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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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Florida School Shooting: ‘No Words’ as 17 Die in a Barrage of Bullets — 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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Nikolas Cruz, Shooting Suspect, Had Been Expelled From School, Authorities Say — 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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Police respond to report of shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Florida — live updates — CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Authorities are responding to reports of a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. — The Broward Sheriff's Office said there are reports of victims.


Florida school shooting suspect was ex-student who may have been flagged as threat — The former student suspected of opening fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland may been identified a potential threat to fellow students in the past, according to one teacher.


Florida School Shooting Suspect Nikolas Cruz Was ‘Creepy and Weird,’ Survivors Say … Nikolas Cruz, 19, was identified by law-enforcement sources as the suspected gunman who attacked Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Wednesday. — Cruz was taken into police …
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Florida high school shooting leaves ‘numerous fatalities,’ superintendent says; suspect in custody — At least 14 victims are being taken to hospitals from the incident at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, the Broward Sheriff's Office said, though their conditions were not immediately clear.
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17 killed in shooting at high school in Parkland, Florida, authorities say
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At least 17 dead in ‘horrific’ Florida school shooting, suspect had ‘countless magazines’
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After Sandy Hook, More Than 430 People Have Been Shot in 273 School Shootings
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‘Many’ dead, former student in custody after school shooting at Stoneman Douglas High in Broward

Shooting reported at South Florida high school; several fatalities reported
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Suspect in deadly Florida school shooting in custody, police say
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Nikolas Cruz: Troubled suspect had been expelled from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
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Nikolas Cruz, identified as Florida high school shooting suspect, reportedly showed warning signs
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The Latest: Sheriff: 17 dead, suspect had at least 1 rifle
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There have already been 18 school shootings in the US this year: Everytown
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Florida high school football coach reportedly shot while shielding students from gunman
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Parkland high school shooting: At least 17 killed, suspect in custody, Florida sheriff says
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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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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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Third White House official resigns after being told he wouldn't qualify for full clearance

White House counsel walks a fine line in serving Trump's demands
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Anthony Scaramucci and the Trump B-Team Plot ‘Revenge’ With John Kelly Faltering
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Scoop: Trump endorses 25-cent gas tax hike
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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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Trump Lawyer's Payment to Porn Star Raises New Questions — WASHINGTON — The admission by President Trump's longtime personal lawyer that he sent $130,000 to a pornographic film actress, who once claimed to have had an affair with Mr. Trump, has raised potential legal questions ranging from breach of contract to ethics violations.
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Stormy Daniels Warns Trump & Lawyer: You Breached Our Agreement, Now I'm Free to Talk!
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“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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Read the text of Elizabeth Warren's speech to Native American group — Read the prepared text of the speech Senator Elizabeth Warren gave to Native Americans on Wednesday. — Thank you for having me here today. — I want to start by thanking Chairwoman Andrews-Maltais for that introduction.
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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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In Leaked Chats, WikiLeaks Discusses Preference for GOP Over Clinton, Russia, Trolling, and Feminists They Don't Like — On a Thursday afternoon in November 2015, a light snow was falling outside the windows of the Ecuadorian embassy in London, despite the relatively warm weather …


Senators Strike Bipartisan Deal on Immigration Despite Veto Threat — WASHINGTON — A broad bipartisan group of senators reached agreement Wednesday on a narrow rewrite of the nation's immigration laws that would bolster border security and resolve the fate of the so-called Dreamers …
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Twitter deleted 200,000 Russian troll tweets. Read them here. — Twitter doesn't make it easy to track Russian propaganda efforts — this database can help — NBC News is publishing its database of more than 200,000 tweets that Twitter has tied to “malicious activity” …
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National Review and Mashable


House Russia investigation has ‘abundance’ of evidence against Trump, says top Democrat — Adam Schiff said the panel had seen evidence of collusion with Russia and obstruction by Donald Trump's campaign and administration that is not yet public … Adam Schiff, the top Democrat …
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