In the wake of the Newtown, Conn., Sandy Hook elementary school shooting, where 27 people were brutally gunned down, a Florida mother is taking security for…

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Another U.S. school became a crime scene Thursday morning when a 16-year-old student opened fire during his first period class and critically wounded a classmate…

In an emotional, forceful speech, President Barack Obama told the people of Newtown, Connecticut emotionally riven by the shootings Friday that murdered 20 children and seven adults and the nation that “We can’t tolerate this (shootings of children and others) any more. These tragedies must end. And to end them, we must change.” The President […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sometimes pushing back tears, the parents of victims in the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting testified Wednesday that they believe their children would have stayed in a safe place far away from where they were later shot if they’d had more information from the university about a safety threat on campus. SEE ALSO: All […]

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday and at least 13 people were killed, including the shooter. It was not clear whether the gunman, who is believed to be a former student at the school, shot himself or was killed by police. At […]