Missouri's Republican-led House on Monday passed a bill to ban celebratory gunfire in cities less than a week after a deadly shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade left some attending lawmakers hiding in bathrooms. … [Read more...] about Missouri House votes to ban celebratory gunfire days after Chiefs’ parade shooting
DNC forgets Jimmy Carter in Presidents Day post
A post by the Democratic National Committee left out one of the four living Democratic presidents in its social media post for Presidents Day -- Jimmy Carter. … [Read more...] about DNC forgets Jimmy Carter in Presidents Day post
China ‘slices the salami’ ever closer to Taiwan with latest clash
The Chinese government has announced that it will no longer respect a de facto maritime boundary with Taiwan and will expand Coast Guard activities around a Taiwan-controlled island off China's coast, following an incident in which two Chinese fishermen were killed in a sea chase with Taiwanese government vessels last week. … [Read more...] about China ‘slices the salami’ ever closer to Taiwan with latest clash
St. Patrick’s Cathedral funeral for transgender activist prompts ‘Mass of Reparation,’ church says
Catholic officials in New York held a Mass of Reparation on Saturday following what it called "scandalous behavior" at a Thursday funeral for an atheist transgender woman and former sex worker. … [Read more...] about St. Patrick’s Cathedral funeral for transgender activist prompts ‘Mass of Reparation,’ church says
LOVERRO: Lefty Driesell put Maryland basketball on the map
Lefty the Showman passed away Saturday at the age of 92 and the DMV sports community -- marked these days by dullness and depression -- mourned not just the man, but the excitement he created that still resonates to this day. … [Read more...] about LOVERRO: Lefty Driesell put Maryland basketball on the map