today marks the third anniversary of the mass shooting at sandy hook school in newtown, connecticut. adam lanza killed 20 kids and six adults before turning the gun on himself. and people in downtown cedar rapids can now enjoy greene square after six months of renovatioio. you're watching kcrg-tv9. now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrg-tv9 news morning news. first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara alert forecast, kaj... we've had better days, that's for sure. plan on gusty wi, rain to continue today. rainfall totals will wind up in the 2-3" range with isolated higher amounts around 4" at waarloo. rivers will respond, with flood warrngs likely on most basins this week. temperatures will slowly cool as the week goes on with a minor system still on track to move in on wednesday morning. temperatures will be warm enough for that to stay as all rain, and should also be very light. by thursday and month so far , comes in with highs in the low 30s. by the weekend, another tempmprature rebound is likely with some more rainfall to start next week.today: showers, windy, falling temps high:

today marks exactly three years since the chatterjee in newtown connecticut. later this morning lawmakers will gather behind me in lower manhattan to renew calls to prevent gun violence. governor governor cuomo is to manage change from the federal government. the governor is joining with legislation to close loopholes from those on the terrace watchlist from preventing purchasing guns. here's what the governor had to say at a news conference. >> the federal government needs to figure out how to use that terrorist database as part of their background check, option one. or, establish a protocol that allows the states to do it. at least let the states use the information to defend themselves >> reporter: just a few days ago after the shooting in san bernardino, california the connecticut governor issued an executive order to ban the sale of guns on federal no-fly list. they have argued the no-fly list has tens of thousands of names on it is flawed and unreliable. a ban would be unconstitutional. meanwhile the conference later this morning will happen at 11:00 a.m

deadliest mass shooting in the united states since the sandy hook elementary school shooting in newtown, connecticut. robert moses joins us with more. >> reporter: police save these suspects were honored with assault type rifles and handguns. the police chief in san bernardino said they can prepare it is a on a mission and unfortunately they were. in discriminant gunfire exploded through the inland regional center in san bernardino which provides social services to thousands of people with disabilities. police say a 28-year-old who worked at the county health 27-year-old miley if you is believed to be his wife are responsible for the carnage. police say farouk attend a holiday party at the facility yesterday and left abruptly. >> he did leave the party under circumstances, described as a angry or something of the nature. >> reporter: one 4 route returned, the police say the pain inflicted was unimaginable. those on the outside agonized as they waited to hear from loved ones on the inside. >> my sister, you lose it. you freak out, you see things like this on the news but you never think it is going t

you mentioned newtown, connecticut. president obama also asking congress to prevent people on the's terror watch list from buying a gun. this time, though, the ideas being proposed by that california congressman who, himself, is a gun owner. mike thompson proposed legislation that would ban anyone on the federal terror watch list from buying a gun and that is what he did on monday circulating a petition to force an issue on, a voten that very issue. today the congressman will host a forum on gun violence in sacramento. assembled a panel that includes law enforcement and gun owners and mental health experts and survivors of gun violence, as well. prevents the centers for disease to research gun violence as they do with traffic deaths. the panel gets under way at 9:30 this morning. of course, we're following that for you. now, as the north coast lawmaker seeks federal action here at home. a gun buy back event in san francisco and more than 150 guns were turned in within the first half of that event. and people also gather

jeff: on this the third avenue of the mass shooting in newtown, connecticut, estimated 350 protesters lining the road in front of the n.r.a. headquarters in fairfax. >> we are not going away. we're not intimidated. jeff: including barbara and andy parker whose daughter allison was shot and killed on live television in roanoke in august along with the cameraman ward. >> we turn the grief to action. >> we honor her by doing this to keep it in the forefront of people's minds and making a change. >> in the wake of roanoke, san bernardino, other mass shootings, rallyers are criticizing lawmakers for not having background checks. >> they are hypocritical cowards. jeff: and the n.r.a. which they say is more interested in hemming gun manufacturers make -- helping gun manufacturers make money than in public safety. >> hogwash. call them out! >> i'm mad as hell and i'm not going to take it anymore. jess their feeling of frustration is -- jeff: their feeling of frustration is only growing. but so too is the reason for hope. >> we have seen he men tum build. people have had enough. momentum peopl

>> reporter: well, sandra, as we get ready to mark the third anniversary of the horrible newtown, connecticut, school shooting, one mother's group is marking this with a rally against gun violence. shade of orange as hundreds rallied against gun violence. this mother's group demanding action against the senseless slaughter of innocent victims because guns are easily obtained and abused. tomorrow marks the third anniversary of the strategy where 26 beautiful children and educators were massacred in their school. diana rodriguez knows the pain too well. her 18-year-old daughter was shot and killed on mother's day two weeks before her high school graduation. samantha guzman was buried in her prom dress. >> too many mothers and fathers added to this club that no one wants to be a part of. it's time because i don't feel like our children are safe nowhere, not at school, not at church, not in the movie theater, nowhere. >> reporter: as families march for safer streets, politicians department to bridge the terror grab. suspected terrorists on the federal no fly list can easily buy guns. congress fai

