Feb 15 Lots of talk, little action in Congress after shootings By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Four months after the Las Vegas massacre, the only gun legislation that has moved in the House or Senate eases restrictions for gun owners. Continue reading
Feb 15 Sheriff’s report says suspect confessed to Florida school attack By Terry Spencer, Kelli Kennedy and Tamara Lush, Associated Press The teenager accused of using a semi-automatic rifle to kill 17 people at a Florida high school confessed to carrying out one of the nation's deadliest school shootings. Continue reading
Feb 15 Flu shot only 36 percent effective, making bad year worse By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The flu vaccine is doing a poor job protecting older Americans and others against the bug that's causing most illnesses. Continue reading
Feb 15 Officer says shooting suspect looked like typical student By Associated Press The police officer who arrested the high school shooting suspect in Florida says the teen looked like a "typical high school student" when he spotted him walking away from the school. Continue reading
Feb 15 McDonald’s moves cheeseburgers off Happy Meal menu By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press McDonald's is taking cheeseburgers and chocolate milk off its Happy Meal menu in an effort to cut down on the calories, sodium, saturated fat and sugar that kids consume at its restaurants. Continue reading
Feb 15 Leader of white nationalist group says Florida shooting suspect was a member By Terry Spencer and Kelli Kennedy, Associated Press The leader of a white nationalist militia told the Associated Press that the Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz was a member of his group and participated in paramilitary drills in Tallahassee. Continue reading
Feb 15 Court to seek new map in Pennsylvania gerrymandering case By Marc Levy, Associated Press Republican lawmakers say they will swiftly ask federal judges to block a new map, and contend that the Democratic-majority court had no power to invalidate the congressional boundaries or draw new ones. Continue reading
Feb 15 WATCH: Trump vows to ‘tackle’ mental health after Florida shooting, does not mention guns By Joshua Barajas The president said the school was a "scene of terrible violence, hatred and evil," adding that the whole country "with one heavy heart" is praying for the victims and their families. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 8:49 School shootings like the one in Florida are no longer rare. Are schools more prepared? By PBS News Hour Police swarmed a high school in Parkland, Florida, on Wednesday afternoon where a gunman shot and killed multiple people. The suspect was arrested later off campus and was identified as a former student. Judy Woodruff learns more from Terence Shepherd… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 3:03 Senators begin to outline bipartisan ‘Dreamer’ plan as open debate begins By PBS News Hour While the Senate formally opened debate on the issue of immigration, it began the day where it left off on Monday: no clear bill or direction for protecting "Dreamers." As President Trump pressed Congress to follow his four criteria for… Continue watching