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Melissa Block talks to Daniel Webster, director of the John Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research, about the wide variation in gun laws from state to state, and how those laws correspond to gun violence.

It's the most expensive piece of artwork ever sold by a Latin American artist.

A person bought a glass vase for $3.99 at a Goodwill in Richmond, Va., and then learned it was crafted by a famous Italian glass designer Carlo Scarpa. At auction, it went for more than $100,000.

A package of tobacco bills signed into state law this week aims to cut the use of tobacco and e-cigarettes by adolescents and young adults, proponents say. Military personnel can still buy at age 18.

The Israeli government has passed measures to ease West Bank land purchases for settlers and strengthen control in the occupied territory

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for Tuesday, November 26, 2023.

Police say weapons recovered at the scene of a shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis were purchased legally, despite a state law that should have prevented the gunman from obtaining them.

Norman City Council members unanimously approved a $74,290 deal to buy more than three acres for a permanent homeless shelter in late November.

The tech industry is in turmoil. But there's at least one startup that is thriving these days, and it's one that's helping other startups lay off workers.

The first major gun bills in nearly two decades had their first hearing in the Senate on Thursday, including an assault weapons ban and a ban on so-called "straw purchases." Still, even in the aftermath of the shootings in Newtown, Conn., the legislation faces an uphill battle. Ailsa Chang talks to Melissa Block.

At a hearing on Capitol Hill Tuesday, a senior official at the Department of Veterans Affairs accused his agency of waste, fraud and mismanagement in the way it purchases medical care and supplies.

Cities that imposed taxes on sugary drinks saw prices rise and consumption fall by 33%. Research shows sugary drinks increase the risk of diet-related diseases.