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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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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 …
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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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.
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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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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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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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
At Stoneman Douglas High School, cell phone videos take us inside a massacre
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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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
‘If You See Something, Say Something’ Only Works if Authorities Do Something
‘If You See Something, Say Something’ Only Works if Authorities Do Something
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CNN:
Another ‘unspeakable tragedy’ at a US school leaves 17 dead in Florida
Another ‘unspeakable tragedy’ at a US school leaves 17 dead in Florida
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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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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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miamiherald:
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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Washington Post:
‘He died a hero’: Assistant football coach among 17 dead in Florida school shooting
‘He died a hero’: Assistant football coach among 17 dead in Florida school shooting
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CNN:
Florida suspect's digital profile ‘very, very disturbing’
Florida suspect's digital profile ‘very, very disturbing’
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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
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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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Kelli Kennedy / BostonGlobe.com:
Florida school shooting suspect made ‘disturbing’ social media posts
Greg P. / twitchy.com:
REPORT: YouTuber alerted the FBI about Nikolas Cruz in September 2017
REPORT: YouTuber alerted the FBI about Nikolas Cruz in September 2017
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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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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
Scores of top White House officials lack permanent security clearances
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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 …
Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
‘Incensed’ Grassley Rips Sessions for Torching Justice Overhaul — Attorney general says bill could free ‘very worst’ inmates — Senator says he protected Sessions from Democrats, and Trump — Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley blasted Attorney General Jeff Sessions …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Why are the Comey memos secret?
New York Times:
Trump's Inaugural Committee Paid $26 Million to Firm of First Lady's Friend — WASHINGTON — President Trump's inaugural committee paid nearly $26 million to an event planning firm started by an adviser to First Lady Melania Trump, while donating $5 million — less than expected — to charity …
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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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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New York Times:
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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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Bipartisan group reaches deal on immigration, fulfilling some Trump demands
Bipartisan group reaches deal on immigration, fulfilling some Trump demands
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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 …
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Lawrence Hurley / Reuters:
U.S. court says Trump travel ban unlawfully discriminates against Muslims
Department of Homeland Security:
Schumer-Rounds-Collins Destroys Ability of DHS to Enforce Immigration Laws, Creating a Mass Amnesty For Over 10 Million Illegal Aliens, Including Criminals — The Schumer-Rounds-Collins proposal destroys the ability of the men and women from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to remove millions of illegal aliens.
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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