The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed New York to enforce a Democratic-backed gun control law adopted after the justices last year struck down the state's strict firearms licensing regime in a landmark ruling that expanded gun rights. Meanwhile in Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Protect Illinois Communities Act into law, making it the ninth state in the country to ban the sale and distribution of assault weapons.

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U.S. first lady Jill Biden underwent surgery on Wednesday to remove two skin lesions on her face and a third on her chest, the White House physician said. The 71-year-old first lady, accompanied by President Joe Biden, spent more than eight hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for the outpatient procedure. All cancerous tissue was removed and she is recovering at the White House.

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A former FBI agent has shut down internet sleuths on the Idaho Murders case, saying the social media users' allegations are becoming a problem. Former FBI agent Jonathan Gilliam said the armchair detectives are inciting issues during the investigation, targeting the surviving roommate who waited to call police and a man who looked like the suspected killer attending a prayer vigil for the four victims.

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Who was the only U.S. first lady who was not married to the president?

Wednesday's answer: Edward VIII was the last ruling British royal to abdicate the throne in 1936, stepping down to marry divorcee Wallis Simpson.