Monday, April 8 2013 3:45 PM EDT2013-04-08 19:45:43 GMT
President Barack Obama is providing a ride on Air Force One to 11 relatives of those killed at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School so they can attend his gun control speech Monday before heading to Washington to personally plead with senators reluctant to back gun legislation.
President Barack Obama is providing a ride on Air Force One to 11 relatives of those killed at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School so they can attend his gun control speech Monday before heading to Washington to personally plead with senators reluctant to back gun legislation.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:51 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:51:20 GMT
House Speaker John Boehner has ordered flags at the U.S. Capitol lowered because of the shootings at a Connecticut elementary school that claimed 26 victims, including 18 children.
House Speaker John Boehner has ordered flags at the U.S. Capitol lowered because of the shootings at a Connecticut elementary school that claimed 26 victims, including 18 children.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:51 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:51:19 GMT
A tearful President Barack Obama said Friday he grieved first as a father about the massacre at a Connecticut elementary school, declaring, "Our hearts are broken today."
A tearful President Barack Obama said Friday he grieved first as a father about the massacre at a Connecticut elementary school, declaring, "Our hearts are broken today." He called for "meaningful action" to prevent such shootings but did not say what it should be.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:51 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:51:17 GMT
He was an honors student who lived in a prosperous neighborhood with his mother. Now Adam Lanza is suspected of killing his mother and then gunning down more than two dozen people, 20 of them children.
He was an honors student who lived in a prosperous neighborhood with his mother, a well-liked woman who enjoyed hosting dice games and decorating the house for the holidays. Now Adam Lanza is suspected of killing his mother and then gunning down more than two dozen people, 20 of them children, at a Connecticut grade school before taking his own life.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:51 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:51:17 GMT
Gov. Martin O'Malley, calling the shootings at a Connecticut elementary school "incomprehensible," and sent thoughts and prayers to the families of the victims.
Gov. Martin O'Malley, calling the shootings at a Connecticut elementary school "incomprehensible," and sent thoughts and prayers to the families of the victims.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:51 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:51:14 GMT
A lone police cruiser outside Columbine High School was the only outward reaction Friday to an even deadlier attack at a Connecticut elementary school.
Friday's shootings renewed debate over why mass shootings keep occurring and whether gun control can stop them.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:51 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:51:13 GMT
Leaders of two of the closest longtime allies of the United States have been quick to express sympathy over a shooting rampage that left 26 people dead, including 20 children, at a Connecticut elementary school.
Leaders of two of the closest longtime allies of the United States have been quick to express sympathy over a shooting rampage that left 26 people dead, including 20 children, at a Connecticut elementary school.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:51 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:51:12 GMT
The principal at the Connecticut elementary school where a gunman opened fire in a rampage Friday, killing 26 people including 20 children and then himself, was identified as one of the victims.
The principal at the Connecticut elementary school where a gunman opened fire in a rampage Friday, killing 26 people including 20 children and then himself, was identified as one of the victims.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:51 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:51:11 GMT
The victims of the elementary school massacre are being remembered Friday morning with a moment of silence and the ringing of bells at houses of worship throughout the country.
The victims of the elementary school massacre are being remembered Friday morning with a moment of silence and the ringing of bells at houses of worship throughout the country.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:51 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:51:11 GMT
Stars from several different sports took to Twitter on Friday to try and cope with the school shooting in Connecticut, and the NFL asked each of its teams to observe a moment of silence before this weekend's games.
Stars from several different sports took to Twitter on Friday to try and cope with the school shooting in Connecticut, and the NFL asked each of its teams to observe a moment of silence before this weekend's games to pay respect to the victims.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:51 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:51:11 GMT
The schoolchildren are remembered for their love of horses, or for the games they couldn't get enough of, or for always saying grace at dinner. The adult victims found their life's work in sheltering little ones.
The schoolchildren are remembered for their love of horses, or for the games they couldn't get enough of, or for always saying grace at dinner. The adult victims found their life's work in sheltering little ones.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:51 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:51:10 GMT
The scope and senselessness of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting challenged journalists' ability to do much more than lend, or impose, their presence on the scene.
The scope and senselessness of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting challenged journalists' ability to do much more than lend, or impose, their presence on the scene.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:51 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:51:10 GMT
The search for a possible motive has taken investigators to two states so far, to New Hampshire where suspect Adam Lanza grew up, and Connecticut where he killed himself, after taking 27 other lives.
The search for a possible motive has taken investigators to two states so far, to New Hampshire where suspect Adam Lanza grew up, and Connecticut where he killed himself, after taking 27 other lives.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:49:18 GMT
A man killed his mother at their home and then opened fire Friday inside an elementary school, massacring 26 people, including 20 children.
A man killed his mother at their home and then opened fire Friday inside an elementary school, massacring 26 people, including 20 children, as youngsters cowered in fear to the sound of gunshots reverberating through the building and screams echoing over the intercom.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:49:17 GMT
It's become a bedroom community for commuters to Manhattan and Connecticut's more toney coastal towns, but it has retained the rural character that was set in 1708.
