Florida Governor Signs Gun Restrictions 3 Weeks After Attack

By CURT ANDERSON, BRENDAN FARRINGTON and GARY FINEOUT, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a far-reaching school-safety bill Friday that places new restrictions on guns, cementing his state’s break with the National Rifle Association and decades of Republican thinking on gun control in the aftermath of the Parkland high school attack.…

Mississippi Passes Law Banning Abortion After 15 Weeks

By JEFF AMY and SARAH MEARHOFF, Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers on Thursday passed what would be the nation’s most restrictive abortion law, making the procedure illegal in most cases after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The state’s only abortion provider pledged to sue, and the attorney general said he expected a tough legal…

President Trump Says Korea Statement ‘Almost Beyond’ Talks

WASHINGTON (AP) —  President Donald Trump says an upcoming announcement about North Korea is “almost beyond” talks between Washington and Pyongyang. Trump announced earlier that South Korea will be making a “major statement” about North Korea at 7 p.m. Eastern time Thursday. An ABC News producer tweets that ABC reporter Jon Karl asked Trump privately…

Nor’easter Packing Heavy Snow, Wind Threatens New Outages

BOSTON (AP) — Utility workers took advantage of milder temperatures and sunshine Tuesday in their scramble to restore power to thousands of customers around the Northeast, as another snowy, blowy nor’easter threatened a new round of outages. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning that stretched from eastern Pennsylvania to most of New…

President Trump Cites ‘Possible Progress’ In Talks With NKorea

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump cited “possible progress” Tuesday after South Korea announced that North Korea has agreed to halt tests of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles if it holds talks with the U.S. on denuclearization. Trump also said it may be a case of “false hope.” Nonetheless, Trump added…