20 children and six adults died at the hands of a gunman at sandyhook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. today is the first anniversary of that tragedy where school is actually in session. the first and second anniversaries fell over the weekend. school leaders are going to mention the massacre on the campus intercom and parents actually received talking points to help discuss the weighty issue with their kids. an interfaith memorial service at a church in newtown later this evening. >>> 4:35. the recent mass shootings in san bernardino and colorado springs has a congressman calling for change to prevent gun violence. this morning representative mike thompson is pushing legislation at the state capital to deny anyone who is on the federal government terrorist watch list from purchasing firearms. they're concern the watchlist is overly broad. more than 2,000 suspected terrorists of legally purchased firearms in the u.s. since 2004. >>> the biggest change that we're looking at in the bay area right now is with the forecast after getting a pelting of rain, if i might say so, good morning.

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since the newtown, connecticut, tragedy. >>> here at home, concerns prompting a police force to increase its fire power for possible attacks. stacey sager is live in mineola with that part of our coverage. stacey? >> reporter: dave, we spent time this afternoon with police in nassau county as they demonstrated the newest assault rifle. they say a third of these mass shootings taking place involved long weapons. so, they need more long weapons. they have been planning this >> what we know is the longer we wait the more people that will die. >> reporter: starting tomorrow, here in nassau county, police will begin training sessions with these, 150 new assault rifles, m-400s which have been in the works for months now. members of the emergency services unit and special operations already have rifles here in nassau county but the new ones for the first time will go to at least 100 patrol officers and police in other units. because with each new mass shooting, police are realizing their tactics must change. >> you have extensive distances that have to be covered. look at the mall in nassau cou

it is the deadliest massacre since the mass killing at an elementary school in newtown, connecticut, some three years ago. the first since columbine to be carried out by multiple attackers. first responders raced to the scene as hundreds of people ran for their lives. others sheltered in place. >> there was a shooting. she's scared. she's hiding in the closet with two other people. >> they turned off the lights and tried to block the door and lock it. so that they couldn't get in if the shooters were around that area. >> officers went room to room hunting for the killers, and evacuating survivors. the shooters had fled, leaving behind at least one explosive device. hours passed with the community here on lockdown after police followed the lead to a nearby home. a street battle erupted just two miles away with police exchanging gunfire with a black suv matching the reported getaway car. an officer was hurt. that officer, though, is expected to survive this morning after the suspects hurled what officials feared might be homemade bombs. >> an abundance of caution, the atf ordnance offi

marked one month since the deadly paris attacks that killed 130 people, today mass shooting in newtown, connecticut. connecticut.twenty children and six adults were killed when 20-year-old adam lanza opened fire at sandy hook elementary school.today will be the first time, the somberer anniversary will fall on a school day.and school officials are trying to make it as normal as possible for students there. here in cedar rapids, rapids,iowans for gun safety and metro high school are partnering to remember victcts of that mass shooting today. the remembrance will be outside first lutheran church starting at noon.similar events are also happening in iowa city, des moines and across the country.the names of all 26 vicicms willlle read by students and will conclude with a minute of silence. many events related to the sandy hook anniversary happened across the country sunday.dozens of moms participated in an "orange walk" to end gun violence in seattle.the event was organized by moms demand action for gun sense in america.nearly a hundred orange walks took place this past weekend. ththfinal g-o-p debate

. >>> today marks a sad anniversary in newtown, connecticut. it's been three years. for the first time the anniversary falls on a school day. school administrators at the elementary school say they plan to keep everything as normal as there will be a moment of silence at the middle school and at the high school. >>> the anniversary is being marked by calling for gun control. our katherine creag is in lower manhattan with more. kat. wr >> reporter: that big building right there, some barricades and cones that you see already there, a big rally is scheduled to take place a little bit later today with lawmakers and also gun-control groups. we want to have you take a look at this video. it might be similar to what you're seeing here. a big gathering at central park. it took place over the weekend. known as the orange walk. many people wore orange. their goal is to end gun violence. they gathered to commemorate the three-year anniversary of the sandy hook tragedy. some also talked about losing their loved ones to gun violence as well. on a similar note, senator schumer an

