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Canada bans assault-style weapons after its worst ever mass murder
“You don’t need an AR-15 to bring down a deer,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a news conference in Ottawa. “So, effective immediately, it is no longer permitted to buy, sell, transport, import or use military-grade assault weapons in this country.” Police said the gunman had several semi-automatic handguns and at least two semi-automatic …
Coronavirus: Pentagon Bans Domestic Travel For Military, Civilian Workers : Shots
An employee cleans seats Friday at Logan International Airport in Boston. On Friday, the Pentagon ordered most of its military and civilian personnel to halt domestic travel in the U.S. beginning Monday. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images An employee cleans seats Friday at Logan International Airport …
The technology companies being hammered by coronavirus travel bans
Whether it is in retail, entertainment, hospitality or banking, technology companies have been the disruptive force of the 21st century. Instead of shopping in stores, people are buying online. Instead of going to the cinema and eating in restaurants, they’re choosing to stay in with Netflix and a takeaway from Deliveroo. But, now, for many …
Coronavirus deaths hit 56; China bans wildlife trade
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – More than 2,000 people have been infected with a new coronavirus, the vast majority in China where 56 people have died from it, and the United States said it will evacuate some of its citizens from the city at the center of the outbreak. Street view after Wuhan government announced to ban …
New York City bans cashless businesses in step against discrimination | US news
New York City’s council has voted to ban cashless businesses, in what politicians said was an effort to rein in “the excesses of the digital economy” and stop discrimination against low-income residents. The city council on Thursday almost unanimously passed legislation, which will fine retail outlets, including stores and restaurants, if they refuse to accept …
BREAKING: Duterte bans another US Senator
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has banned another United States lawmaker from entering the Philippines. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo confirmed Wednesday that Duterte banned Senator Edward Markey of Massachusetts for calling for the release of Sen. Leila de Lima, and for supporting the entry ban to the US of Filipino officials believed to have …
Warner Bros. Bans Press From Covering the Joker Red Carpet
Someone in Gotham expressing their solidarity with the Joker.Image: Warner Bros. While the larger conversation around Todd Phillips’ upcoming Joker film continues to intensify as people reflect on how the story’s depiction of a white domestic terrorist fits into our cultural landscape, Warner Bros. is attempting to take back some control of the narrative by …
Health department bans vaping from public places
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Board of Health adopted a ban on vaping, combining it with existing policy on smoking in public places. The board repealed its clean indoor air ordinance Thursday and replaced it with a new chapter following a public hearing at the county health department, 615 Sheridan St. It went into …
Mike Pence may break rules on Michigan island that bans motorized vehicles
A big wheel is expected in town Saturday — and he might break some rules. Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to make history as the first sitting vice president to visit Michigan’s quaint Mackinac Island — and he may also stir up controversy by riding in a vehicle during his visit, according to reports. “Apparently, …
End of Golden Age: Dutch museum bans term from exhibits | World news
One of the Netherlands’ most prestigious museums has fuelled fresh debate over the the country’s colonial past by deciding it will no longer use the term Golden Age to describe the 17th century when it was at its pinnacle as a military and trading power. The Amsterdam Museum said that in an attempt to be …
