Bump stocks maker ends orders and shuts site
Slide Fire Solutions based in Moran Texas announced it will stop taking orders and shut its website next month ending a key producer of bump stocks used to turn semi automatic weapons into rapid fire devices. The move follows Trump comments promising a ban and the Las Vegas mass shooting context.
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U.N. team fired on while near Douma site in Syria
Assailants opened fire on a U.N. security team visiting the Douma site of an alleged chemical attack. The team retreated to Damascus delaying the OPCW fact finding mission as inspectors await access amid ongoing regional volatility and competing claims from the U.S., Russia, and Assad government.
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Trump Abe fail to seal tariff exemption on Japan
After two days of talks in Florida, President Trump and Prime Minister Abe announced no exemption from new U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs. They will pursue a free, fair, reciprocal trade deal while keeping discussions open on North Korea and abductee issues.
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FAA to require ultrasonic inspections of jet engine blades
Regulators will order inspections on CFM56-7B fan blades after a fatal Southwest emergency near Philadelphia. The directive targets engines with many takeoffs and follows prior manufacturer and European regulator actions. Jennifer Riordan, 43, of Albuquerque, died from blunt trauma after a window partial ejection.
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Britain and Russia clash at U.N. over Skripal poisoning
In the U.N. Security Council Britain and Russia traded barbs over the Sergei Skripal poisoning. British Ambassador Karen Pierce accused Moscow of obfuscation while Russia’s Wassily Nebenzia disputed London’s investigation as lies. OPCW confirmed Novichok as the nerve agent. Skripal remains seriously ill and his daughter Yulia is now out of hospital.
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