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today marks the third anniversary ofhe mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. connecticut.twenty children and six adults were killed when adam lanza opened fire at district are handling the anniversary in a mostly-low- key manner.earlier this morning, the newtown recovery and resiliency team was providing counseling and support. a man accused of smashing windows with an ais dead after police opened fire on him.the 21 year old student was ininde a parking garage near the university of north texas.police say he had an ax in his hand and advanced toward the officers.neighbors say it all happened quickly. "by the time i had opened the door i ieard the secondndwo shots and the guy was dead on the ground." ground."the damage w quite extensive.more than a dozen car windows were smashed.no word yet on why the suspect did this. gusty winds are sweeping their way through eastern iowa today, but it's nothing compared to what they saw over the weekend in parts of texas. crews say the winds blew 64 train cars off a bridge, sending them onto a roadway below.nobody was hurt.

today is the third anniversary of the mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school in newtown connecticut. twenty children and six adults were killed. the shooter was 20-year-old adam lanza. he shot his own mother before attacking the school. lanza turned his gun on himself as police closed in. stephanie/2bam time for another quick break... meteorologist james peterson will be back with see a cold and breezy night as lows fall into the low 30s. tuesday looks mostly cloudy with dry and breezy conditions with highs back in the mid 40s. there is a chance we'll see a wintry mix to a few snow showers in northwest iowa tuesday night into wednesday morning. the remainder of the week is looking dry but cold with highs in the low 30s going into friday. next week we warm up a bit again back towards the 40s, but as of now it's looking like we won't see that white christmas. stephanie: thank you for spending your time with us tonight. jack: we are working hard on another great newscast for 6pm. we're proud to say we are iowa... have a great night. " "

twenty children and 6 adults were killed at sandy hook elementary school in newtown.. connecticut. flag flew at half staff across the state today. this is the first time the ((michelle mortensen)) and yesterday marks one month... since the terrorist attacks in paris. in that attack ... 130 people were killed./// ((michelle mortensen)) closer to home ... the 26 year old man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a teenager in his home for a month has had his bail raised to to 1-point-2 million dollars. jimmy carter kim appeared before a judge for his arraignment this morning. the judge raised his bail due to the severity of the crime. kim faces 60 charges... including 31 counts of sexual assault... and 1st degree kidnapping. police say the 14-year-old girl from arizona escaped kim's home more than a week ago... after being held captive for about a month. ((michelle mortensen)) > a motorcyclist died this morning near jean. nevada highway patrol says it happened near mile marker 12 just after 7 a-m. investigators say the 55- year-old rider hit a road sign when coming off a curv

since newtown, connecticut.vestigators very much on edge after identifying two muslim attackers, very much concerned there could be more involved here. what we know so far, 14 murdered. 17 injured. the perpetrators so far, the two suspects, dead. they are a man and a woman who supposedly were married. and they were killed in a spectacular police shoot-out. now, the question of why this happened is certainly hanging over the situation. we do know that one of the attackers was at a holiday party right up the street from us at this convention center but left supposedly after a disagreement. there are now questions about whether this shooting was an angry reaction of what happened there. or much more likely, something preplanned. why? the way they were equipped with long guns and semi-automatic handguns. tactical gear, explosive device. a bogus story when handing off the 6-month-old child to the grandmother saying they had a doctor's appointment. there were also details learned overnight. the explosives at the scene

three years ago today adam lanza shot and illed 20 chhdren and six teachers at the school in newtown, connecticut. lanza killed his mother inside their home before driving to the school with a semi-automatic rifle. he there is a link between antidepressants taken during pregnancy and autism in kids. the research was broad -- with more than 145 thousand kids studied... the researchers say women who took the drugs - especially during the second and third trimesters - wereore likely to have an autistic child ---however, that risk is very small. "for women who are taking antidepressant during pregnancy, they found that they have one child." the scientists found a link between antidepressants taken during pregnancy and autism - and say it is important to note that anti- depressants do not cause autism. scientists say depression itself could play a role. amazon is pulling one of the hottest holiday gifts s ff its websste - hoverboards. the online shopping giant is pulling some brands of hoverboards because of growing people say their hoverboards started on fire. the consumer product safety commission i

. >> monday marks the fourth anniversary of the sandy hook school massacre in newtown, connecticut, the second worst mass shooting in u.s. history. local gunshots seeing a certain -- local gunshots seeing a surge in sales. unlike other major events that spurred sales, this one is different. we call around to the local stores. they say sales are up and have not stalled since san bernadino. is the biggest surge he has seen in a nearly 40 years in the industry. >> the panic buying, suddenly realizing defenseless buying is big. this is different. people are afraid of a real, not a hypothetical. >> this is an industrywide issue. shipments of gun products are on backorder. people wanting to take concealing clary classes will find there is a long waiting list. a 51-year-old las vegas man killed, and three others injured in a two car crash west of the strip. police say the passenger was ejected from the cart in the spring mounted near decatur around 11:30 last night. the car he was in was pulling out of a private driveway when it was struck by another car traveling at a high rate of. possible n