At the crossroads that marks the center of this three-century-old New England postcard town stands a flagpole that's a kind of barometer. Every day, says Susan Osborne White, who has lived here all her life, "it tells me which way the wind is blowing" -- and she calls the local newspaper whenever the flag is lowered to half-staff, to ask why.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:49:16 GMT
Police from other towns have agreed to work on Christmas Day as part of a grassroots effort from throughout the law enforcement community in nearby areas, so that Newtown police can have time off. "We'll
Police from other towns have agreed to work on Christmas Day as part of a grassroots effort from throughout the law enforcement community in nearby areas, so that Newtown police can have time off.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:49:15 GMT
Opening a long and almost unbearable procession of grief, Newtown began laying its dead to rest Monday, holding funerals for two 6-year-old boys.
Opening a long and almost unbearable procession of grief, Newtown began laying its dead to rest Monday, holding funerals for two 6-year-old boys -- one a football fan who was buried in a New York Giants jersey and one whose twin sister survived the school shooting rampage.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:49:13 GMT
The body of the man who massacred 26 people at a Connecticut elementary school was claimed by his father, a family spokesman said Monday, but the public may never know what happened with the remains.
The body of the man who massacred 26 people at a Connecticut elementary school was claimed by his father, a family spokesman said Monday, but the public may never know what happened with the remains.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:49:12 GMT
Newtown returned its students to their classrooms Tuesday for the first time since last week's massacre and faced the agonizing task of laying others to rest.
Newtown returned its students to their classrooms Tuesday for the first time since last week's massacre and faced the agonizing task of laying others to rest, as this grieving town wrestled with the same issues gripping the country: violence, gun control and finding a way forward.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:49:12 GMT
One by one by one by one, each with fresh heartbreak, hearses crisscrossed two New England towns on Wednesday.
One by one by one by one, each with fresh heartbreak, hearses crisscrossed two New England towns on Wednesday, bearing three tiny victims of the Sandy Hook school massacre and a heroic teacher in a seemingly never-ending series of funeral processions.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:49:11 GMT
While the people of Newtown do their best to cope with loss and preserve the memories of their loved ones, another class of residents is also finding it difficult to move on: the emergency responders.
While the people of Newtown do their best to cope with loss and preserve the memories of their loved ones, another class of residents is also finding it difficult to move on: the emergency responders who saw firsthand the terrible aftermath of last week's school shooting.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:49:10 GMT
There was an outpouring of support on the National Mall Monday afternoon for the victim's of the Sandy Hook school tragedy in Newtown, Conn.
There was an outpouring of support on the National Mall Monday afternoon for the victim's of the Sandy Hook school tragedy in Newtown, Conn. Dozens of local mothers, fathers and children gathered to join hands and sing songs in a community centered Christmas Eve event called "Circle Up for Kids."
Monday, April 8 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:49:08 GMT
Officials in Newtown, Conn., are asking people to stop sending gifts to the grief-stricken community following the deadly school shooting, saying they're deeply grateful but can't handle the donation deluge.
Officials in Newtown, Conn., are asking people to stop sending gifts to the grief-stricken community following the deadly school shooting, saying they're deeply grateful but can't handle the donation deluge.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:49:08 GMT
The Sandy Hook section of Newtown was a gathering place this weekend for hundreds of people drawn to the scene of the recent massacre to share in the community's mourning and come to terms with the shocking
The Sandy Hook section of Newtown was a gathering place this weekend for hundreds of people drawn to the scene of the recent massacre to share in the community's mourning and come to terms with the shocking school tragedy.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:49:06 GMT
Family members of the six adults killed in the Newtown, Conn., school shooting gathered at the White House Friday as President Barack Obama bestowed the nation's second-highest civilian honor on their fallen relatives.
Family members of the six adults killed in the Newtown, Conn., school shooting gathered at the White House Friday as President Barack Obama bestowed the nation's second-highest civilian honor on their fallen relatives.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:49:05 GMT
There are reports that the shooter responsible for the massacre in Newtown, Connecticut was obsessed with the Norwegian man who killed seventy-seven people in 2011.
There are reports that the shooter responsible for the massacre in Newtown, Connecticut was obsessed with the Norwegian man who killed seventy-seven people in 2011.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:49:04 GMT
Sylvester Stallone's latest film, "Bullet to the Head" is taking on some criticism, with some wondering if the name should have been changed in aftermath of the Sandy Hook tragedy. Pop Tarts reached out
Sylvester Stallone's latest film, "Bullet to the Head" is taking on some criticism, with some wondering if the name should have been changed in aftermath of the Sandy Hook tragedy.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:49:03 GMT
A Connecticut shop that sold a gun to the Newtown school shooter's mother has lost its federal firearms license. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives revoked the license of Riverview Gun Sales in East Windsor, about 15 miles north of Hartford, in December. The agency didn't disclose why. It was first reported Thursday by The Journal News of White Plains, N.Y. Authorities raided the store for undisclosed reasons shortly after the December school shootings. Around the same ti...
