U.S. stocks fell sharply Friday, despite congressional approval of a $2.2 trillion economic stimulus bill, as world economies continued to grapple with containing the coronavirus pandemic. The Dow Jones industrial average fell nearly 4.1%, while the S&P 500 dropped 3.4% and the Nasdaq Composite Index was down 3.8%. Stocks rallied earlier this week […]
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will be joined by Democratic rival and Senator Bernie Sanders at a campaign rally Tuesday in the Northeastern city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The Clinton campaign says the two candidates will “discuss their commitment to building an America that is stronger together and an economy that works for everyone, […]
An African American man was fatally shot Wednesday night by a police officer during a traffic stop in the midwestern city of Falcon Heights, Minnesota, prompting the governor, Mark Dayton, to call for an independent federal investigation. It was the second fatal police shooting of an African American male by white police officers in […]
The Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) is a consolidated database of information about people known or “reasonably suspected” of being involved in terrorist activity. Maintained by the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Center, the list is a counterterrorism tool that helps government agencies identify known or suspected terrorists who are trying to get visas, enter the United States, […]