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'America is watching you': Young people hold Town Hall in wake of Fla. deadly attack
USA Today - 22 Feb 2018 05:30
The sheriff of the Florida county where a rifle-toting teen gunman killed 17 people told a crowd of young people Wednesday that "America is watching you" and that studentsshould continue to push hard for gun control refo...
U.S. students protest gun laws, Trump considers arming teachers
Reuters - 22 Feb 2018 05:10
WASHINGTON/TALLAHASSEE, Fla.
Hospitals Are Overwhelmed After a Government Bombing of the Syrian Capital's Suburbs
Time - 22 Feb 2018 05:09
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said 400,000 people in eastern Ghouta are living "in hell on earth"
After Parkland, Students Across the U.S. Are Holding Protest Walkouts Over Gun Violence
Time - 22 Feb 2018 04:43
Students called for stricter gun control measures and honored the victims of last week's massacre in Parkland, Florida
This photo of Trump's notes captures his empathy deficit better than anything
Chicago Tribune - 22 Feb 2018 14:14Angry students, parents confront Rubio for gun-control
New York Post - 22 Feb 2018 05:27
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is being challenged by angry students, teachers and parents who are demanding stronger gun-control measures after a school shooting that killed 17 people at a Florida high...
6 teens in Australian hospital after drug overdose at school
Miami Herald - 22 Feb 2018 04:49
Six boys remain in an Australian hospital after suffering drug overdoses at a private school. Police said on Thursday some of the students, aged 14 and 15, were critically ill, …
In the Fight for Gun Control, Children Are the Real Grown-Ups
Time - 22 Feb 2018 16:45
We have forced our kids to take it upon themselves to save us all. It goes without saying that every child deserves to be safe in school. That we haven’t achieved this is evidence of a horrific moral failing on behalf ...
Russian opposition leader claims he was detained ahead of election
New York Post - 22 Feb 2018 14:57
MOSCOW – Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said on Thursday he had been detained by police, weeks ahead of a presidential election in which he has been barred from running. Navalny said on Twitter that he was de...
Who is an ‘African American’? Definition evolves as USA does
USA Today - 22 Feb 2018 04:11
As the number of foreign-born blacks rises, debate is growing about identity and community.
UN vote expected on 30-day cease-fire in Syria to help needy
USA Today - 22 Feb 2018 03:54
The U.N. human rights office said Wednesday that at least 346 people have been killed in eastern Ghouta since the Syrian government and its allies escalated an offensive on Feb. 4.
Op-Ed Columnist: Everybody's Better Than You-Know-Who
The New York Times - 22 Feb 2018 03:53
Donald Trump: Finally, some good news for James Buchanan.
Trump promises 'ATTACKS WOULD END' if teachers armed
NY Daily News - 22 Feb 2018 16:54
Trump said that around 20% of teachers could be armed and trained to react to shooters.
Oprah Not Recognizing Leonardo DiCaprio at Ellen DeGeneres' Birthday Is the Ultimate Party Power Move
Time - 22 Feb 2018 21:07
"Who is it? I know it's somebody"
Trump says guns only for 'gun adept teachers'
ABC News - 22 Feb 2018 16:58
President Donald Trump is offering a full-throated backing of the National Rifle Association
Your margarita can lead to a nasty skin burn. Margarita dermatitis is a real threat
USA Today - 22 Feb 2018 16:47
Second-degree burns. From making a margarita.
Parkland shooting survivor claims CNN tried to censor his town hall question
The Week - 22 Feb 2018 16:44
A teenaged survivor of last week's school shooting sat out CNN's gun control town hall Wednesday night, claiming the network tried to feed him lines. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School junior Colton Haab told Miami's A...
Lethal injection for killer with cancer 'beyond ghoulish': laywer
NY Daily News - 22 Feb 2018 16:40
An Alabama killer scheduled to be executed Thursday claims his terminal cancer and past drug use have caused too much damage to his veins.
Cops let alleged Florida shooter off the hook over gun threat
New York Post - 22 Feb 2018 16:39
Local authorities were warned two and a half months prior to the massacre in a Florida high school that accused shooter Nikolas Cruz had "used a gun against people before," according to a disturbing new report. The chill...
Police seal off Brussels streets amid reports of gunman
Miami Herald - 22 Feb 2018 16:35
Belgian police sealed off part of a Brussels suburb Thursday and searched two apartments, warning residents to stay inside following witness reports that an armed man could be at large. …
After homeless man freezes to death in West Town alley, neighbors continue to care for his feral cat colony
Chicago Tribune - 22 Feb 2018 14:56EU court: Poland has violated EU air quality laws
Miami Herald - 22 Feb 2018 14:36
The European Union's top court says that Poland has violated EU law on air quality by continuously exceeding the bloc's pollution limit from 2007-2015. Issuing the ruling Thursday, the EU …