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Shootings revive push for assault weapons ban.
The 1994 ban blocked the sale of 19 specific weapons that have the features of guns used by the military. It expired in 2004 and any new proposals are unlikely to pass a divided Senate.
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England Is Banning Some Single-Use Plastics. Activists Say It’s a Small Step.
Starting in October, the country will prohibit plastic plates, cutlery and other items. Environmental advocates are pushing for a more comprehensive measure.
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Auburn Banned TikTok, and Students Can’t Stop Talking About It
The school’s prohibition brings a geopolitical fight front and center for TikTok’s biggest fans: young Americans.
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Bans on TikTok Gain Momentum in Washington and States
At least 14 states have passed bans on the service on government-issued devices in recent weeks. And Congress appears poised to pass a similar prohibition for federal workers.
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Bans on TikTok Gain Momentum in Washington and States
At least 14 states have passed bans on the service on government-issued devices in recent weeks. And Congress appears poised to pass a similar prohibition for federal workers.
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Supreme Court Refuses to Block California’s Ban on Flavored Tobacco
The state’s voters had overwhelmingly supported letting a two-year-old law take effect, and lower courts had refused to put it on hold.
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A Fast-Growing Network of Conservative Groups Is Fueling a Surge in Book Bans
Some groups are new, some are longstanding. Some are local, others national. Over the past two years, they have become vastly more organized, well funded, effective — and criticized.
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Putin Signs Law Banning Expressions of L.G.B.T.Q. Identity in Public
The law makes it illegal to spread “propaganda” about “nontraditional sexual relations” in all media, including social, advertising and movies.