Florida wins its first passing grade on annual gun-safety report card

Florida earned a passing grade for the first time on an annual gun-safety report card compiled by a prominent advocacy group, after the state led all others in bolstering its firearms laws in the year since the deadly Parkland school shooting. The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence released its annual analysis on Friday, days before the first anniversary of the shooting, which killed 17 students and staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The incident intensified a national debate over gun violence, prompting a wave of student-led walkouts and pushing lawmakers to pass 67 gun safety bills in 26 states and Washington, D.C., according to the center's data.

New York is most popular Valentine's Day destination for lovebirds

New York and Cancun have emerged the top destinations for US couples planning to celebrate Valentine's Day the grand way this year.

Hey, how do you think a sentient baguette would move?

If a baguette was alive and could move around, how would it move?This is the vital question posed by a comedian and animator named Dave (@sheepfilms on Twitter), who gave the internet its latest thing to debate on Thursday. According to Dave, there are four possible ways a baguette could move: worm, gallop, robot rotate, and caterpillar.Please observe: SEE ALSO: Is there something wrong with me if I only hear Yanny and not Laurel?A poll tweeted shortly after the video reveals number 3 (robot rotate) as the clear frontrunner. I agree, as this is the only scenario in which the baguette's crusty exterior would not be compromised. You know what they say: A floppy baguette is no baguette at all. (No one says that.)> Here's a survey. How would a baguette move?> > -- Dave (@sheepfilms) February 7, 2019On Twitter, most people agree with me, proving that I am right. I knew it! However, some people did suggest other alternatives. For example, what if the baguette just rolled around on its side like a log? That might be good, although perhaps a little slow.Please feel free to bring this up at your next social gathering. Everyone will love it. WATCH: Twitter turned this massive fried rice prank into a pretty great meme -- All the Memes

The Latest: China says dialogue only way to Venezuela peace

CUCUTA, Colombia (AP) — The Latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local):

Amazon will deliver specialty flowers to you on Valentine's Day in one hour

Valentine’s Day is less than a week away and if you’re like the majority ofAmericans that wait until the last minute to get something for your specialsomeone, you might be starting to panic

Trump's attorney general nominee Barr passes first hurdle

US President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general Bill Barr, who would have control over the Russia collusion probe, passed his first confirmation hurdle Thursday in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Barr, a longtime communications industry lawyer who was originally attorney general in the early 1990s, was approved 12-10, with all Republicans in support and all Democrats opposed. Barr would succeed Jeff Sessions, whom Trump sacked in November amid rising pressure on the White House from the Russia investigation of Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

Acting Attorney General Whitaker draws gasps for telling Chairman Nadler that his 5 minutes are up

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker tried to call time on the Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee; chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge reports.