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Gas station clerk suspended after shooting robber

by Jennifer Cruz

The suspect was shot in the chest, is expected to survive, and will be charged, while Wertz – unsatisfied with company policy – is looking for another job.

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Two new lawsuits filed challenging President Trump’s transgender military ban

by Brian Seay

The lawsuits come just days after the president issued a memo providing guidance to the Pentagon on how to implement the ban on transgender troops.

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Vets, LGBT advocates slam Trump’s ban on transgender troops

by Brian Seay

Some criticized Trump's reasoning of “tremendous medical costs" by citing how little is spent while others focused on his "disruption" comment by pointing to their service.

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House passes pair of immigration bills, but can they pass the Senate?

by Brian Seay

The House on Thursday passed a pair of bills aimed at stiffening penalties for undocumented immigrants as well as the sanctuary cities that shield them.

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L.A. deputies shoot at aggressive pit bull, accidentally kill teenager

by Brian Seay

A teenager is dead after Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies shot at an aggressive pit bull, and their bullets ricocheted and hit the teen in the chest.

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High school rejects, then accepts trap shooting team’s yearbook photo (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

Because the team members were holding their guns, the photo violated the school’s yearbook policy, but the school board opted to make an exception.

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Trump reaffirms law and order, gun rights vows

by Brian Seay

The Trump administration’s revamped White House website promises law and order and the protection of gun rights, as well as several other policy priorities for the new president.

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Wayne LaPierre: NRA is Trump’s strongest ally (VIDEO)

by Brian Seay

With a little more than two weeks until inauguration day, NRA director Wayne LaPierre reminded viewers of his organization's unwavering political support for Donald Trump on the campaign trail.

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Korean Air trains crew, allows stun gun use on violent passengers

by Brian Seay

The airline announced Tuesday it will beef up its Taser training for crew members and will hire more male flight attendants in the wake of an incident where singer Richard Marx helped crew members subdue an unruly passenger.

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Sikhs serving in the NYPD can now wear turbans, grow beards

by Brian Seay

In a policy reversal, the New York City Police Department will allow Sikh staffers to grow their beards and wear turbans.

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NFL, MLB react to proposed stadium gun bill in Washington

by Brian Seay

Republican lawmakers in Washington state are pushing a bill that would allow people to bring concealed weapons into stadiums, but the NFL and MLB aren’t receiving the idea with open arms.

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Following criticism, Facebook backtracks on ban of iconic war photo

by Jennifer Cruz

Kim Phuc, the girl seen in the photo, is saddened by the fact that the focus is on nudity rather than the truth and horror of war captured in the photo.

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