. >> to make our lives a blessing ♪ >> lori jane, al jazeera, newtown, connecticut. >> opening the dooro the god squad. that's "america tonight." tell us what you think at aljazeera.com/americatonight. talk to us on twitter or facebook and come back. we'll have more of "america tonight" tomorrow. >> our american story is written everyday. it's not always pretty, but it's real... and we show you like no-one else can. this is our american story. this is america tonight. >> strategy review. >> i ordered new actions to intensify our war against i.s.i.l. >> president obama goes to the pejt tpentagon to assess the pln against i.s.i.l. winter in syria. >> this situation is unacceptable. a blot on our collective consciouconscience. >> millions of syrians desperately trying to

. ♪ >> lori jane, al jazeera, newtown, connecticut. >> opening the door to the god squad.hat's "america tonight." tell us what you think at aljazeera.com/americatonight. talk to us on twitter or facebook and come back. we'll have more of "america tonight" tomorrow. >> our american story is written everyday. it's not always pretty, but it's real... and we show you like no-one else can. this is our american story. this is america tonight. i'm ali velshi i i'm ali velshi in las vegas,hige ultrawealthy use their powers. what it means for america's democracy. good evening and welcome to las vegas, nevada. i'm here for the final republican presidential primary debate of 2015. tomorrow night nine candidates will appear in prime time in venetian hotel. to try to build support before the iowa caucuses.

26 people, 20 of them children, dead after a shooter opened fire at an elementary school in newtown connecticut that was three years ago (sot: william delaney, national police support team) "the safety pac was concealed in a teachers mind .and the idea was something that could sit behind a chair" he says at teacher wants to remain anonymous but she initially went to him with her idea. delaney is the vice president of the national police support team. the organization has donated bullet proof canine vests to different south florida police departments. delaney says the hope now is for that to be done with this for schools. (reporter stand up: stephanie bertini) " the safety pack has pockets for school supplies and it would sit at the back of a chchr ....protecting the back of a child sitting at a desk and in case of an emergency that child could pick it up and wear it on their back." (sot: william delaney, national police support team) "if you run, grab the safety back off the chair ... it's a no-brainer. is there a patent? its pending" (nats) we put it to the test at a (nats) we found out it wor

. ♪ >> lori jane, al jazeera, newtown, connecticut. >> opening the door to the god squad.hat's "america tonight." tell us what you think at aljazeera.com/americatonight. talk to us on twitter or facebook and come back. we'll have more of "america tonight" tomorrow. >> saudi arabia announces anew alliance saying it will lead a group of 34 mainly muslim organizations against terrorism. >>> hello, jane dutton. this is al jazeera, also ahead. ending the war in syria. a new attempt by u.s. and russia to find common ground is about to get underway. >>> heading for europe, what the new eu strategy means for migration.

today marks the third shooting at sandy hook elementary in newtown, connecticut. 20 students and six educators died in the massacre. to mark the tragedy.. dozens of moms dressed in orange yesterday in sesattle for the 'orange walk' to end gun violence. they're demanding tigher gun control laws to make it more difficul for people in certain groups to obtain firearms. a north carolina woman got quite the wake up call this morning. it started when two tires came off an 18-wheeler and rolled into the path of a school bus. that caused the bus to cross the center line.. then slam into a parked suv before plowing into the woman's house. the home suffered major damage.. but fortunately.. no students were on the bus.. which serves a science and technology high school. investigators are still trying to figure out if anyone could face charges. rescue crews in houston are looking for a missing worker.... after a construction accident this morning. officials say... crews were just beginning construction..... when an excavator the worker was in.... gave way in the mud. you can see an excavator par

reporter: michael cairo was a first-year principal when the unthinkable happened in newtown, connecticut. >> someone her children, that really hit home. as a parent and educator. reporter: for the third anniversary he sent an e-mail to parents in ashland, a message from his heart. >> i wish for all of you today to spend a little extra time with your children. they will only be six once stop and. be a kid with them tonight. reporter: having fun little easier. >> no homework yesterday. we asked our teachers to give everybody a free pass from hallmark. reporter: parent reaction was overwhelming. >> it changes the tone of the whole night when you can relax and focus on your kid instead of your to do list. reporter: he received nearly 80 e-mails back, parents tweeting photos of their fun. >> baseball games, breakfast for dinner, then stayed up and watched "the grinch." >> we did books and puzzles and had a wonderful evening. reporter: the principle is also a father, so we asked him what he did. >> my daughter has gymnastics on mondays. i rushed home but i got to go to her gymnastics practice.

