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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters following the Senate Democrats weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 8, 2022.

U.S. Senate Advances Gun Safety Bill As Supreme Court Knocks Down Handgun Limits

A bipartisan package of modest gun safety measures advanced in the U.S.

U.S. Senate Passes Gun Safety Bill As Supreme Court Knocks Down Handgun Limits

A bipartisan package of modest gun safety measures passed the U.S.

U.S. Senate Poised To Step Forward On Rare Bipartisan Gun Legislation

The U.S. Senate is poised on Thursday for a vote to advance a bipartisan gun control bill that supporters hope will help curb the mass shootings that have rocked the country, in what could be Congress's first new limits on guns in decades.

Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill Set For Votes In U.S. Senate

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Oil pours out of a spout from Edwin Drake's original 1859 well that launched the modern petroleum industry at the Drake Well Museum and Park in Titusville, Pennsylvania U.S., October 5, 2017.

New Research Reveals U.S. Gas Pipeline Leaks Have Not Improved

Over 2,600 hazardous gas pipeline leaks in the United States caused more than $4 billion in damages and emergency services, killed 122 people, and released 26.6 billion cubic feet of fuel as methane or carbon dioxide, according to a report released on Thursday.

Test tubes labelled "Monkeypox virus positive" are seen in this illustration taken May 22, 2022.

Monkeypox 'Emergency' Decision Due From WHO Sparks African Criticism

The World Health Organization (WHO) will decide on Thursday whether to declare monkeypox a global health emergency, stirring criticism from leading African scientists who say it has been a crisis in their region for years.

Pipes at the landfall facilities of the 'Nord Stream 1' gas pipeline are pictured in Lubmin, Germany, March 8, 2022.

Germany Triggers Alarm Stage Of Emergency Gas Plan As Russian Flows Drop

Germany triggered the "alarm stage" of its emergency gas plan on Thursday in response to a drop in Russian supplies but stopped short of allowing utilities to pass on soaring energy costs to customers in Europe's largest economy.

Germany Triggers Gas Alarm Stage, Accuses Russia Of 'Economic Attack'

Germany triggered the "alarm stage" of its emergency gas plan on Thursday in response to falling Russian supplies but stopped short of allowing utilities to pass on soaring energy costs to customers in Europe's largest economy.

Graduating students wearing face masks attend a commencement ceremony at Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications in Chongqing, China June 22, 2022. Cnsphoto via REUTERS

Analysis: Record Numbers Of Chinese Graduates Enter Worst Job Market In Decades

Jenny Bai was among 10 high-performing computer science students from different Chinese universities selected by a Beijing-based internet firm for a job upon graduation, following four rounds of arduous interviews.

Gasoline prices are displayed at an Exxon gas station behind American flag in Edgewater, New Jersey, U.S., June 14, 2022.

Analysis: High Energy Prices Could Sink U.S. Stocks During Earnings Season

Sky-high oil prices pose yet another obstacle to U.S. corporate earnings, and some on Wall Street are worried this could sink stock prices even deeper into the red.

Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk walks next to a screen showing an image of Tesla Model 3 car during an opening ceremony for Tesla China-made Model Y program in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020.

Biden Administration Leans On Tesla For Guidance In Renewable Fuel Policy Reform

U.S. President Joe Biden rarely mentions electric car maker Tesla Inc in public.

Abortion rights supporters and anti-abortion demonstrators protest outside the United States Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., June 21, 2022.

Exclusive-Harris Meets Democratic Attorneys General As White House Gears Up For Abortion Ruling

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will meet a group of seven Democratic attorneys general on Thursday, a White House official said, to discuss the defense to a major ruling that could dramatically curtail abortion rights in the country.

Harris Meets Democratic Attorneys General As White House Gears Up For Abortion Ruling

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met a group of seven Democratic attorneys general on Thursday to discuss the defense to a major ruling that could dramatically curtail abortion rights in the country.

Iron ore mining operations, including a rail network, can be seen in outback Western Australia near the city of Port Hedland in this aerial picture September 5, 2016.

'Appalling' Abuse: Australia To Push Miners To Set Up Register Of Offenders

Australia will push its mining industry to set up a register of sexual harassment perpetrators to help rein in abuse, a cabinet minister said, after a state government report detailed cases of "horrifying" and "appalling" behaviour against women.

