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After school shooting, Florida Senate prepares sweeping package of gun control legislation

By Associated Press

The legislation includes new age restrictions for gun purchases, a ban on bump stocks and gun violence restraining orders.

Analysis: How defeatism undermines tougher gun laws

By Alec MacGillis, ProPublica

Congress has failed repeatedly to pass any gun-control measures after past calamities, even the 2012 massacre of 20 first-graders and six teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

Parkland shooting survivors push for gun reform

By PBS News Hour

In the aftermath of the Parkland high school mass shooting, students are leading the way in calling for gun reform. On Sunday, the survivors announced they are planning a march this spring in Washington, D.C., a day after they criticized…

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This Florida bill could restrict guns from dangerous owners

By Mark Scialla

Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are considering laws that would allow judges to restrain dangerous gun owners from their firearms.

Displaced Puerto Ricans, now living in hotels, may soon lose housing

By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green

Hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico have been displaced because of Hurricane Maria, with nearly 4,000 families finding temporary shelter in hotels on the mainland. But funding for their stays under FEMA's Transitional Shelter Assistance program is set…

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How Russia-linked bots and trolls use tragedy to sow confusion

By PBS News Hour

As President Trump continues to lash out at the FBI’s probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, more details are emerging about other Russian efforts to stoke controversy in the U.S. This week, Russia-linked bots and trolls have flooded…

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Survivors of deadly school shooting lash out at Trump

By Jason Dearen, Terry Spencer, Allen G. Breed, Associated Press

Students who escaped the deadly school shooting in Florida focused their anger at President Trump, contending that his response to the attack has been needlessly divisive.

From drugged oysters to birds full of plastic, oceans are feeling the burden of pollution

By Danielle Venton, KQED

Scientists are finding a growing presence of pharmaceuticals, small pieces of plastic and household chemicals in the bodies of Pacific razor clams, Pacific oysters and remote seabirds.

Cities pitching diversity in efforts to lure businesses

By Corey Williams, Associated Press

Some cities and regions are highlighting racial diversity along with positive business climates, competitive tax rates and available land in pitches to lure tech companies and high-paying jobs to town.

Measuring up U.S. infrastructure against other countries

By Hiba Baroud, The Conversation

This year’s report urged the government and private sector to increase spending by US$2 trillion within the next 10 years, in order to improve not only the physical infrastructure, but the country’s economy overall.