The top local stories this morning from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº: In the aftermath of the mass shooting in Orlando, seeking to keep guns out of the hands of terrorists.
One of those measures by Texas Senator John Cornyn would put a 72-hour delay when anyone who’s been on a federal terror watch list within the past five years tries to buy a gun.
Senators Ted Cruz of Texas and Charles Grassley of Iowa want to bolster federal databases to make it easier to notify law enforcement if someone under investigation as a terrorist in recent years tries to buy a firearm.
These and two Democratic measures up for consideration today have failed in previous votes after mass shootings. None is expected to get the 60 votes needed to pass.
Other stories this morning:
- kicked off yesterday. The first round of cuts at the competition will be announced late this evening and the semi-final round kicks off tomorrow morning.
- More than half of American adults had diabetes or pre-diabetes in 2012. More than a third didn’t know they had the disease. In this edition of , we explore the effectiveness of exercise in managing diabetes.
You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº 90.1 FM.
