– Conservative South Carolina Senate debates a gun bill with an uncertain future

– Minnesota lawmakers kick off debate on joining other states that permit physician-assisted suicide– Aspiring writer wins full-ride Angie Thomas scholarship to Belhaven

– Scores of North Carolina sea turtles have died after being stunned by frigid temperatures– Boston man pleads guilty in scheme to hire someone to kill his estranged wife and her boyfriend– 'He'll swear at you if you don't give him money': Elderly man in Marsiling hawker centre accused of harassing diners

– Robert De Niro says fatherhood 'feels great' at 80, gets emotional over his baby daughter– 'Did you miss me?': Meghan McCain talks new show, leaving 'The View,' motherhood

– 'She made me look bad in front of others': Pasar malam stall owner claps back at woman saying she's a con

– 'Elective surgeries will have to be postponed': Type O blood supply at critical levels, say Red Cross, HSA– This small New York village made guns for 200 years. What happens when Remington leaves?

– Jeff Bezos sells nearly 12 million Amazon shares worth at least $2 billion, with more to come– From kopi to koalas: More Singaporeans moving Down Under for better work-life balance

– Indonesia presidential frontrunner skips press freedom event– 'Percy Jackson' producers on Season 2, recasting Lance Reddick: 'We're in denial'