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WASHINGTON, DC. (CW44 News At 10 | CNN) — President Joe Biden will sign a bipartisan bill to address gun violence into law Saturday before departing for Europe, the White House announced Friday. The bill amounts to the first major federal gun safety legislation in decades and marks a significant bipartisan breakthrough on one of the most contentious policy issues in Washington. READ MORE: Ukraine To Withdraw From Severodonetsk As Russia's Advance Grinds On The House on Friday passed the bill by 234-193, including 14 Republicans voting with Democrats. The Senate passed the bill in a late-night vote Thursday. The measure includes millions of dollars for mental health, school safety, crisis intervention programs and incentives for states to include juvenile records in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. It also makes significant changes to the process when someone ages 18 to 21 goes to buy a firearm and closes the so-called boyfriend loophole, a victory for … [Read more...] about Biden Will Sign First Major Federal Gun Safety Legislation In Decades

(CNN) — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the first major federal gun safety legislation passed in decades, marking a significant bipartisan breakthrough on one of the most contentious policy issues in Washington. “God willing, it’s going to save a lot of lives,” Biden said at the White House as he finished signing the bill. READ MORE: Brandywine Valley SPCA, Other Shelters Holding Mega Adoption Event This Weekend The legislation came together in the aftermath of recent mass shootings at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school and a Buffalo, New York, supermarket that was in a predominantly Black neighborhood. A bipartisan group of negotiators set to work in the Senate and unveiled legislative text on Tuesday. The bill — titled the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — was released by Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Democratic Sens. Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona. The House on Friday passed the bill … [Read more...] about Biden Signs Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill Into Law: ‘God Willing, It’s Going To Save A Lot Of Lives’

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 11 ELMAU, Germany (AP) — President Joe Biden and his Group of Seven allies will huddle Sunday on strategies to secure energy supplies and tackle inflation, aiming to keep the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine from splintering the global coalition working to punish Moscow. Biden arrived in Germany's picturesque Bavarian alps early Sunday morning for the annual meeting of the leading democratic economies, where the reverberations from the brutal war in Ukraine will be front and center in the discussion. He and the allies aim to present a united front in support of Ukraine as the conflict enters its fourth month. Biden will open his visit with a bilateral meeting with the summit's host, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, before spending the afternoon in both formal and informal settings with the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, … [Read more...] about Biden, G-7 leaders huddle on energy, inflation, Ukraine war

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 7 ELMAU, Germany (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday that the United States and other Group of Seven leading economies will announce a ban on imports of gold from Russia, a step the leaders hope will further isolate Russia economically over its invasion of Ukraine. A formal announcement was expected Tuesday as the leaders meet for their annual summit. Biden and his Group of Seven allies will huddle on the summit's opening day Sunday on strategies to secure energy supplies and tackle inflation, aiming to keep the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from splintering the global coalition working to punish Moscow. Hours before the summit was officially set to open, Russia launched missile strikes against the Ukrainian capital Sunday, striking at least two residential buildings, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. They were the first such strikes by Russia … [Read more...] about Biden: G-7 to ban Russian gold in response to Ukraine war

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 25 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! President Biden on Saturday signed the largest gun control bill in nearly 30 years less than 24-hours after it passed through the Congress with unusual haste. "Time is of the essence. Lives will be saved," Biden said in an address to the nation. "From Columbine to Sandy Hook to Charleston, Orlando, Las Vegas, Parkland, El Paso, Atlanta, Buffalo, Uvalde and for the shootings that happen every day in the streets. How many times have you heard that, ‘just do something, for God's sake just do something’?" "Today, we did," he added. The House passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Friday in a 234 -193 vote with 14 Republicans crossing party lines just one day after the Senate passed the legislation in a 65-33 vote Thursday night. The … [Read more...] about Biden signs gun control bill in wake of deadly mass shootings: ‘Lives will be saved’

