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Jun 16 2016
Opinion
Nobody needs an AR-15: The Orlando massacre teaches us (again) that we must ban semi-automatic human killing machines
I just came from a meeting today in the Situation Room in which I have people who know we have been on ISIL websites, living here in the United States, US citizens, and we’re allowed to put them on the no fly list when it comes to airlines, but because of the National Rifle Association I cannot prohibit these people from buying a gun. This is somebody who is a known ISIL sympathizer and if he
SalonJul 29 2021
Headline Roundup
Economy's Q2 Growth Tops Pre-Pandemic Levels but Misses Expectations
The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 6.5% in the second quarter of 2021, according to a Bureau of Economic Analysis report released Thursday. The country's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 1.6% from Q1 of 2021, and is now higher than it was before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some economic analysts and experts reportedly expected annualized Q2 growth to be closer to 8.5%.
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Perspectives Blog
Emotion is a big part of how you assess risk – and why it’s so hard to be objective about pandemic precautions
This piece originally appeared on The Conversation, which AllSides rates as Center. It was written by Sheldon H. Jacobson, a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The writer's bias has not been rated.
People tend to overestimate or underestimate risk. The pandemic brings this into stark relief. Picture someone wearing
"The Conversation" ContributorMar 12 2024
Headline Roundup
Boeing Whistleblower Found Dead
John Barnett, a former Boeing employee turned whistleblower, was found dead Saturday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police.
The Details: Barnett was due Saturday to meet with lawyers in South Carolina as part of a deposition he’d been giving in a case against Boeing, but didn't show up. He was found dead later that day in his truck at his hotel.
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News
Moscow: Sanctions 'Destructive and Myopic'
Russia fought back on Wednesday over new U.S. and EU sanctions imposed over Ukraine, where fighting between Moscow-backed rebels and government troops has intensified since a Malaysian airliner was shot down. The worst confrontation between Moscow and the West entered a new phase this week since the United States and European Union took by far the strongest international steps yet against
Newsmax (News)Apr 09 2015
News
Devil's Bargain: A Former Medellin Cartel Official Has Been A DEA Informant For 27 Years. Now He Wants Out.
It was February 2011, and Toro, who was then 61, had come to this upscale steakhouse in Madrid expecting a casual meal between two friends with business to discuss. His companion was a South American diplomat and high-level cocaine trafficker eager to break into the European drug market, where a kilo purchased for less than $1,000 wholesale back home could sell for more than $40,000 on the
HuffPostSep 11 2019
News
Moment of silence, tolling bells and Trump mark 18th anniversary of 9/11 terror attack
Bells tolled across New York City, President Trump spoke at the Pentagon and moments of silence were observed across the nation Wednesday as America commemorated the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
A moment of silence was observed at 8:46 a.m. ET to mark the time the first plane hit – American Airlines Flight 11, flying from Boston to Los Angeles, had been hijacked
USA TODAYMar 24 2020
News
Should Congress Pass Corporate Bailouts?
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
On Sunday and again on Monday, a Republican-backed $1.8 trillion economic stimulus bill was delayed the Senate, largely due to opposition from Democrats. The bill includes, among other things, $58 billion in Abridge NewsSep 30 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Stalled Negotiations Threaten Biden's Agenda
Congress is juggling two massive spending bills and the need to raise or suspend the national debt limit this week. Both chambers of Congress passed a bill Thursday to keep the government funded through Dec. 3, but the harmony stopped there. There are progressives, centrist Democrats and Republicans who oppose passing the Biden administration's $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill or the $3.5
AllSides StaffSep 20 2021
Headline Roundup
Pfizer Says its COVID-19 Vaccine is Safe, Effective for Kids Ages 5-11
On Monday, Pfizer said its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will soon seek full approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
In Pfzier's clinical trials, it says a much lower dose was tested on children ages 5 to 11, and after the second dose, recipients developed antibody levels to fight the coronavirus that were just as strong as
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