lanza opened fire on december 14th, 2012, killing 20 first graders and 6 of their teachers in newtown connecticut. police say lanza killed himself when officers moved in on him after the shoototg. monday will be the first time the anniversary will fall on a school day. kcrg-tv9's sarah mccarthy joins me. sarah, several groups in eastern iowa gathered today to remember the sandy hook victims? chris, people in iowa city and cedar rapids took part in a national day of orange. it's a color associated with the anti-gun violence movement. this group in cedar rapids stood downtown, reading the names of each sandy hook victim out loud. followed by a moment of silence to remember the children and adults who students read those names and short essays. for one student, the gathering is a reminder gun violence can happen anywhere. 34:15 "i remember crying. if that happened at my brother or sister's school.. my heart broke for those children, my heart would have broke even more if it was my family." the group also remembered aaron richardson, a 15-year-old metro student who was shot and killed in september. a

today marks the third anniversary of the mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. 20-year-old adam lanza, a man with mental illness, killed six adults and 20 children on december 14th of 2012. he shot his own mother before attacking the school. lanza t tned his gun on himsese as police closed in. nicole hockley was the mother of one of the victims, six year old not sedylan joining his classmates who are now in 4th grade. "i can picture dylan running through the halls and that's hard. seeing kids, especially the age that he should be right now." according to a review by the associated press, in the three years since the shooting, dozens of new state laws have actually made it easier totget guns and carry them in public places. those laws have also made it harder for local governments to enact restrictions. bell ring, abigail richmond, age six over the weekend, some eastern iowa groups met to honor the sandy hook victims. metro high school students read off the names of the sandy hook shooting victims in front of the first lutheran church in downtown cedar rapids sa

today connecticut's governor ordered flags be lowered to half staff, tonight the newtown community will gather for an interfaith church service. a high school in fair field, connecticut is honoring the victims with 26 days of kindness. some students are writing letters to thank the first responders in newtown and elsewhere, others are donating food and blankets to the homeless. the teens say it makes perfect sense. >> dear newtown teacher. >> first responders. >> dear newtown police officers. >> i wanted to let them know they were appreciated and their job was selfless. >> we're not just remembering something bad that happened. trying to counter that with good. >> you spread like one good idea and it becomes like a good disease. >> the students and teachers say they now consider the kindness program part of the curriculum. >> later on this morning in our area, state lawmaker from bucks county will mark the sandy hook a anniversary in an event. they will be at snipes farm to remember the victims. there they will renew the call for universal background checks for gun purchasers. los angel

. >>> today marks the third shooting in newtown, connecticut. he killed his mother and 26 people before killing himself. today it's on a school day. they note over public address before a moment of silence. there will be no public rememberances but a gathering tonight at the church. >>> fighters have directed the second largest city for a year and a half and they are trying to grab more territory. charlie reports from nearby iraq. >> colonel and his forces have been fighting to hold this front line for more than a year. they attack wherever they can, sometimes three or four nights in a row. in fact he told us that very morning three suicide bombers charged towards their out post. his soldiers were able to kill the drivers before they detonated their explosives but not 50-yards away posing a deadly threat to the troops. here on the front line the bomb squad is a 50 caliber gunman. we watch from a sniper hole in the bunker until finally a direct hit. everybody's ears were ringing. but the next sound was laughing. it's a happier ending with car bom

hook school massacre. 20 children and six teachers were killed at the elementary school in newtown, connecticut. tomorrow will be the first time the anniversary falls on a school day. there will be no organized public remembrances for the solemn anniversary. frank: the vatican announces details of the pope's upcoming trip to mexico. the five-day trip will take place in february and include an open-air mass near the u.s. border. that service is expected to attract the faithful from both countries. boston's cardinal sean o'malley will join the pope on the final day of his journey. he was among those who insisted the pope go to the border. day chance to get some great deals tomorrow. the year. monday with price points identical to black friday deals. ebay to describe its best over the years. antoinette: the story of a retired police dog looking for a new home has gone viral. frank: last week, buster's owner left him with the new york city animal control in brooklyn. the eight-year-old german shepherd had been with his owner almost all his life. the two served together in the police department unti

