School Shooting Influences Debate on Gun Control Proposals

The deadly shooting at a Florida high school came well after the deadlines to file new legislation in New Hampshire , but it is influencing debate on previously introduced bills and has spurred one lawmaker's longshot attempt to bring forward new proposals. At the end of Thursday's House session, Rep. Lee Oxenham, a Democrat from Plainfield, implored her colleagues to suspend the rules and consider new legislation.

New white paper addresses importance of wire edging protection in…

SOUTHBOROUGH, MA, UNITED STATES, February 24, 2018 / EINPresswire.com / -- Device Technologies, Inc. , a leader in the design and manufacture of wire protection grommet edging, enclosure/door seals and fiber management components, has published a new white paper that discusses the critical safety implications of regulations covering aircraft wiring protection. The informative paper addresses the focus on EWIS as an aircraft system and ways to comply with the FAA's directives on a range of wiring protection actions.

Slam the brakes on proposed gas-tax hike

Thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Republicans are on a roll. So why is President Trump praising a gas-tax hike to finance his infrastructure plan? Despite House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi's complaints that the GOP tax-rate reductions are "Armageddon, "crumbs," and - as of Tuesday - "unpatriotic," Americans are growing fond of tax reform.

Emoluments suit vs. Trump now personal as well as official

U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has changed a proposed overhaul of his department with a new organizational map that more closely follows state lines instead of the natural boundaries he initially proposed. U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has changed a proposed overhaul of his department with a new organizational map that more closely follows state lines instead of the natural boundaries he initially proposed.

European Central Bank says Latvia’s ABLV failing, to wind up

U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has changed a proposed overhaul of his department with a new organizational map that more closely follows state lines instead of the natural boundaries he initially proposed. U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has changed a proposed overhaul of his department with a new organizational map that more closely follows state lines instead of the natural boundaries he initially proposed.

Airstrikes on suburbs of Syrian capital claim move lives

This photo released on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 by the Syrian Civil Defense group known as the White Helmets, shows members of the Syrian Civil Defense group carrying a man who was wounded during airstrikes and... . Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia, left, speaks to Syrian Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Ja'afari in the Security Council chambers after a vote on a resolution demanding a 30-day cease-fire ... U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has changed a proposed overhaul of his department with a new organizational map that more closely follows state lines instead of the natural boundaries he initially proposed.

Chapter 2: Ledecka wins gold again, this time on a snowboard

U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has changed a proposed overhaul of his department with a new organizational map that more closely follows state lines instead of the natural boundaries he initially proposed. . A booking photo provided by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department shows Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018.

U.S. prepares high-seas crackdown on N. Korea sanctions evaders – sources

The Trump administration and key Asian allies are preparing to expand interceptions of ships suspected of violating sanctions on North Korea, senior U.S. officials said. Officials said this plan could include deploying U.S. Coast Guard forces to stop and search vessels in Asia-Pacific waters.

Caller told FBI Florida shooting suspect – going to explode’

A woman close to the man charged with killing 17 people at a Florida high school warned the FBI in chilling detail that he had a growing collection of guns and a temper so uncontrollable she worried about him "getting into a school and just shooting the place up." The Associated Press on Friday obtained a transcript of the Jan. 5 tip to the FBI's call center.

Susan Pillsbury: Fight for foreign aid

On a warm December day in 1995, I traveled to the University of New Hampshire campus in Durham to hear then-first lady Hillary Clinton speak. After hopping on a shuttle bus, I struck up a conversation with the woman seated next to me, a smart, vibrant and young state senator.

Senator Seeking Democratic Endorsement Days after Resigning

A California Democrat plans to seek his party's endorsement for a state Senate seat at Saturday's convention just days after resigning from the same seat following a sexual misconduct investigation that found he likely harassed six women. Former Sen. Tony Mendoza told the Associated Press he maintains "overwhelming" support among voters in his Los Angeles-area district and is undeterred by what he called unfair efforts to oust him by colleagues seeking political gain.

Secret Service releases statement about incident at White House

Catherine Milhoan, Director of Communication for the U.S. Secret Service, released the following statement about Friday's incident in which a Rutherford County woman who rammed her vehicle into a security barrier near the White House. "Today, Friday, Feb. 23 at 2:53 p.m., a 35-year-old white female from La Vergne, Tenn., intentionally drove a white van into a security barrier near the White House at 17thand E Street.

New questions in execution that was delayed at the last minute

Execution team members stuck an inmate repeatedly in the lower legs, ankles and groin in effort to find a usable vein before the state called off the lethal injection, according to a Friday court filing by the inmate's lawyer. Prison offiicals said at 11:30 p.m. that they halting the execution because medical staff did not think they could obtain "the appropriate venous access" before a midnight deadline.

Va. veteran ID bill passes unanimously

Right now, veterans can have two ID cards - a $10 Veteran Identification Card , which provides proof of veteran status for discounts from retailers and restaurants, and the standard driver's license. It would allow for a veteran indicator to be placed on Virginia driver's licenses, similar to that of an organ donor.