Vulnerable Democrat Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA), despite voting with the Biden administration 100 percent of the time, said in a new campaign ad that she is “taking on the Biden administration.” Schrier said in a new campaign video , first reported by National Journal reporter Josh Kraushaar, “I’m taking on the Biden administration” to try to end the gas tax, as prices have skyrocketed and hit a record high this month. New ad for swing district Dem Rep. Kim Schrier of Washington: “I’m taking on the Biden administration…” https://t.co/qgarwaiVUo — Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) June 24, 2022 The congresswoman was referring to a bill she introduced in February, the Gas Prices Relief Act , which would “help lower high gas costs for Washington families by temporarily suspending the 18.4 cent federal gas tax until January 1, 2023.” However, not only has Schrier voted with the president 100 percent of the time, as well as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), but she has … [Read more...] about Rep. Schrier Wants to Take on the Biden Admin, Despite Voting Record

President Joe Biden said “everybody should be concerned” about the monkeypox outbreak during a Sunday trip to South Korea. Biden responded to questions about the disease by emphasizing that “if it were to spread, it would be consequential,” CBS reported . Although there are reportedly only two confirmed cases of monkeypox in the United States and 80 confirmed worldwide, Biden appeared to urge concern over the disease, which health experts are still studying, Fox News reported . (RELATED: Outbreak Of Monkeypox Linked To Massive Festival For The ‘Gay Fetish Community’) “Everybody should be concerned about [it],” the president replied when asked about the disease. “We’re working on it, hard to figure out what we do.” HEALTH EXPERTS BAFFLED: Biden sounds alarm on monkeypox outbreak, says ‘everybody’ should be concerned https://t.co/f2iluwyNj6 — Fox News (@FoxNews) May 22, 2022 “I’m stunned by this. Every day I wake up and there are more countries … [Read more...] about Biden Warns Of Potentially ‘Consequential’ Spread Of New Monkeypox Virus

President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan gun control bill into law on Saturday morning, hailing it as “the most significant law” on the topic “in the last 30 years.” The “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act” was developed by 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans after mass shootings in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas shocked the nation. The bill was pushed through both the Senate and the House with bipartisan support and is viewed as the most significant federal gun control legislation passed in decades. (RELATED: Senate Votes To Begin Debate On Bipartisan Gun Control Legislation Shortly After Releasing Its Contents) “I was there 30 years ago, the last time this nation passed meaningful gun safety laws,” Biden said at the White House on Saturday morning. “And I’m here today for the most significant law to be passed since then, the last 30 years. I would like to thank the leaders and members of the House and Senate for working together to get this done. I especially want to … [Read more...] about ‘This Is Going To Save A Lot Of Lives’: Biden Signs Bipartisan Gun Control Bill Into Law

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 6 BERLIN (AP) — Germany is hosting this year’s meeting of leaders from the Group of Seven leading economies in the Bavarian resort of Elmau. Before the invasion of Ukraine by Russia triggered a cascade of crises over food, energy and international security, the main focus of the meeting was meant to be on climate change. The German government under Chancellor Olaf Scholz still plans to get the G-7 to commit to collective progress on curbing global warming, and one of the ideas being discussed is the creation of a ‘climate club' for countries that want to speed ahead when it comes to tackling the issue. WHAT IS A CLIMATE CLUB? The idea was first floated by Yale economist and Nobel Prize winner William Nordhaus, who said the voluntary nature of existing climate agreements hasn't resulted in sufficient progress. He proposed that countries which were serious about … [Read more...] about EXPLAINER: Why Germany is pushing for a ‘climate club’

"Money Heist" (also known as "La Casa de Papel") thrived on Netflix after a short-lived stint on Spanish TV, and the platform quickly capitalized on the hype with a documentary titled "Money Heist: The Phenomenon." When the show ended its five-season run last year, Netflix put out another documentary, "Money Heist: From Tokyo to Berlin," featuring the actors and crew discussing the end of the beloved series. But that was not truly the end of "Money Heist," which takes on new life, yet again, with the newly released "Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area." "Money Heist: Korea" is more crossover than spinoff: The series stays true to the original plot, in which a mysterious criminal mastermind recruits a band of thieves to help him pull off a daring heist at Spain's national mint. But the latest iteration manages to feel like a different show because it's specific to its setting - and very much a K-drama. Here is everything you need to know about "Money Heist: Korea." - There … [Read more...] about ‘Money Heist: Korea’: What to know about Netflix’s new crossover series