Nevada state Sen. Kelvin Atkinson, who publicly declared that he's gay for the first time during a hearing this week where lawmakers voted to repeal the state's ban on gay marriage.
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, who has been outspoken about the need for gun control since a school shooting in his state this month left 10 people dead.
Emergency alert sent to residents of a South Florida city in the middle of the night. There was a power outage, but city officials say there was no zombie activity and are investigating why it mentioned them.
The Maryland Republican Party, in a video spoof released before the state's first televised Democratic debate for governor this year.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, naming what he believes are the causes of school shootings like the one in his state last week that killed 10 people. The Republican went on to largely argue against stricter gun control laws.
Becky Schmidt, manager of Charm City Puppies, which could be shut down under a new Maryland law -- the second of its kind in the country -- that bans retail pet stores from selling puppies and kittens. Animal rights advocates argue it will reduce the demand for "puppy mills."
Sign held by a teacher protesting at the North Carolina state Capitol on Wednesday. Thousands were in attendance, leading dozens of districts to close schools for the day.