The Supreme Court on Jan. 18 turned away an emergency request from firearms dealers to halt a months-old New York law that imposed new restrictions on gun purchases and dealers that the dealers say adversely affected sales and violated their rights. The ruling comes as challenges to gun laws across the nation have escalated since the […]
Nations around the world are implementing or considering entry restrictions for travelers coming from China as the country grapples with a surge in COVID-19 infections, with neighbors Japan and India imposing strict screening measures. In the first 20 days of December, 248 million people in China are estimated to have contracted COVID-19, officials said during […]
Despite a list of pro-gun rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court over the past 13 years, Rev. Mark Knutson of Portland, Oregon, who has been advocating against gun access, gives one reason for his support of stricter firearms laws. “This will save lives,” says Knutson, a pastor at Augustana Lutheran Church and chairman of the […]
Chinese authorities are easing some public health restrictions this week following protests across the country. The demonstrations marked a rare show of dissent against authorities. But where is China really going? NTD spoke with Gregory Copley, president of the International Strategic Studies Association, to get his take.
Nearly a dozen Chinese provinces have ordered highway closures as a means to combat rising virus spread. But those orders have left truck drivers in a tough situation. Some say they made long-distance drives en route to their destinations, but once they got there, they weren’t allowed to get off the highway. Others were even […]
The New Zealand government announced Thursday it will end its quarantine requirements for incoming travelers and carry out a phased reopening of its borders. The country has been imposing strict border controls for much of the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most incoming travelers have been required to quarantine for 10 days […]
Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced the country will be lifting all COVID-19 restrictions by mid-February, coming as several European countries have moved to ease pandemic rules in recent days. Marin told reporters Monday that some COVID-19 controls would start to ease this week, starting on Feb. 1, including restrictions on restaurants and sports facilities, […]
Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner and current Pfizer board member Scott Gottlieb said he believes COVID-19 infections are going to continue to fall as spring approaches and that the United States should be “as aggressive” about relaxing restrictions as it was about imposing them. Gottlieb made the remarks in a Jan. 28 interview […]
