In a televised meeting with lawmakers, Trump appeared to side with Democrats on the need for gun reform, while challenging Republicans on their proposals. He also claimed that senators are "afraid" of the NRA, which "has great power" over them, adding "they have less power over me."

McDonald's announced in August 2017 that it would be cutting Hi-C Orange from the menu. With the return of Szechuan sauce, some people are demanding McDonald's also bring back Hi-C Orange.

Thirty-one lucky oil refinery workers from the small town of Come By Chance, Newfoundland, will split a lottery ticket worth $60 million CAD ($46.8 million USD). The lottery is the largest payout in Atlantic Canada's history.

World Peace and Unification Sanctuary, a Christian-based church in Pennsylvania, encouraged members to attend a special ceremony with their weapons. Many in the congregation renewed their vows alongside their AR-15s, the same kind of gun that was used in the Parkland school shooting.

Another White House communications director is out, and this time the punchlines write themselves.

Heat is entering the Arctic through both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Scientists are waiting to see how much this heat wave will impact the wintertime sea ice maximum extent, which has been shrinking in the past decades.

In her comic book debut, Marvel's Agent Peggy Carter will take up Captain America's mantle in the upcoming Exiles series.

An Australian man, now dubbed "Demerit Man" by locals, is under investigation after trying to cover a speed camera with a towel so drivers wouldn't get ticketed.

The Mikdash Educational Center announced that it has minted a special coin to commemorate President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The coin, which cannot be used as currency, features an image of Trump and King Cyrus, who allowed the Jews to return from exile to Jerusalem 2,500 years ago.

Markle, Prince Harry and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made their first royal engagement together at the Royal Foundation Forum in London.

A Mexican vendor now has a theme song to help him sell his bread. The song, Vendo Pan, was originally created as a parody by YouTuber Monoloco, and it translates to "I sell bread."

Multiple Fox News hosts and President Trump ran with allegations that CNN scripted questions for its town hall on gun violence following the Parkland shooting. The would-be scandal stemmed from allegations made by Stoneman Douglas student Colton Haab. On Tuesday, Haab's father admitted to sharing emails with omitted words that would have proved CNN's innocence.

The TV reboot of the 1988 cult classic film has been delayed following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. According to Paramount Network, the show is a satirical comedy that deals with many challenging subjects, including gun violence.

In an official statement, the mega-retailer said its stores would no longer sell guns or ammunition to anyone under the age of 21.

Reuters published the North Korean dictator's fraudulent Brazilian passport, as well as a copy of his late father's. The passports are from the 90s and thought to be signs that the family was preparing to flee North Korea at one point.

The director said he was influenced by director Irvin Kershner's book about the production of the 1980 Star Wars classic. Johnson revealed that a friend gave him a copy before he began production on The Last Jedi.