The United States has experienced 226 mass shooting incidents to date this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. In response, some states have found themselves examining their laws concerning firearms amid calls for gun control measures in the aftermath of these tragedies. “Guns are the leading killer of children in America, and the numbers…

New York has become the first state in the U.S. to pass a law banning natural gas in most new builds. It’s a move to phase out fossil fuels in order to lower emissions in the state. The state law bans gas-powered stoves, furnaces and propane heating in most new residential buildings across New York.…