Lawmakers try to stop the spread of 3D-printed guns, but It may be too late
The green lower receiver for the AR-15 was printed by Cody Wilson in 2012. The federal government settled with Wilson to allow him to post his firearm designs online.
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Fargo AirSho
"Been here once before, but it has been a few years and just glad to be back," said Jon Lundby. Jon Lundby like several other attendees of the Fargo AirSho, made the trek to see what he describes as an absolute great show.
Michael Cohen tapes: Here’s what we know about the 100 recordings
Michael Cohen tapes: Here's what we know about the secret recordings The wild recording between President Donald Trump and his former attorney, Michael Cohen, is just one of many. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2LLOVCK The audio, released by Cohen's attorney exclusively to CNN, allegedly reveals plans between Cohen and President Trump to keep a story about Trump's affair out of the National Enquirer.
Authorities say Texas mall an active shooting scene
Gutierrez Alonzo was deported from United Stat... . FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2018 file photo, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, accompanied by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, center, and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, speaks at a news conference... The city of Chicago says it has agreed to a plan to carry out far-reaching police reforms under federal court supervision.
Airports to receive $25 million in grants for improvements
A state representative says local airports in Alabama will benefit from more than $25.5 million in Federal Aviation Administration grants.
Trump Tells Hannity He’ll Campaign for GOP ‘6 or 7 Days’ a Week Ahead of Midterms
Sean Hannity that he plans to campaign "six or seven days a week" for Republicans ahead of the all-important midterms. Trump said this to Hannity on the Fox personality's radio show, according to Politico who flagged the quote: "I am going to work very hard, I will go six or seven days a week when we're 60 days out and I will be campaigning for all of these great people that do have a difficult race and we think we're going to bring them over the line."
Trump may finally face a reckoning for defying the Constitution
Welcome to another edition of What Fresh Hell?, Raw Story 's roundup of news items that might have become controversies under another regime, but got buried - or were at least under-appreciated - due to the daily firehose of political pratfalls, unhinged tweet storms and other sundry embarrassments coming out of the current White House. On Thursday, a court in Kazakhstan began considering a sprawling corruption case against Viktor Khrapunov, the former mayor of the city of Almaty, and his wife Leila.
Gun making sees large drop off in Connecticut
Registration will allow you to post comments on newstimes.com and create a newstimes.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. FILE -- In this July 22, 2008 file photo, the blue dome of the former Colt firearms factory sits atop the Coltsville complex in Hartford, Conn.
The Latest: Envoy says ‘an awful long way to go’ in NK talks
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is dodging questions from lawmakers asking for specifics on how North Korea defines "complete denuclearization" but acknowledges a great deal of work lies ahead. Pompeo told members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday that he "will concede there is an awful long way to go" following President Donald Trump's historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore.
Ohio’s Republians campaign for Balderson in buildup to special election
Ohio's Republican heavy-hitters showed up in full force Saturday to kick off a team of canvassers in support of Troy Balderson's bid to represent the 12th district in Congress. With the Aug. 7 special election just 10 days away, state Sen. Balderson, R-Zanesville, is using the home stretch to galvanize the historically Republican district to turn out and vote.
Security experts: Wisconsin voting systems can be hacked
Visiting Wisconsin on June 28, President Donald Trump tweeted "Russia continues to say they had nothing to do with Meddling in our Election!" It was not the first time the president cast doubt on Russian interference in the 2016 election, contradicting conclusions of the FBI, CIA and National Security Agency, as well as reports by bipartisan committees in both chambers of Congress. But Russians have been testing the vulnerability of elections in Wisconsin and other states for years, and top U.S. intelligence officials have warned the 2018 midterm elections are a potential target of Russian cyberattacks and disinformation.
Scott Walker In Trouble In Wisconsin?
A new poll suggests that Governor Scott Walker could be in trouble as he seeks a third term as Governor of Wisconsin, but he's been counted out before only bounce back and confound the doubters. A new poll from NBC News and Marist College shows Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker trailing a Democratic challenger by double-digits, part of a raft of rough results for Republicans across three Midwestern states.
Guantanamo commander: We’ve gotten no word of incoming prisoners
The commander in charge of Guantanamo prison operations said Friday that he has received no orders to prepare for new war-on-terror detainees, leaving uncertain when or if the prison would grow despite President Donald Trump's campaign pledge to detain more terror suspects at the base. Underscoring the uncertainty, Rear Adm.
Ohio Attorney General may seize homes of ECOT founder
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has provided new details of assets he might try to recover from the founder of a now-defunct online charter school. Cleveland.com reports the information regarding Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow founder Bill Lager appeared Friday in a court filing by DeWine, the Republican gubernatorial nominee.
Roger Stone: I Believe Don Jr. on Russian Meeting
Political strategist Roger Stone said Friday he doesn't believe President Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen's comments that the president knew in advance about a meeting held at Trump Tower between Donald Trump Jr. and campaign officials with Russians saying they had dirt on Hillary Clinton - but he does believe the president's son. ." "But what's more outrageous about this whole thing is the fact that we're talking about the meeting Don Jr. had as if he did something illegal, but we're not addressing the fact that the woman who came to see him, the woman Russian lawyer, appears in the country with a visa that we're still not told how it was approved."
US Sen. Warrena s challengers now showing up at her rallies
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's political challengers are adopting a new tactic - showing up at her rallies in Massachusetts. On Saturday morning Warren is planning a town hall in Boston's South End neighborhood.
RNC touts voter data system in place for 2018 Minnesota midterms
RNC representatives stopped by Brainerd to tout the National Voter Scores Program and its prior success in Wisconsin, Michigan and other states. Now it's coming to Minnesota.
Dilan seeking to toss Salazar off Democratic primary ballot over…
Les Moonves and CBS Face Allegations of Sexual Misconduct - Six women accuse the C.E.O. of harassment and intimidation, and dozens more describe abuse at his company. - For more than twenty years, Leslie Moonves has been one of the most powerful media executives in America.
Maria Butina is just the tip of the Russia iceberg
Les Moonves and CBS Face Allegations of Sexual Misconduct - Six women accuse the C.E.O. of harassment and intimidation, and dozens more describe abuse at his company. - For more than twenty years, Leslie Moonves has been one of the most powerful media executives in America.
Lawmakers trying to stop the production of 3-D-printed guns. But it might be too late
US gun safety campaigners have expressed their anger over Congress' failure to regulate the manufacture of 3-D printed guns. Following a multi-year legal battle, the federal government last month entered into a settlement with Defense Distributed founder, Cody Wilson.