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Struggle for black and Latino mortgage applicants suggests modern-day redlining

Ten years since the economic recession, lending has returned for many Americans. Yet the gap between white and black homeownership is wider now than it was in 1960, with signs of modern-day redlining showing up across the country. Special correspondent…

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The Florida school shooting, in students’ own words

By PBS News Hour

As Parkland, Florida, mourns a school shooting that left 17 dead, we listen to the voices of those who experienced the tragedy firsthand.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.