All USA Update
What the Orlando shooting means for a federal assault-weapons banThe shooting in a gay club in Orlando over the weekend has shone a spotlight on the semi-automatic rifle used in the attacks.
Trump shuts out The Washington Post: How did we get here?The Washington Post is the latest publication to have its press credentials revoked by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, a pattern that experts say is unprecedented and yet not unexpected.
The flag was still there: How Flag Day is changingAre the meaning and expression of 'patriotism' changing for younger generations in the US?
Donors break record raising funds for Orlando shooting victimsA GoFundMe page raising money for the victims of Sunday's shooting, organized by Equality Florida, became the fundraising platform's fastest ever to reach $1 million and is closing in on its $5 million goal.
After 43 years, Medicaid update provides for Missouri's disabledMissouri's governor signed a bill to allow Americans with disabilities on Medicaid to keep more savings, allowing them to keep their health care while also preparing for emergency expenses.
Brock Turner juror tells judge 'shame on you' for short sentence; who's right?The juror addressed the letter to Judge Aaron Persky, writing he was 'absolutely shocked and appalled' at the six-month sentence imposed on the former swim star.
Orlando attacks again raise questions about military-style riflesFollowing the mass shooting in Orlando, gun control proponents are calling for a renewed ban on so-called assault weapons. Gun control opponents say the ban would infringe on their Second Amendment rights.
Trump, Clinton have vastly different responses to Orlando attacksDonald Trump pointed the event as another example of 'being right on radical Islamic terrorism,' while Hillary Clinton called the attack an act of terror and of hate.
Are pit bull bans ethical?A picture of a man and his newly adopted pit bull went viral because of the dog's big smile, but the attention brought local police to the man's door demanding he return the dog as pit bulls are prohibited in the town.
Stanford students demand names of sexual offenders on campusStanford University students say they plan to protest at their commencement ceremony on Sunday, demanding that the school release the names of students found guilty of sexual assault.
Mass shooting in Orlando: Why Pulse is more than just a barOrlando’s Pulse nightclub, the site of the worst mass shooting in US history Sunday, is an important institution for Orlando's LGBT community.
First-of-kind ruling changes Army vet's gender from female to nonbinaryAs the result of an unprecedented court ruling, one Oregon resident is now legally classified as neither male nor female.
Who will win the federal Smart City Challenge?Seven US cities this week pitched their ideas for the US Department of Transportation initiative aimed at implementing new technologies into civic systems. The winner will receive funding to kickstart new projects.
Why Michigan's new water plan is about more than FlintState politicians and environmentalists in Michigan are applauding a new 30-year plan to protect surrounding freshwater from a variety of issues.
Could the judge in the Stanford rape case actually be recalled?Following the national outcry after a judge handed a Stanford University student a six-month sentence for raping an unconscious woman, activists have petitioned the state's judicial review board asking for the judge's removal.
50 dead in Florida nightclub shooting, worst in US historyThe suspect, identified as Omar Mateen, died in a gunfight with police. Authorities are looking into whether the attack on the gay nightclub was an act of domestic or international terror.
Letterman calls out gender inequality in late-night televisionThe retired talk show host points to a glaring feature of the late night talk show landscape – its lack of women.
Michigan legislature approves Detroit school bailout: What's next?Michigan lawmakers passed a bill that will keep Detroit's public schools from going bankrupt, but critics say it doesn't do as much as it could have for the public schools.
Texas-sized surprise: High school valedictorian says she is an undocumented immigrantYale University-bound with full scholarship, a 4.95 GPA, and 17 AP classes under her belt, Larissa Martinez stunned her audience by telling them that she and her family entered the US illegally from Mexico City in 2010.
Wildfire 2.0 in Arizona city where 19 hotshots diedYarnell, Ariz., the same town that 19 firefighters died defending from a large fire in 2013, is now facing another wildfire. Although the number of Western wildfires remains constant, their size and intensity is growing annually.
