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WASHINGTON (AP) — He has yet to unveil gun restrictions he plans to enact, but there is already sharp criticism from the campaign trail and Congress of President Barack Obama. He's expected to take steps to expand background checks. Republicans and gun rights advocates say they'll challenge his authority to create impediments on gun ownership on his own.
BURNS, Ore. (AP) — Federal authorities have yet to respond to the takeover of a remote wildlife refuge in Oregon by armed anti-government protesters. The group says it is protesting the prison sentences of two ranchers who set fire to federal land. Residents of the tiny town of Burns are concerned about the potential for violence.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina judge has approved bond for a fired police officer charged with last April's shooting of an unarmed black motorist. Former North Charleston officer Michael Slager is being allowed a $500,000 surety bond. His trial date has been set for late October. That's because the same prosecutor is handling the July trial of the white suspect in the killings of nine people at a black church in Charleston.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and State Department are both calling on Saudi Arabia and Iran to show restraint and avoid further divisions between Sunnis and Shiites. Saudi allies followed the kingdom's lead today and scaled back diplomatic ties to Iran after the ransacking of Saudi diplomatic missions. Violence in the Islamic Republic was sparked by the Saudi execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.
NEW YORK (AP) — Tensions in the Middle East and investor jitters in China have sent stocks tumbling in Asia, Europe and the U.S. The Dow was able to pull out of an opening dive but still ended with its biggest drop in weeks. It slumped 276 points. Some analysts say 2016 will be volatile.
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