today,,will be the frst time in newtown, connecticut will be in school on the anniversary. 26 people were killed -- including 20 children. this morning, uni students are remembering a fellow classmate. according to an email from president bill ruud -- a student died on sunday. president ruud said they don't know what caused the student's death -- but says suicide and foul play are not suspected. this is the third student death at uni this semester. the school has counselors available if students need extra support. quite a commotion near a waverly hotel when a fire destroys a semi. it happened on sunday in the super 8 parking lot. no one was hurt. the fire chief says it appears the f fre started because of some kind of electrical problem. a tanker truck explodes killing the driver. it happened in portland. the truck, hauling diesel fuel, slammed into a group of tanker damaged. nonoroduct leaked and seven other rail cars were involved. these rail cars were were not moving at the time of the accident." some homes were evacuated as firefighters worked to put out thh fire. it took them a

the war against three years, since the horrific shooting at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. thisiss the first december 14th that falls on a weekday since the attacks, so children were in school today. three years ago, adam lanza killed twenty first graders and six of their educators, before killing himself. the tragedy sparked a major discussion on gun control. newtown's police chief michael kehoe says it's time to take a common sense approach when it comes to guns. " we cannot be satisfied with the we have with guns each year. " kehoe is calling on gun makers to make safer weapons through smart techonology. a new sandy hook school will open next fall, at the site of the school that was demolished after the shooting. president obama says the u-s led military coalition is hitting isis harder than ever. "(pres. obama) we recognize that progress needs to keep coming faster. no one knows that more than the countless syrians and iraqis living everyday under isil's terror, as well as the families in san bernardino and paris and elsewhere who are grieving theoss of their loved one

hundreds of people in philadelphia marked the third anniversary of the sandy hook shooting in newtown, connecticut. the event was organized. this, by the way, was one of hundreds of walks held nationwide this weekend. >>> the bills keep adding up in the jersey jam bridge scandal. the new total for the state, $8 million. a law firm billed the state about $200,000 contributing to the new total. the firm was hired to defend new jersey governor, chris christie and others from legal scandals stemming from the lane closers in 2013. christie was never charged but his former deputy chief of staff is among those charged. >>> still ahead, honoring a living legend. today in our area, boxer larry holmes will be immortalized. >>> this weekend thousands of volunteers are taking the time to remember our fallen heroes. it's part of wreaths across america day. ♪ a wreath laying ceremony was held yesterday to honor 1,044 veterans buried there. the cemetery was abandoned in 2011, but recently an army of volunteers have been working to preserve it, especially with ceremonies like this one. >> they are the people that

26 people, 20 of them children, dead after a shooter opened fire at an elementary school in newtown connecticut . that was three years ago . "the safety pac was concealed in a teachers mind ..and the idea was something that could sit behind a chair" he says that teacher wants to remain anonymous but she initially went to him with her idea. delaney is the vice president of the national police support team. the organization has donated bullet proof canine vests to different south florida police departments. delaney says the hope now is for that to be done with this for schools. " the safety pack has pockets for school supplies and it would sit at the back of a chair ....protecting the back of a child sitting at a desk and in case of an emergency that child could pick it up and wear it on their back." "if you run, grab the safety back off the chair ... it's a no-brainer. is there a patent? its pending" we put it to the test at a shooting range .. with different firearms . we found out it works just like a bullet proof vest .. " everybody loves the idea but i don't need pats on the back ... i need

. >>> it was three years ago today a gunman entered sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. 26 died, 20 were children. not far from newtown, another school is marking the anniversary and honoring those who died with 26 days of kindness. nbc's harry smith has the story. >> everyone all set? >> reporter: mary callahan has an assignment for her students at notre dame catholic high school in fairfield, connecticut. >> i'll give you 15 minutes or so. >> reporter: moments later, they begin writing. you could hear a pin drop. the task? send a letter. >> dear newtown schoolteacher. >> reporter: to a teacher or first responder in newtown or elsewhere in the country. >> to first responders. >> dear newtown police officer. >> i wanted them to know they were appreciated and their job was selfless. >> reporter: this idea, 26 days of kindness, honors the 20 children and 6 adults who lost their lives in the 2012 mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school in newtown. manifested in acts big and small, like donating food and blankets to the homeless, an annual tradition at notre dame thes

worst mass shooting in the united states since the massacre at sandy hook elementary in in newtown, connecticut, when a gunman killed 20 children, six adults, his mother and himself. , san bernardino police chief jarrod burguan said one of the suspects in wednesday's shooting, syed farook, was a county health department employee who had attended a department holiday party at the center earlier in the day. the chief said farook left the party after some kind of dispute, then returned and opened fire. after the san bernardino shooting, president obama spoke with cbs news' norah o'donnell. >> the one thing we do know is that we have a pattern now of mass shootings in this country that has no parallel anywhere else in the world, and there are some steps we could take, not to eliminate every one of these mass shootings, but to improve the odds that they don't happen as frequently. we should come together in a bipartisan basis at every level these rarent to make as opposed to normal. amy: in 2015, there has been an average of more than one mass shooting a day with a total of 452 people killed this ye

