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Lawmakers lament Kansas City shooting on sixth anniversary of Parkland

Lawmakers expressed their grief after a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday left at least one person dead and more than 20 others injured. Kansas City, Missouri, police say three people are in custody after a shooting that injured at least 21 people, including at least eight children. […]

MI implements new gun laws on 1-year anniversary of fatal university shooting

Michigan’s new gun regulations, which take effect Tuesday, include background checks for all gun purchases, safe storage requirements and red flag laws. The three new laws were part of a broader gun safety package that was first drafted in response to the 2021 Oxford High School shooting that left four students dead. Gun safety measures […]

East Palestine anniversary calls for careful attention, not rushed legislation

One year ago today, a tragic train accident in East Palestine, Ohio shocked the nation. Thousands of gallons of hazardous materials were dumped into the environment and subjected to controlled combustion at the direction of the EPA. Surprisingly, there were no human casualties as a result of the accident itself. At least so far, there […]

Woman cancels anniversary trip after husband destroys her terrarium: ‘Pride and joy’

A woman who canceled plans for her anniversary after her husband accidentally destroyed his cherished terrarium said a fellow Reddit user said she was completely within her right to do so. “AITA canceled our anniversary trip because my husband submerged my terrarium?” Posted on Reddit’s “Am I the A–hole” (AITA) subreddit on January 31, 2024 […]