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Buffalo massacre highlights how mass shooters are able to obtain weapons legally

By John Yang

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul took steps Wednesday to strengthen the state’s “red flag” law after an accused gunman in the Buffalo massacre bought the weapon used in the attack despite being held for a mental health evaluation last year.

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New York agency files discrimination complaint against Amazon

By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press

A state agency in New York has filed an administrative complaint against Amazon, alleging the e-commerce giant discriminated against pregnant and disabled workers by denying reasonable accommodations and forcing them to take unpaid leave.

Blurry ballot barcodes delay the Oregon House primary results

By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press

Issues with counting ballots in Oregon’s third-largest county could delay for days a definitive result in a key U.S. House primary.

U.N. envoy says U.S. sanctions on Iran worsen humanitarian situation

By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press

A United Nations special envoy says that the sweeping U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran have badly impacted the country's economy and worsened the humanitarian situation in the Persian Gulf nation.

WATCH: President Biden warns of ‘another tough hurricane season’ this year

By Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press

President Joe Biden on Wednesday received a briefing about what Americans can expect this year. He told reporters: "We know hurricanes are coming our way. They grow more extreme every season."…

WATCH: House Homeland Security committee hearing on DHS efforts against opioid epidemic

By News Desk

The House Homeland Security committee held a hearing Wednesday on the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to combat the opioid epidemic.

Dr. Oz, McCormick still neck and neck in Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary

By Marc Levy, Associated Press

Heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick are locked in a too-early-to-call race for Pennsylvania's hotly contested Republican nomination for an open U.S. Senate seat.

The Department of Homeland Security pauses disinformation board amid free speech questions

The Department of Homeland Security paused the work of its new disinformation governance board Wednesday. The move responds to weeks of criticism from Republicans and questions about whether the board would impinge on Americans' free speech rights.

In GOP victory, Kansas Supreme Court upholds Republican congressional map

By John Hanna, Associated Press

Kansas' highest court has upheld a Republican redistricting law that makes it harder for the only Democrat in the state's congressional delegation to win reelection.