today connecticut's governor ordered that the flags in the state be lowered to half staff. tonight the newtowncommunity will gather for an interfaith church service. >> a high school in fair field, connecticut is honoring the victims with 26 days of kindness. some are writing letters of thanks to first responders. other students are donating food and blankets to the homeless. the teenagers say it makes perfect sense. >> dear newtown school teacher. >> to first responders. >> i wanted to let them know that they were appreciated and their job was selfless. >> we're not just remembering something bad that happened. trying to counter act that with good. >> you spread like one good idea and it becomes like disease a good disease. >> the students and teachers say they now consider the kindness program part of the curriculum. >>> later this morning a state lawmaker from bucks county will mark the sandy hook anniversary during an event in morrisville. the democratic council member and gun safety groups will be at snipes farm to remember the victims, renew their call for universal background checks for

trying to enhance our safety so that we don't see san bernardino, charleston, colorado springs, newtown, connecticut, occur where countless americans are senselessly slaughtered, including children. we want to feel safe that if we go to work, go to school, or go to our place of worship, we're going to be safe. security should be our first concern. so rather than passing legislation that will add $650 billion to the deficit, since we're putting it on the government credit card to give these tax breaks to mostly wealthy people and corporations, let's give the money to the fbi safer at home with our community policing so that security is what we get. first fernando: if you could explain to our audience, we've been in a situation the last few years, the sequester, meant to lower the expenses of the government, meant to try to rein in the deficit. are you saying now that those caps, i know they're being moved around, but are they totally gone and now there is an incremental $600 billion expenditure that's not paid for? rep. becerra: remember fernando, that the so-called sequester law, which i voted again

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children, ages 6 and 7, murdered along with six adults at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. in the aftermath, there was a sense in this country that something would change, whether it be gun law, better access to mental health care or some other solution, but as our stephanie gosk reports, hundreds of children have lost their lives to gun violence in this country since that awful day three years ago. >> reporter: one name on this list would be one too many. instead at least 555 children under the age of 12 have died from firearms since the shooting at sandy hook school, roughly one child every other day for the last three years. the numbers compiled by nbc news showed children are no safer from guns now than they were before the newtown shooting. even though overall gun violence in the country has dropped. varied as they are tragic. >> why did this have to happen? why couldn't it have just been me? >> reporter: hi vu's 10-year-old son aaron was killed when two gunmen robbed his business and opened fire. 9-year-old tyshawn was murdered because gang members allegedly had a ve

in newtown, connecticut, one day after the shootings at sandy hook elementary. >> it was amazing to see how she interacted with some of the children that were at the scene and also the first responders, around a small, docile, seems to be an understanding animal. >> she's comforted the sick, the heart broken, the young and the old. magic is one of gentle carousel's 24 miniature therapy horses, but it's their youngest one that holds a special place for lori who lost her brother, a port authority police officer, on 9/11. >> i was on facebook one day and looking at horses which is my love, and i saw gentle carousel miniature therapy horses, and they were asking for a name for their newest-born foal, and she was born on the 4th of july. just being silly, i said i'd like for her to be named after my brother who shares the same birthday. a few days later, i received a call that they wanted to name her in honor of my brother. she says by following valor's travels, she realized that a birthday isn't the only thing >> every time she goes out on a call, she has my brother's badge on her and, you

officials in newtown, connecticut are working to make sure the day is as norm as as be possible. the superintendent has asked for limited media attention saying newtown needs only newtown today. >>> and some bay area residents are recognizing the somber anniversary. more than 100 people marched through downtown walnut creek demanding tougher gun controls. >>> five people dead in a house fire. why some way it could have been avoided. ,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, home in fresno. five people are dead and anothers in critical condition. the fire started early sund >>> smoke and flames shooting out of an abandoned home in fresno. five people are dead. another is in critical condition. the fire started sunday morning when neighbors say they heard pounding on a boarded up window. when they looked outside, they saw the home on fire. >> reporter: sunday morning, enrique woke up to a disaster daft disaster next door. >> i was wakingen by a pounding board. >> reporter: you can see cell phone he took at the scene. >> all you could hear was the people inside. >> reporter: when fresno fire got to the home

since the massacre in newtown, connecticut nearly three years ago.on december 19, 2012, the gunman shot and killed 20 first graders, six staff members at sandy hook elementary school. >> president obama argued condolences to those affect bid the san bernadino. and asked for congress to take action on common sense gun laws in an effort to reduce the number of mass shootings. >> we have a parallel of mass shootings in country that has no parallel anywhere else in the world. there are some steps we could take not to eliminate every one of these mass shootings, but to improve the odds that they don't happen as frequently. >> back in october after the mass smooting at a community college in oregon, the president e pressed frustration saying such shootings in the u.s. have become routine. jerry brown released a statement on the san bernadino shootings. it reads our thoughts and prayers are with the victim's families and nerve a-- every affected be i the brutal attack. california will spare no effort in bringing these killers to justice. in the meantime, th

