Suspect In Deadly Central Florida Mass Shooting Waives Appearance
(Orlando, FL) -- A 19-year-old connected to a daylong shooting spree in Central Florida will remain in jail without bond. Keith Moses was given the order by a judge after he waived his first court appearance. Authorities say Moses is accused of killing three people, including a nine-year-old and Spectrum News 13 reporter, and critically injuring two others Wednesday in Pine Hills. Police have not released a motive for the shootings at this time. Moses is currently only facing charges for one murder, but the Orange County sheriff says additional charges are coming.
Bill Filed To Limit Term Limits For Local Politicians
(Tallahassee, FL) -- A Florida bill is trying to limit how long local politicians can stay in office. The legislation would place a cap on term limits for school board members and county commissioners to eight consecutive years. Currently, commissioners have no limits. There are already restrictions for state lawmakers, the governor and elected cabinet members. Governor Ron DeSantis showed interest in the measure last year. If approved during the legislative session next month, it would take effect in July.
Brevard County School Board Member Not Worried About DeSantis' Efforts To Remove Her
(Titusville, FL)-- A Brevard County School Board member isn't worried that the governor is targeting her for removal. Governor Ron DeSantis has identified Jennifer Jenkins as one of 14 school board members across the state that he wants thrown out in the next election. The District Three rep is a registered Democrat, but she says she doesn't represent Democratic voters. She tells Channel 9 she represents every single person who sends their child to public school.
Bill Filed To Make KY So-Called "Second Amendment Sanctuary State"
(Frankfort, KY)-- Kentucky's gun regulations could be getting less strict. That's after the House passed a bill yesterday that would prohibit the commonwealth from enforcing a federal ban or regulation on firearms. It is described by advocates as a "Second Amendment protection bill" and would make Kentucky a so-called "Second Amendment sanctuary state. "A similar proposal made it through the House last year but did not clear the Senate.
Bill Would Allow TN Students To Carry Guns On Campus
(Nashville, TN)-- A bill filed in Nashville would let college students carry guns on campuses across Tennessee. The bill was filed by Republican lawmakers and would amend a Tennessee law which prevents most people from carrying guns on school campuses by making an exception for public and private colleges. Students would have to get a permit after going through training. Democrat Senator Heidi Campbell is against the bill, hypothetically asking "how many kids... have to die before we realize that guns do not make us safer?"
Columbus To Host North American Pokémon Championships
(Columbus, OH)-- Those who "gotta catch 'em all" will catch flights to Columbus, Ohio, for the Pokémon North American Championships this year. Regional finalists are participating in the tournaments from June 30th through July 2nd. Events involve the widely-popular trading card game, video games, and the Pokémon GO augmented-reality smart device app. The Columbus tournament is one of four around the globe that will determine who moves on to the world championships.
Giving Up Twitter For Lent Tops Survey Among Twitter Users
(Undated) -- The top choice of what Twitter users are giving up for Lent is -- Twitter. The website OpenBible-dot-info reviewed nearly nine-thousand tweets this week and reported 439 tweets about giving up Twitter. Alcohol finished second with 352 tweets, followed closely behind by social networking with 329 tweets. Food ranked as the top category with more than 13-hundred tweets, followed by technology with just under a thousand tweets. Giving up smoking, drugs or alcohol ranked third among categories.
TODAY IN HISTORY
1980, the U.S. hockey team clinched the gold medal with a four-to-two victory over Finland at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.
1942, the U.S. government stopped all deliveries of 12-gauge shotguns. The move was made because the government needed to make more weapons available for war production.
1868, the U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Johnson following his attempted dismissal of Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. Johnson was later acquitted by the Senate.
1803, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it would be the final interpreter of constitutional issues. The ruling came in the Marbury vs. Madison case.