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Philadelphia DA doubts Musk's $1M-a-day giveaway 'winners' got anything besides 'big cardboard checks'
A lawyer for Philadelphia DA said he doesn't know if Elon Musk has paid out the $1 million wins.
Laura Italiano,Natalie Musume…
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Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy says bipartisan gun reform talks don't involve an assault weapons ban, expanded background checks
"I've never been part of negotiations as serious as these," Murphy said of the current bipartisan t…
John L. Dorman
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North Dakota GOP Sen. Kevin Cramer says 'most' voters would 'probably' toss him from office if he backed major gun control
A Morning Consult/Politico poll conducted immediately after the Uvalde shooting showed that 65 perc…
John L. Dorman
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Tinder will now let users run a background check on their matches — and boot users with violent criminal pasts
Being able to access information about someone's criminal history gives people the power to make mo…
Avery Hartmans
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Sen. Chris Murphy says he'd 'settle' for scaled-back gun control measures 'because that will save lives'
"I won't let the perfect be the enemy of the good," Murphy said as he spoke of the realities of Sen…
John L. Dorman
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So you finally got TSA pre-check. Here's how to avoid being the most annoying person in line and get through fastest.
TSA PreCheck is meant to speed up airport security. But if you don't know the etiquette, you may ho…
Joey Hadden
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Applying for a job? These are the things an employer might dig into about your background.
Work history, identity information, and education verification were some of the most common backgro…
Josée Rose
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Gun sales surged during the pandemic, but so did rejections from background checks, which hit a record high of 300,000
More than four out of ten would-be buyers had felony convictions on their records, according to the…
Dominick Reuter
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'Bring it up now!' Biden demands action in the Senate on guns during wide-ranging press conference with the prime minister of Japan
Democratic leadership has reportedly been waiting to address gun control in the Senate in hopes of …
Erin Snodgrass
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I've been a background actor on shows like 'And Just Like That' and 'Succession.' Here are 5 things that surprised me.
I've done background acting on popular shows "And Just Like That," "Succession," and "The Marvelous…
Alison Van Glad
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Companies like Airbnb can ban customers based on a criminal background check: Here's how to dispute it if you think yours is in error
Insider spoke with criminal justice experts about why companies use background checks and what to d…
Sarah Belle Lin
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The Boulder shooting suspect passed a background check before buying his gun, the store owner says
The Boulder shooting suspect was approved to buy a gun by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, acc…
Michelle Mark
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CIBIL Score vs CIBIL Report - check out the differences
In summary, the CIBIL score is a concise numerical representation of creditworthiness, while the CI…
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8 House Republicans vote in support of expanding background checks on gun purchases
The House on Thursday passed two bills that would establish new background check requirements on fi…
Oma Seddiq
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Is WhatsApp secretly listening to your private conversations? Here’s how to check
There have been recent concerns about WhatsApp potentially eavesdropping on private conversations. …
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GOP congressman advocates universal background checks after previously voting against a background check bill
"Initially the thought was that shotguns and assorted hunting rifles would still be available for y…
Lauren Frias
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One chart shows the explosion of people trying to buy guns for the first time in the months leading up to the US election
The FBI processed a total of 3.9 million background checks in June — the most since 1988, when it f…
Evan Sully
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First-time gun buyers are fueled by fears over the pandemic, the economy, and nationwide protests
The FBI has been processing record numbers of firearm background checks — including 3.9 million in …
Hannah Jiang,Brittany Stephan…
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I was Sam Smith's background singer at the Grammys here are 8 things that surprised me about the experience
Tenin Terrell sang with Sam Smith at the 2018 Grammys after going through strict security procedure…
Elana Klein
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Elon Musk says he 'strongly' believes in the Second Amendment the day after Robb Elementary shooting but said there should be 'tight background checks'
His remarks come the day after the deadliest elementary school shooting since Sandy Hook. At least …