Justice Department announces new rule targeting “gun show loophole” – CBS News Watch CBS News The Justice Department on Thursday announced a new rule designed to require unlicensed dealers selling firearms at gun shows or online to run background checks on buyers. The rule is meant to close what is known as the “gun show
Arizona Supreme Court’s abortion ruling sparks fear, uncertainty – CBS News Watch CBS News Following the Arizona Supreme Court ruling Tuesday that clears the way to reinstate an 1864 law that would ban nearly all abortions, some local healthcare providers are worried about what could happen. Janet Shamlian has more. View CBS News In Be
Washington — A group of members of Congress from Maryland unveiled legislation on Thursday that would pay for the reconstruction and repair of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed last month when a container ship struck one of the bridge’s main supports. The two-page bill, dubbed the Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act, would have the
The May 6 bribery trial for Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife, Nadine, may be postponed for months, after Nadine Menendez requested a delay to address a medical condition. Nadine Menendez’s attorneys said in a letter to the judge in the case that she is suffering from a “serious medical condition that
A federal judge in New Jersey decided Thursday that Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine Menendez will face bribery charges in two separate trials; Nadine Menendez’s trial will be delayed while she undergoes surgery to treat a medical condition. Sen. Menendez’s trial will begin May 6, as originally scheduled, and Nadine Menendez’s trial is
President Biden’s campaign on Thursday launched a seven-figure ad buy in Arizona, focusing on abortion on as the state grapples with the fallout from a state Supreme Court decision earlier this week that enabled an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions. The Biden campaign has sought to link former President Donald Trump to near-total abortion
London – The wife of Julian Assange said Thursday that her husband’s legal case “could be moving in the right direction” after President Biden indicated that the U.S. could drop charges against the imprisoned WikiLeaks founder. It came as supporters in several cities rallied to demand the release of Assange on the fifth anniversary of