Ukrainian service members rest among trees, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, outside the city of Sievierodonetsk, Ukraine June 19, 2022. Picture taken June 19, 2022.

Ukraine Becomes EU Membership Candidate As Donbas Battles Reach 'Fearsome Climax'

Ukraine became a candidate to join the European Union on Thursday, a bold geopolitical step triggered by Russia's invasion that Kyiv and Brussels hailed as an "historic moment".

Battle For Donbas Twin Cities Reaches 'Fearsome Climax', Says Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Moscow's massive air and artillery attacks were aimed at destroying the entire Donbas region and urged Ukraine's allies to accelerate the shipment of heavy weapons to match Russia on the battlefield.

Ukraine Takes Step Toward EU Membership As Russian Forces Tighten Vise On Donbas Cities

Ukraine is set to be accepted as a candidate to join the European Union on Thursday, a move that boosts the country's morale as Russian assaults wear down the defenders of two cities in the eastern Donbas region.

Ukraine Takes Step Toward EU Membership As Battle In East Enters 'Fearsome Climax'

Ukraine will formally become a candidate to join the European Union on Thursday, a boost for the devastated country's morale as Russian assaults wear down the defenders of two cities in the eastern Donbas region.

Lev Parnas, Ukrainian-American businessman and former Giuliani associate is pictured leaving the United States Court following a guilty verdict in his court case in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S. October 22, 2021.

Ex-Giuliani Associate Deserves 6-8 Years For Campaign Finance Violation - Prosecutors

Lev Parnas, a onetime associate of Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, should serve between six and eight years in prison for violating U.S.

U.S. Expanding Monkeypox Testing Capacity As Cases Rise

The Biden administration announced on Wednesday it is expanding monkeypox testing capacity to five commercial laboratory companies amid rising cases.

Brittney Griner of the United States congratulates a team mate during their Women's Basketball Gold Medal game against Japan at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, August 8, 2021. Picture taken August 8, 2021.

Basketball-Rights Groups Call On Biden To Negotiate For Griner's Release

A coalition of human rights groups on Wednesday called on U.S.

Rights Groups Call On Biden To Negotiate For WNBA Star Griner's Release

A coalition of human rights groups on Wednesday called on U.S.

Biden Approval Falls Fourth Straight Week, Tying Record Low - Reuters/Ipsos

U.S. President Joe Biden's public approval rating fell for a fourth straight week to 36% matching its lowest level last seen in late May, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll completed on Wednesday.

Gabby Petito, shown here on a police bodycam in Utah, was strangled to death, a coroner has said

Gabby Petito Update: Brian Laundrie’s Family Skips Lawsuit Hearing As Attorney Argues ‘Baseless’ Case

Brian Laundrie’s parents did not attend the civil lawsuit hearing filed by Gabby Petito’s family.

An Atlanta Public Schools bus is parked at Dobbs Elementary School in Atlanta, Georgia April 14, 2015.

Pennsylvania Principal Charged With 30 Counts Of Sexual Crimes For 7-Year Relationship With Student

A high school principal in Pennsylvania was charged with 30 counts of sexual crimes for having a relationship with a student from 2015-2022.

F/A-18 Super Hornet lands on USS Ronald Reagan in the South China Sea

U.S. Congress Moves To Boost Biden's Record Defense Budget

The U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee on Wednesday backed a proposal to increase spending for the Department of Defense by $37 billion on top of the record $773 billion proposed by President Joe Biden.

School Shooting At Robb Elementary In Uvalde, Texas

Texas State Senator Sues Department Of Public Safety For Records Of Uvalde Shooting

A Texas state senator sued the state's Department of Public Safety on Wednesday for access to the complete records of the shooting at an elementary school in May that killed 19 children and two teachers.

Police Chief Who Delayed Assault On Uvalde Mass Shooter Is Put On Leave

The Texas school district police chief who has come under withering criticism for the police response to the Uvalde school massacre has been placed on administrative leave by the district and could lose his position on the Uvalde City Council.

Uvalde Police Commander Who Delayed Assault On Mass Shooter Is Put On Leave

The school district police chief who delayed launching an assault on a mass shooter who slaughtered 19 school children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, has been placed on administrative leave, the schools' superintendent said in a statement on Wednesday.

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