President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday to increase background checks and promote better firearms storage. The order will direct Attorney General Merrick Garland to clarify the statutory definition of who is “engaged in the business” of selling firearms. The order is part of a larger effort by the Biden administration to reduce gun violence in the United States, including a ban on so-called “ghost guns” and a requirement for buyers to undergo background checks for all firearms purchases.
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A coalition of media organizations is pushing back against U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk for holding a hearing without proper public notice in a closely watched case involving the abortion pill. The lawyer for the news outlets argued that this attempt is unconstitutional and "undermines the important values served by public access to judicial proceedings and court records." Judge Kacsmaryk is known for his controversial decisions on a variety of issues, and the media organizations are now challenging his decision to hold a hearing without proper public notice.
U.S. authorities have confirmed the disappearance of two sisters from Peñitas, Texas and their friend in Mexico after they crossed the border last month to sell clothes at a flea market. The FBI is actively investigating the case and is asking anyone with information to contact them. Mexican authorities are also investigating the disappearance, and the families of the missing women are in contact with them.
Marcus Silva has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Galveston County, Texas, against three women for helping his ex-wife obtain medication for an abortion. Abortion rights groups have condemned the lawsuit, calling it an intimidation tactic to discourage people from helping women get abortions. The lawsuit is part of a larger effort to limit access to abortion in Texas, which has passed numerous laws restricting access in recent years.
Five people have been arrested in connection with the kidnappings and slayings of four Americans near the Brownsville, Texas border last week. Video of the violent abduction quickly spread online, prompting an apology from the Scorpions faction of the Gulf cartel. Mexican officials have also seized five vehicles, including a Lamborghini stolen on U.S. soil, as part of a joint operation. The five people arrested face charges of aggravated kidnapping and intentional simple homicide.
Mexican authorities are investigating the violent kidnappings of four Americans that occurred last week in Matamoros, Mexico. A white minivan with North Carolina plates and several bullet holes was found at the crime scene, and the Gulf Cartel has issued an apology letter for the abductions. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are working to bring the perpetrators to justice, while the families of the victims are hoping for a swift resolution to the case.
A 64-year-old woman died while hiking in Big Bend National Park in Texas on Monday, despite attempts by park rangers and a U.S. Border Patrol agent to revive her. The NPS warned visitors to take precautions when hiking due to the hot temperatures in March, and expressed their condolences to the woman's family and friends.
Andre Thomas, a death row inmate in Texas, was set to be executed on April 5th for fatally stabbing his estranged wife and two children. His attorneys argued that his severe mental illness should preclude him from execution, and a judge has delayed the execution until further notice. The case has sparked a debate about the death penalty and the treatment of mentally ill inmates, and the outcome of the case will be closely watched by those on both sides of the debate.