Connecticut School Shooting Creates Questions, But No Answers
As the nation absorbs the news that continues to flow from the crime scene in Newtown, Connecticut, questions about gun control and school safety are becoming top-of-mind.
As the nation absorbs the news that continues to flow from the crime scene in Newtown, Connecticut, questions about gun control and school safety are becoming top-of-mind.
Details are still coming in about a school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. It happened this morning shortly after 9:40 at Sandy Hook Elementary School. A shooter was reported in the main office, and one victim has numerous gunshot wounds.
There are some words that auto-correct or spell-checkers just don't catch. And this one proved an embarrassment for a charter school organization in Washington state.
A shooting at the Clackamas Town Center, which is located near Portland, Ore., has left at least three people dead and one seriously wounded, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office. Officials say that one of the deceased was the gunman.
The morning show team from Australia whose prank is involved in the suicide of a nurse at Kate Middleton's hospital last week is comprised of Mel Greig and Michael Christian. They gave an interview to 'A Current Affair' after the suicide and spoke of their regrets.
The ornament in question is being offered by the male cancer organization Orchid as a fundraiser. Some people say it's clever and tongue in cheek. Others say it's offensive. You be the judge after the break.
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I can't remember exactly where I heard it, but it has stuck with me. One of the characteristics of a good deed is an act of kindness when no one is watching. A Times Square visitor was looking though, on the night that Officer Lawrence DePrimo took some time and his own money into a shoe store to help a barefoot and homeless man on a bitter, November New York night. The resulting photo has gone viral, and Officer DePrimo is now a reluctant hero. Hit read more to catch the entire story.
The evening skyline over parts of New York City has been a little dim lately, thanks to Superstorm Sandy, but this is a city that bounces back quickly. A fantastic light show on Monday evening on the Empire State Building put everyone back in a New York state of mind! Watch 16 million colors dance and dazzle to the music of Alicia Keys after the jump.
According to the New York Post, there was a lot going on behind the scenes of the 2012 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City that we would probably never find out about, and officials like it that way. To bad for them, the secrets are out.
Powerball Mania has hit much of the US, even more locally here in Mid-Michigan since Don Lawson of Lapeer won $337 million back in August. Of the 40 states that participate in the Powerball game no one matched all the numbers for Saturday’s drawing, so the jackpot has jumped up to a whopping $425 million! So what are the odds that you will win?
Have you ever wondered what is happening in a news studio during commercial breaks? Well, just across Lake Michigan is powerhouse WGN out of Chicago. Watch as the anchors have some fun passing the time.