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Brianna Sacks / BuzzFeed:
The FBI Was Warned About A School Shooting Threat From A YouTube User Named Nikolas Cruz In September — In September, a YouTube user named Nikolas Cruz left a comment on a video stating: “I'm going to be a professional school shooter.” The video's creator alerted both the FBI and YouTube.
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miamiherald:
Amid massacre, a story of courage: Reports say football coach stepped in front of bullets — When a shooter opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County on Wednesday afternoon, reports emerged on Twitter of a football coach jumping in front of students to protect them from the shooter.
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Stephen Hobbs / Sun-Sentinel:
Nikolas Cruz: Troubled suspect had been expelled from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School — Sun Sentinel — Adopted at birth by a loving older couple, Nikolas Cruz seemed to struggle in recent years. His dad died when he was much younger and the 19-year-old's mom died just 3 ½ months ago …
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Stoneman Douglas assistant football coach Aaron Feis killed responding to shooting: ‘That is not firecrackers’ — Sun Sentinel — Aaron Feis, an assistant football coach and security guard at Marjory Stoneman Douglas, was among the 17 people shot and killed Wednesday at the Parkland high school.
New York Times:
Florida School Shooting Death Toll Is at 17 and Could Rise — PARKLAND, Fla. — A heavily armed young man barged into his former high school about an hour northwest of Miami on Wednesday, opening fire on terrified students and teachers and leaving a death toll of 17 that could rise even higher, the authorities said.
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New York Times:
Nikolas Cruz, Florida Shooting Suspect, Was Expelled From School — The man suspected of opening fire inside a Florida high school on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, is a former student who had been expelled for disciplinary reasons, the authorities said.
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Jugal K. Patel / New York Times:
After Sandy Hook, More Than 430 People Have Been Shot in 273 School Shootings — When a gunman killed 20 first graders and six adults with an assault rifle at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, it rattled Newtown, Conn., and reverberated across the world. Since then, there have been at least 273 school shootings nationwide.
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Florida school shooting suspect was ex-student who may have been flagged as threat
Florida school shooting suspect was ex-student who may have been flagged as threat
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NBC News:
17 killed in shooting at high school in Parkland, Florida, authorities say
17 killed in shooting at high school in Parkland, Florida, authorities say
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Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:
Florida Shooter Made Sick Use of School's Active-Shooter Drill
Florida Shooter Made Sick Use of School's Active-Shooter Drill
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Taylor Lorenz / The Daily Beast:
Florida School Shooting Suspect Nikolas Cruz Was ‘Creepy and Weird,’ Survivors Say
Florida School Shooting Suspect Nikolas Cruz Was ‘Creepy and Weird,’ Survivors Say
CBS News:
Police respond to report of shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Florida — live updates
Police respond to report of shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Florida — live updates
Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
Florida high school shooting leaves ‘numerous fatalities,’ superintendent says; suspect in custody
Florida high school shooting leaves ‘numerous fatalities,’ superintendent says; suspect in custody
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Daily Wire:
Media Push The Claim There Have Been 18 School Shootings In 2018. Here Are The Facts.
Media Push The Claim There Have Been 18 School Shootings In 2018. Here Are The Facts.
