Poll: Gun ownership reaches record high with American electorate

Poll: 43% of American electorate doesn't know Speaker Mike Johnson

Among voters who do recognize his name, Johnson's net favorability rating is underwater.

Nov. 22, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Politics

Gun suicides reached "unprecedented" high in 2022, CDC data shows

The annual U.S. firearm suicide rate in 2022 increased to the highest documented level since at least 1968, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Nov. 30, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com

Voters See American Dream Slipping Out of Reach, WSJ/NORC Poll Shows

Fewer believe that anyone who works hard can get ahead.

Nov. 24, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: World News

Consumer spending reaches record high in October: report

Consumer spending in the U.S. reached a record high in October, according to a recent analysis of federal data by the personal finance site WalletHub. Americans spent $1.57 trillion in October, up $4.04 billion from the month before, WalletHub’s ...

Dec. 4, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill

Suicides by firearm in US reached record high in 2022: CDC

Suicides by firearm reached an all-time high in the U.S. last year, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The annual U.S. firearm suicide rate was 8.1 per 100,000 in 2022, up from about 7.3 per 100,000 in 2019. ...

Nov. 30, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill

U.S. Suicides Reached a Record High Last Year

Older men are at highest risk, while suicide rates among young people have declined.

Nov. 29, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: World News

Climate-heating gases reach record highs, UN reports

World Meteorological Organization sees ‘no end in sight to the rising trend’, largely driven by fossil fuel burning. The abundance of climate-heating gases in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2022, the UN’s World Meteorological Organization ...

Nov. 15, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - United Nations

Memphis recruit Mikey Williams reaches plea deal in gun case; no jail time expected

Star Memphis basketball recruit Mikey Williams has pleaded guilty to one felony charge in a gun case, and one of his attorneys said he does not expect the 19-year-old to face jail time

Dec. 1, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Sports

Ukraine says it gunned down a high-profile 'traitor' near Moscow

Former Ukrainian lawmaker Ilya Kiva, who defected to Russia, was gunned down near Moscow on Wednesday in an assassination claimed by Kyiv.

Dec. 7, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Top Stories - Ukraine

Record percentage says they or someone in household owns a gun: Survey

More than half of American voters, a record-high number, say they or someone in their household owns a gun, a new NBC News poll found. According to the survey, which has polled voters since 1999 about U.S. household gun ownership, 52 percent of ...

Nov. 22, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill

Suicides by firearm reach all-time high, increasing 11% since 2019, CDC report finds

A new CDC report published Thursday found suicides by firearm reached an all-time high in 2022, with an estimated 27,024 Americans dying of suicide by firearm.

Nov. 30, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories

Ether tops $2,000 for the first time since April, bitcoin reaches an 18-month high

Bitcoin rose to a new high for 2023 on Thursday as optimism around a potential bitcoin ETF approval continued to build.

Nov. 9, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis - Crypto

When did Black American music become an out-of-reach luxury?

Beyoncé is the most expensive ticket in the history of Black music. People might contemplate spending their rent money to see her live. People who could not access or afford Beyoncé tickets will go see the documentary.

Dec. 1, 2023 - latimes.com - Entertainment & Arts

U.S. Rate of Suicide by Firearm Reaches Record Level

Gun suicides increased from prepandemic rates in all racial and ethnic groups, but the degree of change differed drastically.

Nov. 30, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > Health

Black Friday online spending reaches record levels, but Wall Street is not impressed

Online spending on Black Friday reached record levels, and Cyber Monday is expected to be the biggest online shopping day ever, as inflation-fatigued shoppers zero on in the biggest holiday discounts.

Nov. 27, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories

NYC Reaches Record $17.5 Million Settlement in Wrongful Murder Conviction

George Bell was sentenced to life in 1999 for a murder in Queens that he did not commit. He was exonerated two years ago.

Nov. 16, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > Top Stories

India beat NZ to reach final after Kohli's record century

India reach the World Cup final by holding off New Zealand on a memorable night in Mumbai that includes Virat Kohli's record-breaking 50th one-day international century.

Nov. 15, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home - India

Ronna McDaniel believes Americans can reach 'consensus' on abortion

NBC News' Craig Melvin spoke to Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel ahead of the third Republican presidential debate and asked about how her party could approach abortion issues in 2024.

Nov. 8, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Politics - Abortion

NYC Mayor Eric Adams's approval rating drops to record-low 28 percent: Poll

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s approval rating reached a record-low 28 percent in a poll released Wednesday. The Quinnipiac University poll comes as the mayor struggles to overcome a corruption scandal surrounding his campaign, a sexual assault ...

Dec. 6, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill

Most Americans support cease-fires in Middle East, Ukraine wars: Poll

Majorities of Americans support cease-fires in the ongoing wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, according to a new poll. The new Economist/YouGov poll found that 68 percent of American respondents support a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine, ...

Nov. 30, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill - Ukraine

36 percent of voters say American dream still holds true: Poll

Just more than a third of Americans believe the American dream — that anyone can get ahead through hard work — is still true, according to a new poll, marking a sharp decline from years past. About 36 percent of Americans still believe in the ...

Nov. 24, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill

White House press secretary on Biden's poor polling: "Americans are gonna feel how they feel"

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre responded to a question about the accuracy of polling and the bad poll numbers President Biden has been getting during Monday's press briefing. "We're not gonna change the minds of Americans," ...

Nov. 20, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com - Joe Biden

Most Americans support Israel, new poll finds

The majority of Americans say they support Israel, according to a new survey from Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll shared with The Hill on Monday. Eighty percent of voters said they supported Israel amid its ongoing war with Hamas, a Palestinian militant ...

Nov. 20, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill - Israel

Most Americans tip 15% or less at a restaurant — and some tip nothing, poll finds

Traditional etiquette is to tip 15% to 20% for a sit-down meal. Many Americans seem to disagree.

Nov. 20, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis

Support for Abortion Access Is Near Record, Poll Finds

Some 55% of respondents say it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if she wants it for any reason.

Nov. 20, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: World News - Abortion