A Connecticut shop that sold a gun to the Newtown school shooter's mother has lost its federal firearms license. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives revoked the license of Riverview Gun Sales in East Windsor, about 15 miles north of Hartford, in December. The agency didn't disclose why. It was first reported Thursday by The Journal News of White Plains, N.Y. Authorities raided the store for undisclosed reasons shortly after the December school shootings. Around the same ti...
Monday, April 8 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:49:03 GMT
A conservative Lutheran group is reprimanding its pastor in Newtown, Connecticut, for participating in an interfaith vigil after the Sandy Hook massacre. The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod says the Reverend
A conservative Lutheran group is reprimanding its pastor in Newtown, Connecticut, for participating in an interfaith vigil after the Sandy Hook massacre.
Monday, April 8 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:49:03 GMT
Some residents in Newtown, Conn., say they're outraged at receiving robocalls from the National Rifle Association only three months after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. Town residents say the automated calls from the NRA began last week and urge people to tell their state legislators to oppose gun control proposals. Lawmakers are debating whether to ban military-style assault weapons, prohibit high-capacity ammunition magazines and other measures in response to the school shootin...
Some residents in Newtown, Conn., say they're outraged at receiving robocalls from the National Rifle Association only three months after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. Town residents say the automated calls from the NRA began last week and urge people to tell their state legislators to oppose gun control proposals. Lawmakers are debating whether to ban military-style assault weapons, prohibit high-capacity ammunition magazines and other measures in response to the school shootin...
How do you talk to your children about a tragedy like the mass school shooting in Conn.? Cindy Crane, a clinical psychotherapist, joined us FOX 5 News to discuss this.
How do you talk to your children about a tragedy like the mass school shooting in Connecticut? Cindy Crane, a clinical psychotherapist, joined us FOX 5 News to discuss this.
Thursday, May 16 2013 3:45 PM EDT2013-05-16 19:45:21 GMT
District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray's administration does not support a bill that would require gun owners in the nation's capital to carry liability insurance.
District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray's administration does not support a bill that would require gun owners in the nation's capital to carry liability insurance.
Thursday, April 25 2013 5:41 PM EDT2013-04-25 21:41:33 GMT
A gun owners' rights group is threatening to sue 35 Maryland local governments unless they repeal gun regulations that the group says violate state law.
A gun owners' rights group is threatening to sue 35 Maryland local governments unless they repeal gun regulations that the group says violate state law.
Thursday, April 11 2013 8:08 PM EDT2013-04-12 00:08:06 GMT
Congress' most serious gun-control effort in years cleared its first hurdle Thursday as the Senate pushed past conservatives' attempted blockade under the teary gaze of families of victims of December's Connecticut school shootings.
Congress' most serious gun-control effort in years cleared its first hurdle Thursday as the Senate pushed past conservatives' attempted blockade under the teary gaze of families of victims of December's Connecticut school shootings.
Tuesday, April 9 2013 9:25 PM EDT2013-04-10 01:25:40 GMT
The Senate's top Democrat has set Congress' first showdown vote for Thursday on President Barack Obama's gun control drive as a small but mounting number of Republicans appear willing to buck a conservative effort to prevent debate from even beginning.
The Senate's top Democrat has set Congress' first showdown vote for Thursday on President Barack Obama's gun control drive as a small but mounting number of Republicans appear willing to buck a conservative effort to prevent debate from even beginning.
Monday, April 8 2013 8:49 PM EDT2013-04-09 00:49:54 GMT
With time running out on the chance to pass gun control legislation, President Barack Obama on Monday warned Congress not to use delaying tactics against tighter regulations and told families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims that he's "determined as ever" to honor their children with tougher laws.
With time running out on the chance to pass gun control legislation, President Barack Obama on Monday warned Congress not to use delaying tactics against tighter regulations and told families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims that he's "determined as ever" to honor their children with tougher laws.
Monday, April 8 2013 6:19 PM EDT2013-04-08 22:19:19 GMT
Months before Newtown - an artist was working on a project about guns. That project has rolled into our area. It is a yellow school bus, shot up with about 6000 rounds of ammunition.
Months before Newtown - an artist was working on a project about guns. That project has rolled into our area. It is a yellow school bus, shot up with about 6000 rounds of ammunition.
Monday, April 8 2013 3:45 PM EDT2013-04-08 19:45:43 GMT
President Barack Obama is providing a ride on Air Force One to 11 relatives of those killed at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School so they can attend his gun control speech Monday before heading to Washington to personally plead with senators reluctant to back gun legislation.
President Barack Obama is providing a ride on Air Force One to 11 relatives of those killed at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School so they can attend his gun control speech Monday before heading to Washington to personally plead with senators reluctant to back gun legislation.
Wednesday, April 3 2013 9:50 PM EDT2013-04-04 01:50:22 GMT
Connecticut's Senate on Wednesday approved sweeping new restrictions on weapons and large-capacity magazines, a response to last year's deadly Newtown elementary school shooting that would give the state some of the country's tightest gun control laws.
Connecticut's Senate on Wednesday approved sweeping new restrictions on weapons and large-capacity magazines, a response to last year's deadly Newtown elementary school shooting that would give the state some of the country's tightest gun control laws.
