In all but nine states, most gun deaths are self-inflicted. The highest proportion is in Maine, where 89% of gun deaths are suicides.
Amber Carter
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Republican bills push cash bail, subvert Democratic changes
Lawmakers are scrambling to make it harder for defendants to get out of jail before trial after branding themselves as tough on crime in the 2022 midterm elections.
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Putin makes surprise trip to Mariupol, symbol of Ukrainian tenacity
The visits to annexed territory were a show of defiance by the Russian leader two days after a court issued a warrant for his arrest on war crimes charges.
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Russia, Ukraine extend grain deal to aid world’s poor
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ukrainian officials say an unprecedented wartime deal that allows the grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia where hunger is a growing threat.
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Putin visits Crimea following war crimes warrant
Widespread Russian attacks continued in Ukraine following the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights.
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Trump says he expects to be arrested, calls for protest
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is thought to be eyeing charges in an investigation involving hush money payments to women who alleged sexual encounters with the former president.
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Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ star, dies at 60
Reddick died ‘suddenly’ Friday morning, his publicist Mia Hansen said in a statement, attributing his death to natural causes.
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International court issues war crimes warrant for Putin
The court said Putin ‘is allegedly responsible for the crime of unlawful deportation’ of Ukrainian children to the Russian Federation.
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Biden calls for tougher penalties for failed bank execs
Biden wants the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to be able to force the return of compensation paid to executives at a broader range of banks should they fail.
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Biden climate legacy at stake after backlash over Alaska oil project
The decision on the Willow project has alienated supporters, particularly young activists predisposed to skepticism about compromise and incrementalism, at the same time Biden is planning to announce his campaign for reelection.