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Gun laws show difficulty of stemming violent acts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 20th

By JULIE PACE and ALICIA A. CALDWELLAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - One early focus of new gun regulations by President Barack Obama and some lawmakers would reinstate a federal ban on assault weapons, a law widely regarded as imperfect. The ban, which existed for 10 years until 2004, would have

President Obama's remarks at Newtown prayer vigil

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By The Associated Press Remarks by President Barack Obama at the Sandy Hook prayer vigil in Newtown, Conn., Sunday night, as provided by the White House: ___ To all the families, first responders, to the community of Newtown, clergy, guests - Scripture tells us: "Do not lose heart. Though

Students prepare for nervous return to classes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By CHRISTINE ARMARIOAP Education Writer MIAMI (AP) - Jessica Kornfeld drove her children to their elementary school this past weekend. She wanted them to feel reassured that it was still a safe place, despite a horrific shooting in New England that killed 20 students very close to their own

Schools around US increase security after massacre

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

By CHRISTINE ARMARIOAP Education Writer MIAMI (AP) - Jessica Kornfeld sat down with her son and daughter after school on Friday and shared with them the unthinkable, horrific news out of Connecticut: Someone had stormed into an elementary school and killed children nearly their same age. "They

Correction: CT School Shooting-Gun Control story

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a story Dec. 16 about the Newtown, Conn., school massacre, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the attack was the bloodiest against youngsters in the nation's history. The bombing of a school in Bath, Mich., on May 18, 1927, killed 38 children. The bomber, a

Correction: CT School Shooting-Gun Control story

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

Family of slain Border Patrol agent sues officials

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 14th

By By JACQUES BILLEAUDAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - The family of a slain Border Patrol agent has sued federal officials over the botched "Fast and Furious" gun operation, claiming they should have known it created a risk to law enforcement authorities. Agent Brian Terry was mortally wounded

Connecticut school shooting revives gun debate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 14th

By By THOMAS PEIPERTAssociated Press LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) - A lone police cruiser outside Columbine High School was the only outward reaction Friday to an even deadlier attack at a Connecticut elementary school. But in a state that was rocked by the 1999 Columbine school massacre and the

Some of the deadliest mass shootings around world

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 14th

By By The Associated Press A gunman at a Connecticut elementary school killed more than two dozen people, including children, on Friday. It is among the world's worst mass shootings. Here is a look at some others: - July 20, 2012: Twelve people are killed when a gunman enters an Aurora,

Owner of Rivera plane denies drug connections

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 14th

By By BRIAN SKOLOFFAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - The man who runs the business that owns a luxury jet that crashed and killed Latin music star Jenni Rivera says he has never been involved in drug trafficking and that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has dogged him for more than two