The Pulse: June 20, 2024
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The Pulse: June 20, 2024
Tiny homes seeing big interest from buyers
Tiny homes seeing big interest from buyers
Tiny house living is considered an architectural and social movement that advocates for downsized living. Instead of someone owning a huge house or mansion, the movement encourages people to live in small, often portable, homes.
Russia and North Korea sign mutual defense treaty
Russia and North Korea sign mutual defense treaty
On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a partnership agreement pledging mutual aid in the event of aggression against either nation.
The Pulse: June 19, 2024
The Pulse: June 19, 2024
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The United States struggling with volunteer firefighter shortage
The United States struggling with volunteer firefighter shortage
The United States faces a volunteer firefighter shortage amid the spread of devastating wildfires across California and New Mexico.
The Pulse: June 18, 2024
The Pulse: June 18, 2024
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Maryland governor pardons 175,000+ marijuana convictions
Maryland governor pardons 175,000+ marijuana convictions
The governor of Maryland pardoned more than 175,000 low level marijuana convictions on Monday. The pardons are part of an effort to address the consequences of past marijuana laws in the state.
Netanyahu denounces tactical pauses in Gaza fighting to get in aid
Netanyahu denounces tactical pauses in Gaza fighting to get in aid
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized plans announced by the military on Sunday to hold daily tactical pauses in fighting along one of the main roads into Gaza to facilitate aid delivery into the Palestinian enclave.
Law & Disorder: SCOTUS rules the ban on bump stocks is unconstitutional
Law & Disorder: SCOTUS rules the ban on bump stocks is unconstitutional
Bump stocks are now legal again after the U.S. The Supreme Court struck down the ban on bump stocks in firearms after saying it was unlawful to ban them.
Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill mifepristone
Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill mifepristone
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristone, a pill used in the most common way to end a pregnancy.