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump: ‘Neighbors and classmates knew’ alleged Florida shooter was ‘big problem’
Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
At least 17 dead in ‘horrific’ Florida school shooting, suspect had ‘countless magazines’
At least 17 dead in ‘horrific’ Florida school shooting, suspect had ‘countless magazines’
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
There have already been 18 school shootings in the US this year: Everytown
There have already been 18 school shootings in the US this year: Everytown
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Washington Post:
Shooting reported at South Florida high school; several fatalities reported
Shooting reported at South Florida high school; several fatalities reported
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WPLG-TV:
Parents in agony use social media to try to find loved ones after school shooting
Parents in agony use social media to try to find loved ones after school shooting
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Kelli Kennedy / BostonGlobe.com:
Florida school shooting suspect made ‘disturbing’ social media posts
Jim Acosta / CNN:
CNN Exclusive: At least 100 White House officials served with ‘interim’ security clearances until November — Pence on Porter: WH could've handled better — Washington (CNN)Nearly a year into President Donald Trump's administration, senior-level staffers — including Ivanka Trump …
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Chris Whipple / Vanity Fair:
“Who Needs a Controversy Over the Inauguration?”: Reince Priebus Opens Up About His Six Months of Magical Thinking — Months after his chaotic resignation as chief of staff, and with his successor on the hot seat, Priebus comes clean about everything: the inauguration crowd-size fiasco …
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NBC News:
Scores of top White House officials lack permanent security clearances — WASHINGTON — More than 130 political appointees working in the Executive Office of the President did not have permanent security clearances as of November 2017, including the president's daughter …
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Rebekah Mercer / Wall Street Journal:
Forget the Media Caricature. Here's What I Believe — I support U.S. generosity, decentralized power, evidence-based science, and open discourse. — Over the past 18 months, I have been the subject of intense speculation and public scrutiny, in large part because of the philanthropic investments …
David Voreacos / Bloomberg:
Kushner Investors Said to Be Subpoenaed by U.S. Tax Authorities — Kushner Cos. says it's ‘not under investigation’ for taxes — U.S. tax authorities have requested documents from lenders and investors in real estate projects managed by Jared Kushner's family, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Associated Press:
Porn star who alleged Trump affair: I can now tell my story — NEW YORK (AP) — Stormy Daniels, the porn star whom President Donald Trump's personal attorney acknowledges paying $130,000 just before Election Day, believes she is now free to discuss her alleged sexual encounter with Trump.
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UVA Center / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Public Rates Presidents: Kennedy, Reagan, Obama at Top, Nixon, Johnson, Trump at Bottom — Ipsos/UVA Center for Politics poll measures views of recent chief executives at Presidents' Day — As Americans prepare to celebrate Presidents' Day, they rate John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan …
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Obama's First Retrospective Job Approval Rating Is 63%
Noor Al-Sibai / Raw Story:
Kimmel writer quotes every GOP lawmaker's post-Florida ‘thoughts and prayers’ tweet — and how much money they took from the NRA — As Republicans begin heaping “thoughts and prayers” on the families of the 17-plus people killed in Wednesday's deadly shooting at a high school outside Ft. Lauderdale …
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Luke Rosiak / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: DOJ Official Bruce Ohr Hid Wife's Fusion GPS Payments From Ethics Officials — Bruce Ohr, the Department of Justice official who brought opposition research on President Donald Trump to the FBI, did not disclose that Fusion GPS, which performed that research at the Democratic …
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Kristine Phillips / Washington Post:
He was convicted of a sex act that's no longer a crime. Years later, he's deemed a sex offender. … Charlton Green was 20 when he was arrested after having oral sex with a 16-year-old male in a Georgia hotel room. — He was convicted of a sex crime — not because the act was not consensual …
Ashley Feinberg / HuffPost:
Leaked Chat Transcripts: New York Times Employees Are Pissed About Bari Weiss — According to one employee, diversity efforts at the publication “are nothing but lip service.” — In 2016, James Bennet left his esteemed job at The Atlantic to run the editorial pages for The New York Times.
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The Hill:
Nervous GOP seeks new 2018 Senate candidates in three states — Republicans worried about holding on to their Senate majority are trying to convince three lawmakers to reconsider their decisions and run for the upper chamber. — Reps. Kevin Cramer — (R-N.D.) and Ann Wagner
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Melissa / Media Matters for America:
Republicans can't quit fake news — The Republican Party has increasingly created and used political microsites designed to look like local news sites as a political tactic. Here's why that's bad for democracy. — Last fall, Arizona Senate candidate Kelli Ward touted an endorsement from the Arizona Monitor on her FACEBOOK PAGE.
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