Gun bills addressing storage, straw purchases pass Minnesota House On Thursday, the Minnesota House debated two gun bills for several hours. The first bill, which passed in a 68-64 vote late in the evening, expands storage standards that require guns to be unloaded ... 05/3/2024 - 4:21 am | View Link
Gun control groups call on Congress to undo background check change for veterans Congress has created an “enormous threat to the safety and well-being of veterans” by blocking Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reports of mental incompetency from entering the ... 05/1/2024 - 11:01 am | View Link
Minnesota House takes up gun control bills, OKs mandatory reporting for stolen firearms ST. PAUL — Members of the Minnesota House on Monday night approved a requirement to report lost and stolen guns in a timely manner. They were expected to vote on stronger penalties for straw purchases ... 04/30/2024 - 10:33 am | View Link
Opponents of waiting period on gun purchases vow to challenge law in court Opponents of the new law say it is unconstitutional and they plan to bring it to court, although supporters of the waiting period said they are confident it would be upheld. 04/30/2024 - 10:23 am | View Link
DFL-controlled House to pass gun control bills, harsher punishment for straw purchases House Democrats on Monday were on track to pass several gun control measures: new rules for how gun owners store their firearms, mandatory reporting for lost or stolen guns, a ban on certain ... 04/29/2024 - 2:47 pm | View Link
MIAMI — Amid speculation of what might come next with the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler — with Butler eligible for an extension and also in the midst of media speculation about his future with the team — coach Erik Spoelstra spoke Friday of an enduring relationship.
“It goes by fast,” Spoelstra said of the partnership that began with the Heat’s acquisition of Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2019 offseason.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Republican National Committee on Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Nevada from counting mail ballots received after Election Day, as the state’s law currently permits.
The law, passed by Democrats in 2021, permits the tallying of mail ballots received up to four days after Election Day, provided the envelopes are postmarked before the end of the day.
An investigator’s review by a consulting firm of the Coconut Creek police department found the work environment “toxic,” officers were publicly berated and allegations of inappropriate comments by the chief. They were among a series of issues that led to suggestions for bringing changes.
City Commissioner Joshua Rydell vowed Friday that “action will be taken.”
“There’s some issues in the police department that need to be addressed immediately,” Rydell said.
The Delray Beach Fire Rescue chief has been fired for misconduct after he allowed firefighters to play in a charity softball game, according to the city’s termination letter.
As of Thursday, Keith Tomey was fired and replaced by interim fire rescue chief Kevin Green. The decision, detailed by City Manager Terrence Moore in a letter, comes after an investigation initiated by Moore into a softball game on Nov.
MIAMI — For nearly two hours Friday, Erik Spoelstra and several of his Miami Heat players participated in exit interviews with the media at Kaseya Center.
But there also were several notable absences.
In many ways, that made it a microcosm of the just-completed season that concluded with a first-round playoff ouster as a No.
TALLAHASSEE — A bill sitting on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk would end the state’s support of renewable and clean energy and keep Florida reliant on fossil fuels, critics say.
If signed, the law would reverse 16 years of state policy, finishing the work started by former Gov. Rick Scott and undoing Gov.