Trump backs Moore in Alabama race amid abuse allegations
President Trump endorsed Roy Moore to win the Alabama Senate seat arguing Republicans need support for tax cuts and the border wall. He avoided addressing Moore’s sexual misconduct allegations. Dozens rally for due process for Rep. Conyers in Detroit as ethics probes continue. An Ohio plane crash killed the pilot and damaged a home. Islamist bloc warns against recognizing Jerusalem as capital. Yemen's Houthis claim Saleh killed.
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USA TODAY Exclusive reveals 4,000 plus guns sold to disqualified buyers
The FBI issued over 4,000 retrieval requests last year to ATF to reclaim firearms from buyers blocked by criminal records or mental health issues. The figure marks a decade high, following a Texas church shooting linked to a gun purchased despite background checks. David Chipman notes these buyers should not have weapons.
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Supreme Court Lets Full Travel Ban Take Effect Now
The Supreme Court ruled the latest immigration travel ban can take full effect while legal challenges proceed. It blocks most travelers from Iran Libya Syria Yemen and Chad, with limited exemptions for bona fide US connections as lower courts had allowed. The decision follows political pressure after Michael Flynn's guilty plea.
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Cold snap to bring frigid air and heavy snow to Great Lakes region
AccuWeather reports the central and eastern United States will face a prolonged cold spell with temperatures dipping into the 30s in parts of Florida and the South. Blizzard warnings are in effect for eastern Dakotas and northwest Minnesota as heavy snow targets the northern Plains and Great Lakes, with possible totals over 2 feet in places like Tug Hill and Buffalo region. Afterward lake effect snow shifts to Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York.
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