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Coach reportedly blocked students from gunman during shooting
NY Daily News - 15 Feb 2018 05:06
A football coach reportedly jumped in front of students to protect them from a shooter who opened fire at a Florida high school.
Trump's Budget Cuts Millions Of Dollars From Gun Background Check System
The Huffington Post - 15 Feb 2018 03:24
This would "significantly undermine" efforts to keep firearms out of dangerous hands, gun control advocates say.
Gabrielle Giffords leads the call for stricter gun control laws
NY Daily News - 15 Feb 2018 05:21
Giffords, who survived an assassination attempt that left six others dead in 2011, posted a moving th
Florida Republicans' Offers Of Prayers Invite Accusations Of Hypocrisy
The Huffington Post - 15 Feb 2018 04:30
Sen. Marco Rubio and Gov. Rick Scott have long fought against gun control legislation.
Trump climate adviser resigns, past pot use blocked security clearance
Chicago Tribune - 15 Feb 2018 03:27Trump Lawyer's Payment to Porn Star Raises New Questions
The New York Times - 15 Feb 2018 03:19
The admission by President Trump's longtime personal lawyer that he sent $130,000 to a porn actress is raising new legal, ethical and factual questions.
Trump's military parade could cost up to $30 million, Mulvaney says
USA Today - 15 Feb 2018 01:35Man arrested after teen found chained to punching bag
New York Post - 15 Feb 2018 01:12
A Florida man was arrested after authorities discovered a teen chained to a punching bag inside a home, officials said. Carlos Alavrez, who is the victim’s guardian, was arrested Tuesday on aggravated child abuse charg...
Duterte offers kill bounty for rebels to save on war costs
Fox News - 15 Feb 2018 05:36
The Philippine president has offered a nearly $500 bounty for each communist rebel killed by government forces to save on anti-insurgency costs and says insurgents are easier to hit than birds because they have bigger he...
'I'm sick to my stomach': 17 dead in Florida high school shooting; former student in custody
USA Today - 15 Feb 2018 04:57
The shooting happened at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, police said. A suspect is in custody.
Sen. Chris Murphy: Mass Shootings Are Congress' Fault
The Huffington Post - 15 Feb 2018 02:56
"We are responsible for a level of mass atrocity that happens in this country with zero parallel anywhere else."
Ex-Panama president gets $1M bail in US but release on hold
New York Post - 15 Feb 2018 02:23
MIAMI -- A Miami federal judge agreed to release former Panama president Ricardo Martinelli on $1 million bail as he fights extradition to his home country, but immediately put a hold on her decision. U.S. District Judge...
Zuma quits, ending scandal-plagued term as South African president
Reuters - 15 Feb 2018 01:46
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Florida school shooting suspect booked on charges of premeditated murder
USA Today - 15 Feb 2018 14:54
Nikolas Cruz is accused of killing 17 and wounding several others at Marjory Stonenman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.
Scott Pruitt finally explains why he flies first class
New York Post - 15 Feb 2018 04:37
Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt finally explained Wednesday why he flies first class: so he doesn't rub shoulders with people in coach who might be security threats. "We've reached the point where ther...
Ex-model accused of trying to hire hit man enters plea
New York Post - 15 Feb 2018 02:34
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio -- A former model accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill the mother of her two stepdaughters has entered not guilty pleas in Ohio. Tara Lambert was sentenced in 2016 to seven years in prison on a m...
NYPD captain accused of delaying DWI test of off-duty cop
NY Daily News - 15 Feb 2018 02:27
An NYPD captain has been indicted after allegedly delaying a blood-alcohol test for a cop arrested on drunken driving charges.
South Africa: Ramaphosa's major challenges after Zuma
Al Jazeera English - 15 Feb 2018 16:54
After the celebrations of Ramaphosa's election die down, focus will shift to what needs to be done to improve life for South Africans.
Foreign Ministry says 5 Russians likely killed by U.S. strike in Syria
Chicago Tribune - 15 Feb 2018 16:54Teen helps revive track coach suffering heart attack
New York Post - 15 Feb 2018 16:50
TWINSBURG, Ohio -- An Ohio teen has helped save a track coach who suffered a massive heart attack at a local fitness center. Twinsburg Assistant Track Coach Chuck Glover tells WJW-TV he had just put weights on the floor ...
Coach dies after shielding students from Florida shooter
New York Post - 15 Feb 2018 16:43
The fearless football coach who "selflessly shielded students" from danger during Florida's deadly high school massacre has died, school officials said Thursday. Aaron Feis, 37, an assistant football coach and security g...
Russia says 5 citizens probably killed by US strike in Syria
Miami Herald - 15 Feb 2018 16:33
After a week of swirling controversy, Russia acknowledged on Thursday that five of its citizens may have been killed by a U.S. strike in Syria, the first time Russians have …