Rashaun HoskeySupreme Court strikes down ban on sports betting in victory for New Jerseyverified_publisherUSA TODAY - Richard WolfWASHINGTON – New Jersey won a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court on Monday that could lead many states to legalize betting on college and professional sports. The justices declared unconstitutional a law passed by Congress a quarter century ago that forced states to keep sports gambling bans on …
Rashaun HoskeyGOP tax bill passes Senate as House prepares to send it to Trumpverified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Jeff Stein and Damian PalettaFollow Wednesday’s updates here: GOP tax bill passes Congress Republicans are on the verge of passing the most significant overhaul of the tax code since 1986, after the Senate passed the GOP plan early Wednesday morning and House leaders scheduled a vote to quickly send it to President Trump. The …
Rashaun HoskeySeeking momentum on gun control, Obama to take case to U.S. publicverified_publisherReuters - Jeff MasonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will take his case for new gun control measures directly to the American people this week while proposing new executive actions in a final big effort to reduce gun violence during his last year in office. Obama meets with Attorney General Loretta Lynch …
Rashaun Hoskey'Star Wars' Box Office Surpasses 'Titanic,' 'Jurassic World'NBC News - By The Associated Press"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" marched confidently into the new year, raking in an additional $88.3 million over the weekend. LOS ANGELES — "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" marched confidently into the new year, raking in an additional $88.3 million over the New Year's weekend and topping the box …
Rashaun HoskeyMH17 crash: Dutch investigators to assess new study implicating Russian soldiersverified_publisherThe Guardian - Agence-France PresseBritish group Bellingcat claim to have identified Russian soldiers implicated in the crash of flight MH17, shot down over eastern Ukraine in July 2014 Dutch prosecutors have said they will “seriously study” claims by citizen journalists to have identified Russian soldiers implicated in the crash of …