Gunman shoots two officers and is captured after 15 hour siege
In Pomona a gunman refuses to stop for police, crashes, then barricades in an apartment complex. He fires on officers twice, killing Officer Gregory Casillas and injuring another who was surgery and expected to recover. The suspect was arrested after a long standoff.
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Los Angeles
California
Pomona
Jim McDonnell
Gregory Casillas
Upland
London
Britain
Amber Rudd
Sergei Skripal
Rudd
Salisbury
Justice Dept bid to ban bump stocks proposed
The Justice Department proposed banning bump stocks by clarifying the legal definition of machine gun. President Trump backs the move after the Parkland Florida high school massacre and Las Vegas shooting cited by officials. The plan awaits OMB approval before public comment.
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Justice Department
Donald Trump
Florida
Office and Management and Budget
U.S
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Las Vegas
OMB
National Rifle Association
Rick Scott
U.S. Senate
Parkland
NRA
U.S. expands Afghanistan role amid waning public interest
The United States strengthens military presence in Afghanistan with an Army training brigade and added air support as Afghanistan politics and stability struggle. Critics warn of a lacking political strategy while lawmakers show little focus on the war during a Senate hearing.
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Yountville
Calif
California
Albert Wong
Pathway Home
Wong
John Dubar
Afghanistan
San Francisco
Washington
U.S
Senate
Donald Trump
Anthony Cordesman
Debate over Trump's food box proposal sparks concerns
Hawaii SNAP chief Pankaj Bhanot says America's Harvest Box could wreak havoc on states as USDA seeks to replace cash benefits with shelf stable boxes. Across the nation administrators voice questions on delivery, nutrition, and cost cuts in the SNAP program targets.
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Hawaii
U.S. Agriculture Department
Pankaj Bhanat
Department of Human Services
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Bhanot
America
USDA
Trump
Brandon Lipps
Food and Nutrition Service
Minnesota
Chuck Johnson
Tom Hedderman
New York State
Babs Roberts
Washington Department of Social and Health Services
Sessions says federal prosecutors won’t pursue small-time pot cases
Attorney General Jeff Sessions states that federal prosecutors will not prioritize routine marijuana cases. He notes limited resources and a focus on drug gangs and large conspiracies while addressing questions about state legal cannabis. The remarks follow shifts in federal stance under the Trump administration and Obama era policies.
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Justice Department
U.S
Jeff Sessions
Sessions
Trump
Obama
Colorado
California
Georgetown
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