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Trump bump, iffy economy cited for huge law school application spike: Experts

Wednesday, March 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The number of applicants applying to law schools in the United States has increased dramatically in 2025 compared to last year and some experts believe an easier entrance exam, the soft economy and what they describe as a "Trump bump" are... Read More.

Where COVID cases are increasing in the US amid summer bump

Wednesday, July 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 cases are rising in several regions of the United States as summer gets underway.For the week ending June 29, the latest date for which data is available, COVID test positivity was 9% across the U.S., an increase of 0.8% from... Read More.

How bump stocks change the way semi-automatic weapons are fired

Saturday, June 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Bump stocks, the firearm modification banned by the federal government until the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the regulation Friday, have generated controversy ever since the device was created over how they change the way semi-automatic weapons are fired.The modification replaces the... Read More.

Supreme Court invalidates Trump-era ban on bump stocks

Friday, June 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Friday invalidated a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, ruling the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority in creating the regulation.The 6-3 opinion was authored by Justice Clarence Thomas. The court's three liberal justices,... Read More.

Supreme Court divided over ban on rapid-fire rifle bump stocks

Wednesday, February 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared open to upholding a Trump-era ban on bump stocks as devices that turn weapons into rapid-fire illegal "machine guns," however it was not clear that a majority of justices would ultimately back such a ruling or... Read More.

Machine gun or firearm toy? Bump stock creator speaks out ahead of Supreme Court hearing on ban

Monday, February 26 by ABC News

(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) -- To gun enthusiasts, Jeremiah Cottle is an American hero and entrepreneurial success story. To his critics, the decorated Air Force veteran, father of four and inventor of the bump stock accessory is a promoter of mass death."I wanted to create a... Read More.

Oscars 2023: Rihanna and her baby bump perform “Lift Me Up”

Sunday, March 12 by ABC News

Just weeks after slaying at the Super Bowl, Rihanna, who's expecting her second child, cut a gorgeous and glamorous figure at the Academy Awards, performing her Best Original Song nominee "Lift Me Up," from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.Rihanna wore her hair down and combed back... Read More.

Supreme Court upholds bump stock ban in big win for gun safety advocates

Monday, October 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected two appeals by gun owners seeking to overturn the federal government's ban on the sale of bump stocks -- devices that allow a semiautomatic firearm to shoot more than one shot with a single pull... Read More.

Trial of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed resumes, hits speed bump at Guantanamo

Tuesday, September 7 by ABC News

(GUANTANAMO BAY) — After over 560 days of delay, the drawn-out pretrial proceedings of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other detainees accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11 attacks got underway again on Tuesday. But it took only a matter of hours for the hearing to... Read More.