Maine’s gun laws have many provisions to prevent firearms from getting into the wrong hands.
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New York City to boost clubhouse services as better mental health treatment
New York City is taking a new approach to tackle the growing mental health crisis.
Pennsylvania mummy known as ‘Stoneman Willie’ identified after 128 years of mystery
A mummified corpse that has been a staple of a city, is finally getting his proper last rites.
Trump indictments in DC, Georgia see overlapping charges, complications: Experts
Legal experts say the multiple criminal indictments against the former president have created an unprecedented situation.
Longer, dangerous heat waves raise concerns over increased seasonal affective disorder
Psychiatric experts are raising alarms over the rise in a serious mental health issue linked to rising temperatures.
How investigators say they connected the dots that led to Gilgo Beach murder arrest
Discarded pizza, cellphones and dogged detective work were key in identifying and arresting the suspsect, prosecutors say.
Highland Park gathers to remember parade shooting victims, push for change
The Highland Park community gathered for a somber memorial one year after a gunman killed seven and wounded dozens of others.
Canadian wildfire dangers should prompt more proactive mitigation from government: Experts
Environmental experts are pushing for more changes to prevent northern forest fires from doing long term damage.
Suspect arrested after FBI uncovers alleged mass shooting plot
Investigators allege a 19-year-old professed neo-Nazi ideologies online and stockpiled weapons .
New York City’s ‘smoke wave’ response time for warnings criticized
Environmental and health experts say the mayor should have sounded the alarm on the dangers of the “smoke wave,” earlier.
Feds charge climate protesters for allegedly defacing Edgar Degas exhibit at National Gallery of Art
Two members of a climate activist group were charged by federal prosecutors over their alleged role in a protest.
Unlocked, unloaded, on display: Art exhibit examines gun violence with disabled weapons
An artist and teacher has spent years making art out of weapons to express the horrors of gun violence.
Astronomers make rare discovery of star eating up planet
A Jupiter-sized planet was the main course for a dying star’s meal.
3 states pass major gun control reform packages
Legislators in Washington, Colorado and Maryland pushed for gun law changes.
What we know about Kentucky’s gun laws after Louisville shooting
Kentucky is one of 26 states that allow for permitless carry of firearms for eligible adults.
Justin Jones vote: Nashville Metro Council votes to reinstate expelled lawmaker
One of the “Tennessee Three” state lawmakers was back at the Capitol after the city council unanimously nominated him back.
Who were the Tennessee Democratic lawmakers at the center of expulsion?
Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson have been vocal about gun reform and raised their voices following the recent school shooting.
What we know about Tennessee’s gun laws after Nashville shooting
Tennessee has been a permitless carry state for handguns since 2021.
Rhode Island bill would give autistic drivers option for special license
Some advocates say the current wording could lead to discrimination.
Southwest pilot suffers medical emergency on flight, off-duty pilot helps land plane
The plane safely returned to Las Vegas.