It was the deadliest shooting at a U.S. grade school since a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, almost a decade ago.
A Senate Judiciary Committee favorably reported House Bill 450, which would provide for unrestricted access to the original birth certificates of adoptees.
One of the preparation measures announced was that the city has been stockpiling all the necessary components to repair the electrical grid in response to storm damage, including transformers, power lines, and poles.