With each mass shooting comes shock and heartbreak. But the enflamed rhetoric is not far behind. We hear the same arguments about gun violence, mental health, how firearms should be regulated and what’s driving the prevalence of mass shootings with each attack.PolitiFact has worked for years to research these topics to explain talking points used by all sides of the gun debate.Here are some answers to questions you may have.How do we define mass shootings?There is no widely accepted definition of mass shootings. People use either broad or restrictive definitions of mass shootings to reinforce their stance on gun control.After the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting, Congress defined "mass killings" as three or more homicides in a single incident. The definition was intended to clarify when the U.S. attorney general could assist state and local authorities in investigations of violent acts and shootings in places of public use.The Gun … [Read more...] about PolitiFact fact-check: The facts on mass shootings, guns in the United States
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Donald Trump Reportedly About to Enact Abortion “Gag Rule” Inside the United States
Welcome to The Week in Reproductive Justice, a weekly recap of all news related to the hot-button issue of what lawmakers are allowing women to do with their bodies! May is mental health awareness month, and over the past few weeks, women who use hormonal birth control have been coming forward to talk about how it’s affected their mental health. Depression and mood changes are known potential side effects of the pill, and they’ve long been accepted without question. But with side effect-free male birth control making serious progress in clinical studies, maybe it’s time for us to finally talk about why women are the ones who must shoulder the burden of not only pregnancy prevention, but also all of the side effects that can go with it. Don’t get me wrong, access to birth control is absolutely critical, but women who are affected by depression, mood instability, and anxiety upon taking it deserve better options. The issue of women’s pain and experiences not … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Reportedly About to Enact Abortion “Gag Rule” Inside the United States
Japan plans retaliatory tariffs against United States: NHK
TOKYO -- Japan is considering slapping tariffs on U.S. exports worth $409 million in retaliation against steel and aluminum import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, public broadcaster NHK said on Thursday. The government is preparing to notify the World Trade Organization of the plan, a necessary procedure under global trade rules, this week, NHK said. The move is likely to be part of efforts to have Washington add Japan to a list of countries exempted from the U.S. tariffs. Tokyo’s planned retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports would be the equivalent value to duties imposed by Washington via its tariffs, according to NHK. A government official said while Tokyo has been considering taking some form of action based on WTO rules, no final decision has been made on whether to take retaliatory steps. “Nothing has been decided on what specific response we should take. We’re scrutinizing the impact of U.S. tariffs on Japanese companies, and calling for Washington to … [Read more...] about Japan plans retaliatory tariffs against United States: NHK
Led by Patrick Kane, United States shines at hockey worlds
By Karel Janicek Published 4:04 pm, Sunday, May 13, 2018 HERNING, Denmark — Six games, six wins. Led by Patrick Kane, the United States has impressed so far at the ice hockey world championship in Denmark. Kane scored two goals for the second straight game Sunday and added an assist to lead the United States to a 9-3 victory over Norway in Group B. The Americans finish group play Tuesday against Finland, and are assured a spot in the quarterfinals. Kane scored with a slap shot from the right circle on a power play to open the scoring and added another power play goal almost from the same spot for a 2-0 lead. “A good performance by the team tonight,” Kane said. “We had a lot of different guys contribute and chip in, which is good to see, and gives us a lot of confidence going into the next game against Finland.” Also in the group play Sunday, Finland lost to Germany 3-2 in overtime — a day after the Finns outplayed Canada. In Copenhagen, … [Read more...] about Led by Patrick Kane, United States shines at hockey worlds
ArcelorMittal makes $1.2 billion in first quarter but lost $32.4 million in the United States
ArcelorMittal made $1.2 billion in the first quarter, but ArcelorMittal USA lost $32.4 million in the United States despite the newly imposed tariffs of 25 percent on most foreign-made steel so its thousands of steelworkers in Northwest Indiana won't take home profit-sharing checks. ArcelorMittal CEO John Brett said the global steelmaker's U.S. operations achieved its target for total shipments and improved in customer delivery performance, but stumbled in quality and hurt its bottom line by missing targets for prime shipments."Increased raw material costs offset higher selling prices for the quarter. However, we expect to reverse this relationship on the improving market environment in Q2 and beyond," Brett said. "New trade remedies that were put in place the final weeks of first quarter have not yet offset or provided the intended balancing effect in combating imports. However, we believe ArcelorMittal USA is well positioned to benefit from the impact of trade remedies moving … [Read more...] about ArcelorMittal makes $1.2 billion in first quarter but lost $32.4 million in the United States