. >> reports of a school shooting in newtown, connecticut. >> gunman opened fire inside a movie theater. >> here we go, again, breaking news, in to cnn reports of an active shooter in san bernardino, california. >> larry: okay, we're off. we're on our way up that chain thingy. everyone on the coaster is trying to guess what the shooter looked like at this point. >> why won't they get out there and tell us explicitly, what are the names, what are the ages, what are the ethnicities. >> larry: yes, what are the ethnicities? can't they see we need to know who to hate! we're almost at the top of this thing, for christ's sake. >> multiple reports of the perpetrators being described as-- . >> larry: wait, wait, wait, wait. guys, this is a very scary part of the ride. because everybody is praying that their type isn't the one at the bottom of that drop, right. be honest, it's true. no, no, lord, don't let him be black, don't let him be black. i'm sure-- even white people, even white people are like-- it's true, hold on, don't clap, don't clap. even white people are like god, i never asked you f

mention the massacre on the intercom and then an interfaith memorial service at a church in newtown, connecticut, tonight. >>> that tragic anniversary comes after several lawmakers step up their focus on gun control. a debate sparked in light of recent mass shootings. kris sanchez has more on the latest push. it has to do with people on terrorist watch lists. >> this is not a novel idea. banning people on the no-fly list from buying a gun. president obama asked congress to do the same after the san bernardino shooting, as did the governor of connecticut. now, this time the idea is being proposed by california congressman who, himself, owns guns. mike thompson propose legislation that would ban anyone on the federal terror watchlist from buying a gun and last monday he circulated a petition to force a vote on the issue in the house. now, today congressman thompson will host the forum on gun violence in sacramento and on that panel will be law enforcement. gun owners and gun dealers along with mental health experts and survivors of gun violence. that panel gets under way at 9:0 this morning and we

. >>> three years ago today a gunman entered sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. 26 people died, 20 of them were children. not far from newtown another school is marking the anniversary and honoring those who died with 26 days of kindness. nbc's harry smith has that story. >> everyone all set in. >> reporter: mary callahan has an assignment for her students at notre dame catholic high school in fairfield, connecticut. >> we'll give you 5 minutes or so. >> reporter: moments later they begin writing. you could hear a pin drop. the task? send a letter. >> dear newtown school teacher. >> reporter: to a teacher or a first responder in newtown or elsewhere in the country. >> to first responders. >> dear newtown police officer. >> i wanted to let them know they were appreciated and their job was self-less. >> reporter: this idea, 26 days of kindness, honors the 20 children and six adults who lost their lives in the 2012 mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school in newtown. manifested in acts big and small, like donating food and blankets to the homeless, an annual prodd

to enhance our safety so that we don' t see san bernardino, charleston, colorado springs, newtown, connecticut, occur where countless americans are senselessly slaughtered, including children. we want to feel safe that if we go to work, go to school, or go to our place of worship, we' re going to be safe. security should be our first concern. so rather than passing legislation that will add $650 billion to the deficit, since we' re putting it on the government credit card to give these tax breaks to mostly wealthy people and corporations, let' s give the money to the fbi and the things that make us feel safer at home with our community policing so that security is what we get. first fernando: if you could explain to our audience, we' ve been in a situation the last few lower the expenses of the government, meant to try to rein in the deficit. are you saying now that those caps, i know they' re being moved around, but are they totally gone and now there is an incremental $600 billion expenditure that' s not paid for? rep. becerra: remember fernando, that the so-called sequester law, which i vot

michael caira was a first year principal when the unthinkable happened in newtown connecticut. he thinks about it every single time he walks into the warren elementary school in ashland. so on the third anniversary of the tragedy, he decided to honor the victim's the best way he could imagine. they will only be f once. stop band kid with them tonight. heather: isn't that great? heather: the response was huge. parents started tweeting pictures of how they spent too night with their kids. ed: that is just grade a. look. a beautiful day. a beautiful night over the city. is this the middle of december or september? harvey: it is interesting. i mentioned earlier that i think at 4:00 a.m. this morning when boston was 61, we looked back at 4:00 a.m. on july 4 and it was 59. there you go. ok? early morning in december, warmer than an early morning in july. that is how extreme this is. the high of 61 in boston. 20 above the average. a low of 49. 21 above the average . for this incredibly warm month and we finished half of it, we are just 10 degrees above normal. looking back at the top