34:57 GMT
One of the country's largest overseers of troubled home loans, Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc., is quietly trying to sell a $100 million insurance agency that doesn't appear to exist.More
One of the country's largest overseers of troubled home loans, Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc., is quietly trying to sell a $100 million insurance agency that doesn't appear to exist.More
Friday, August 1 2014 3:39 AM EDT2014-08-01 07:39:31 GMT
Hundreds of cars submerged below murky water. A landmark basketball court, newly refurbished, showing signs of buckling. Soaked and stained carpets. An athletic track coated in mud.More
Repair crews on Thursday were shoring up a giant hole in the middle of Sunset Boulevard caused by a ruptured pipe, as officials at the water-logged University of California, Los Angeles, continued to assess damage from the...More
Friday, August 1 2014 2:43 AM EDT2014-08-01 06:43:17 GMT
Before shipping out for Iraq, Army Sgt. Trevor Blumberg asked his father to do two things if he didn't return: Look after his puppy, Scrappy, and "take care of my guys."More
Before shipping out for Iraq, Army Sgt. Trevor Blumberg asked his father to do two things if he didn't return: Look after his puppy, Scrappy, and "take care of my guys."More
Friday, August 1 2014 2:23 AM EDT2014-08-01 06:23:56 GMT
Marijuana-infused brownies and other treats for sale in Colorado come with all kinds of warning labels.More
Edible marijuana comes with all kinds of warning labels in Colorado. But once those pot brownies and gummy bears are out of the package, they can look identical to straight-laced treats.More
Obama bestows Medal of Honor on Ryan Pitts; Afghan vet kept fighting despite wounds to 3 limbsMore
Obama bestows Medal of Honor on Ryan Pitts; Afghan vet kept fighting despite wounds to 3 limbsMore
By JULIE PACE and ERICA WERNER Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is announcing a $500 million package of executive actions and legislative proposals aimed at reducing gun violence a month after a mass shooting in Connecticut killed 20 elementary school children.
The package includes a call on Congress to ban military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazine and it would close loopholes in the gun sale background check system.
Obama also is signing 23 executive actions - which require no congressional approval - including several aimed at improving access to data for background checks. A presidential memorandum will instruct the Centers for Disease Control to research causes and prevention of gun violence.
In addition, Obama will nominate Todd Jones as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Jones currently is the acting director of the agency.
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Thursday, July 31 2014 6:43 PM EDT2014-07-31 22:43:04 GMT
Investigators are following new leads in a high-profile Chattanooga double murder case. It is a 17-year-old murder case that has been cold for years, but there's been a lot ofnew movement recently.More
Investigators are following new leads in a high-profile Chattanooga double murder case. It is a 17-year-old murder case that has been cold for years, but there's been a lot ofnew movement recently.More
Emory University Hospital officials say there are plans for an American aid worker who has been diagnosed with Ebola to be transferred there for treatment.More
Emory University Hospital officials say there are plans for an American aid worker who has been diagnosed with Ebola to be transferred there for treatment.More
Thursday, July 31 2014 12:28 PM EDT2014-07-31 16:28:00 GMT
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s recent fugitive, Nathan Lennon McCollum, was captured after two days of being on the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list.More
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s recent fugitive, Nathan Lennon McCollum, was captured after two days of being on the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list.More
