World & Nation

9th Circuit upholds block on background checks for California ammunition buyers
A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that struck down a background check requirement implemented by California on buyers of ammunition for firearms. — Jul 24
Calmes: Trump finds a new way to taint the office of the presidency
All but ordering his Justice Department lackeys to arrest and prosecute President Obama for treason is an unprecedented low for the president. — Jul 24
Americans may aspire to single-family homes, but in South Korea, apartments are king
South Korea's middle-class dream of home ownership? It's not a house with a white picket fence — it's an apartment. — Jul 24
California teacher stabbed in neck while on Italian vacation is returning home
San Francisco high school teacher Nicholas Pellegrino was stabbed in the neck on July 15 while vacationing in Milan. He survived the attack and is set to return home Thursday. — Jul 23
Trump's top federal prosecutor in L.A. struggles to secure indictments in protest cases
U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli has aggressively pushed for indictments in the high-profile prosecutions of people arrested during demonstrations against federal immigration actions in Southern California, leading to an incident that sources said involved an outburst overheard by grand jurors. — Jul 23

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