Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation on Tuesday banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. That can be as early as six weeks, before many women know they’re pregnant.

The signing caps weeks of tension and protests at the state Capitol in Atlanta, and marks the beginning of what could be a lengthy and costly legal battle over the law’s constitutionality.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is declaring “case closed” on the Russia probe and potential obstruction by President Donald Trump.

That’s according to an excerpt of a speech the Republican leader is expected to deliver Tuesday as the Senate opens. His remarks are being billed as his final thoughts on the subject.

McConnell is set to outline how special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation went on for two years and the “exhaustive” probe is now complete. McConnell is expected to say, “It’s finally over.”

Taken down as the Kentucky Derby winner, Maximum Security is now out of the Preakness.

Maximum Security’s co-owner said Monday he will not run the horse in the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. The announcement came hours before his appeal of the horse’s disqualification as Derby winner was denied by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.

Maximum Security, the first to finish the muddy race by one and three-quarters lengths on Saturday, became the first Derby winner to be disqualified for interference. After an objection by two riders, stewards ruled the colt swerved out and impeded the path of several horses between the far and final turns.

Country House’s status for the Preakness is unclear. That race would mark his fourth start in eight weeks.

St. Thomas sophomore Matthew Farho traveled to San Diego, California and Tijuana, Mexico for seven days with the choir group, Common Ground Voices, to spread a message of peace at the Mexican-American border. Check TommieMedia for the full story.

Kayla Mayer can be reached at maye8518@stthomas.edu.