National News at a Glance

Tough Talk, Few Details in President’s Opioid Plan

President Donald Trump made his first visit to New Hampshire since the 2016 campaign Monday, unveiling a plan to combat the opioid epidemic that includes a push for the death penalty for drug dealers and a crackdown on unauthorized immigrants. Trump spoke in a state with the nation’s third-highest rate of deaths from overdoses and where opioids are a potent political issue. In a speech at a community college in Manchester, he offered more tough talk than he did specifics about his plan, or how he would pay for it.

Mississippi Bans Abortions After 15 Weeks; Opponents Swiftly Sue

Saying he was “saving the unborn,” Gov. Phil Bryant of Mississippi signed into law Monday a measure that would ban almost all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Abortion rights supporters called it the earliest abortion ban in the country, and said it defied years of federal court precedent over the limits states may impose on abortion providers. The Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the only abortion clinic in the state, filed a complaint in U.S. District Court less than an hour after Bryant signed the bill. It sought a preliminary injunction preventing officials from enforcing the act.

Brother of Nikolas Cruz Arrested on Trespassing Charge at Stoneman Douglas High School

The brother of Nikolas Cruz, who is accused of killing 17 people last month at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, was arrested on a trespassing charge at the school Monday afternoon, authorities said. Broward County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped Zachary Cruz after he rode a skateboard onto school property. Cruz, 18, told the deputies he decided to visit the school to “reflect on the school shooting and to soak it in,” according to the Sheriff’s Office. Cruz was arrested on one count of trespassing on the grounds or facility of a school, a misdemeanor.

Serial Bomber Is Feared in Austin After a 4th Device Is Detonated

A growing sense of alarm spread across Austin, Texas' capital city, Monday as authorities confirmed that a new makeshift bomb that injured two people Sunday appeared connected to three earlier explosions, but suggested a “higher level of sophistication” with the use of a tripwire triggering device. Residents had been asked to remain indoors through the early part of the day and look out for suspicious packages. The latest warnings signaled a growing level of concern among authorities, who were scrambling to identify similarities in tactics and targeting in the four attacks, which have now left two people dead.

Cynthia Nixon Enters Race for New York Governor

Actress Cynthia Nixon officially jumped into the race for governor of New York on Monday, setting off what promises to be a tumultuous six months as she challenges Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in this year’s Democratic primary. Nixon, 51, has never before run for elected office and has chosen a huge undertaking for her first bid: seeking to unseat a two-term incumbent who is sitting atop more than $30 million in campaign cash. The contest will likely become one of the marquee Democratic primaries in the nation, as Nixon is widely expected to challenge Cuomo from the political left.

Former Cornell Student With Weapons Stockpile Will Be Evaluated

With images of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting still fresh, a federal judge Monday ordered that a former Cornell University student undergo a psychiatric examination after authorities found a military-style rifle, a homemade bomb and other tactical equipment in his apartment, blocks from the Ithaca, New York, campus. A Walmart employee called police after Maximilien R. Reynolds, 20, made purchases the employee deemed suspicious. Police found a wide array of weapons and survival gear. The government charged Reynolds with four crimes. He will remain in custody while he undergoes the examination to determine if he is competent to stand trial.

Supreme Court Won’t Block New Pennsylvania Voting Maps

The Supreme Court rejected Monday a second emergency application from Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania seeking to overturn decisions from that state’s highest court, which had ruled that Pennsylvania’s congressional map had been warped by partisan gerrymandering and then imposed one of its own. The ruling means a new map drawn by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will very likely be in effect in this year’s elections, setting the stage for possible gains by Democrats. In a terse ruling in January, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the state’s congressional map, saying it “clearly, plainly and palpably” violated the state’s constitution.