Sheriff says only one deputy at fault in Florida school shooting
(Reuters) – Only one sheriff’s deputy failed to stop the gunman who killed 17 people at a Florida high school, the Broward County sheriff said on Sunday, dismissing reports that other deputies did not enter the school during the attack as unverified.
Gun lobby pushes back on Trump’s gun plans after Florida shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Rifle Association pushed back on Sunday against modest proposals by President Donald Trump and other Republicans to change U.S. gun laws after a school shooting in Florida that killed 17 students and staff.
Storms dump rain across U.S. Midwest, kill Kentucky woman
(Reuters) – A band of thunderstorms reaching across the lower Mississippi Valley into Ohio on Saturday killed a Kentucky woman in her home and threatened more flooding in an area that has already seen evacuations because of high water.
Bank of America takes aim at gun-making clients
(Reuters) – Bank of America Corp on Saturday became the latest financial heavyweight to take aim at gunmakers, saying it would ask clients who make assault rifles how they can help end mass shootings like last week’s massacre at a Florida high school.
Manafort asks U.S. court for release to attend New York funeral
(Reuters) – Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s indicted former campaign chairman, asked for court permission on Saturday for release from home confinement to attend the funeral of his father-in-law.
Manafort says father-in-law died, seeks to attend N.Y. funeral
(Reuters) – The father-in-law of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort died on Saturday, according to a court filing.
Woman stabbed to death, man wounded at Massachusetts library
(Reuters) – A Massachusetts man armed with a hunting knife stabbed a 22-year-old woman to death at a public library in an unprovoked attack on Saturday and wounded a man who tried to come to her aid, a prosecutor said.
Delta, United Airlines become latest companies to cut NRA ties
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines and United Airlines on Saturday became the latest major corporations to sever marketing ties with the National Rifle Association as the fallout from last week’s massacre at a Florida high school took its toll on the…
Prestigious U.S. colleges won’t reject students who protest guns
(Reuters) – Dozens of U.S. colleges and universities, including at least three Ivy League schools, have said their application processes will not consider disciplinary action taken against high school students who protest last week’s massacre at a Flor…
Florida students take on NRA, set eyes on midterm elections
(Reuters) – In the week since 17 of David Hogg’s classmates and teachers were gunned down in Florida, he and his fellow high schoolers have launched a movement that reshaped the gun control debate almost overnight and may influence the U.S. midterm ele…
