Biden signs gun control legislation
Jun 25, 2022
Bill signed Saturday makes it more difficult for younger people and domestic violence offenders to obtain firearms.
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Biden signs gun control legislation
Bill signed Saturday makes it more difficult for younger people and domestic violence offenders to obtain firearms.
Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade
Jun 24, 2022
Local, state leaders respond to landmark decision overturning abortion precedent.
Congress sends Biden gun control legislation
Jun 24, 2022
Bill makes it more difficult for younger people, domestic violence offenders to obtain firearms.
Ed Department: Title IX to add “gender identity”
Jun 24, 2022
Proposal states that the law also applies to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Supreme Court upholds gun carrying rights
Jun 23, 2022
Ruling arrives as Congress considers legislation to restrict access to firearms
Stocks tumble after Fed hikes interest rates
Jun 17, 2022
Stock market returned to its previous downward trajectory Thursday sliding roughly 3.3% across board.
Fed interest rate hike largest since 1994
Jun 15, 2022
Short-term borrowing rate now ranges from 1.5% to 1.75%, but could double by year’s end.
Inflation tightens economic squeeze
Jun 10, 2022
The prices of gas, food, and most other goods and services rose by 8.6 percent last month from 12 months earlier. Friday’s news from the U.S. […]
Western hemisphere countries to host more migrants
Jun 10, 2022
President Joe Biden and other leaders announced at the end of the Summit of the Americas on Friday a plan for creating more legal pathways for […]
House approves gun control bill
Jun 9, 2022
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted mostly along party lines on Wednesday to approve the Protecting Our Kids Act. The legislation seeks to raise the […]
Economy shrinks in first quarter
Jun 9, 2022
A report released Thursday indicated the first U.S. economic contraction since the initial pandemic crash in 2020. Soaring imports and fewer exports drove the 1.4% decline in […]
CDC raises monkeypox alert level
Jun 7, 2022
More than a dozen states have reported a total of 31 monkeypox cases as of Tuesday, leading the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to […]
US job openings decline slightly but remain high
Jun 1, 2022
The white-hot demand for U.S. workers cooled off just a bit in April, but companies are still desperate to hire more people. The Labor Department reported […]
Delta cuts flights before summer surge
May 28, 2022
Delta Air Lines announced Thursday that it will cancel about 100 flights per day this summer due to staffing shortages and the rising cost of supplies. […]
Baby formula airlifted to U.S.
May 23, 2022
The military shipment that arrived Sunday from Germany, carrying enough formula to fill roughly 15% of the current national need, will be taken to a Nestle hub in […]
Judge says pandemic border rule must stay for now
May 21, 2022
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) enacted Title 42 in March 2020 to prevent migrants from carrying COVID-19 into the United States. The rule […]
Gainesville commission cancels Thursday meeting
May 18, 2022
The City of Gainesville has canceled Thursday’s regular meeting after three commissioners tested positive for COVID-19 at the end of last week. The city canceled six […]
FDA authorizes booster for ages 5-11
May 18, 2022
The Food and Drug Administration is allowing a third shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for healthy elementary-age kids at least five months after their last dose. The […]
U.S. overdose deaths hit record high
May 12, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates more than 107,000 Americans died from overdosing on drugs in 2021 — or about one every five […]
‘Crisis fatigue’ pushes Cuba from public view
May 8, 2022
Cuban flags flew proudly last July and August as Americans kept track of protests that rocked the island nation just 100 miles to the south of […]
The Fed hikes interest rates
May 5, 2022
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark short-term rate half a percentage point — double the usual amount. The change follows a quarter-point increase in March […]
Employers post record job openings in March
May 4, 2022
U.S. employers are now posting two job openings for every person who is unemployed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released data on Tuesday that showed a […]
Local leaders respond to potential Roe reversal
May 3, 2022
Local leaders and activists reacted Tuesday to the news that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, likely pushing abortion to the […]