The Latest: Trump tweets: 'Let's make a deal?' in shutdown
The Latest on the partial government shutdown (all times local): 2:20 p.m.
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
The Latest: Trump tweets: 'Let's make a deal?' in shutdown
The Latest: Trump tweets: 'Let's make a deal?' in shutdown
The Latest on the partial government shutdown (all times local): 2:20 p.m.
Washington bans anyone under 21 from buying assault rifles
Washington bans anyone under 21 from buying assault rifles
Washington on Tuesday joined a handful of other states that ban anyone under 21 from buying a semi-automatic assault rifle after voters passed a sweeping firearms measure in November that has drawn a court challenge from gun-rights advocates.
Cash-loving Germans face strike by security van drivers
Cash-loving Germans face strike by security van drivers
Germans hoping to do some New Year's shopping may find themselves without the cash to do so amid a strike by security van drivers.
Fireworks, superstars ring in the new year in Las Vegas
Fireworks, superstars ring in the new year in Las Vegas
Tens of thousands of people rang in the new year across Las Vegas, watching fireworks launch from the top of some of the city's iconic casino-resorts, attending superstar performances at various venues and participating in a celebratory midnight toast.
US military members to get a big raise in January
US military members to get a big raise in January
Retirees and veterans receiving disability pay will also receiver larger checks this year.
Dakota Access pipeline developer slow to replace some trees
Dakota Access pipeline developer slow to replace some trees
The developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline missed a year-end deadline to plant thousands of trees along the pipeline corridor in North Dakota, but the company said it was still complying with a settlement of allegations it violated state rules during construction.
New law in Turkmenistan cracks down sharply on alcohol sales
New law in Turkmenistan cracks down sharply on alcohol sales
A law sharply limiting the sale of alcohol has gone into effect in the former Soviet republic of Turkmenistan, whose authoritarian president has made physical fitness a top initiative.
