10 things you need to know today: May 30, 2013

Ricin is detected on a threatening, anti-gun-control letter sent to Bloomberg, Obama picks a Republican to head the FBI, and more

"Every day that goes by without action, 34 more people will be murdered with guns," said New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in August 2012.
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1. RICIN DETECTED ON LETTERS THREATENING NYC MAYOR BLOOMBERG

Two letters containing threats to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg have tested positive for ricin, a deadly poison, police said Wednesday. One of the envelopes, addressed to Bloomberg, was opened at a mail center. The other was sent to Mark Glaze, the director of the Bloomberg-financed Mayors Against Illegal Guns in Washington, D.C. Both letters were postmarked in Louisiana and referenced the push to tighten gun laws, which Bloomberg has led. No injuries have been reported. [New York Times]

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.