Monday marks the third anniversary of the sandy hook elementary mass shooting. Shooting. Some in the corridor are making sure no one forgets the enty six victims most of fox 28 News Reporter steffi lee is here with the story of gun control advocates and how they hohored those killed. Todays event is one of many across the country to remember these victims. Students from Cedar Rapids Metro High School partnered with iowans for gun safety as they tried to make sense of this tragedy and spark action. Action. Weve come together today to remember the horror and slaughter of 20 children and six adults. It was a somber moment on the steps of the rapids. It is honestly such a shame that families have to go through another christmas, another new years, without their children. Where it was like time stood still. Still. Josephine gay age 7,7, Dylan Hockley age six, madeline hsu, age 6. For the twenty six gunned down behind the walls of sandy hook elementary in newtown, connecticut three years ago
And when the government re opens it will be reimbursed. Because that charity acted it gave the senate a chance to do nothing to solve the problem. How dare we not provide grieving families with the necessary support in their time of need . Reporter today, every House Democrat and every House Republican vote ed to guarantee military death benefit benefits. But what seemed like a quick washington solution spiralled into politics. Even the senate chaplain, a re tired admiral, weighed in. It is time for our lawmakers to say enough is enough. Were you trying to jolt lawmakers with your prayers . Well, i was trying to express what some of them have ex pressed and felt. That at some point you have to draw the line. At some point you have to say enough is enough. Reporter the shutdown, many complained, has politicized a group beloved by both parties the military. One of the families of the Fallen Soldiers d anywayed benefits is from pennsylvania. Even for washington, thats unusual that veteran
The agreement came after families had already traveled here to Dover Air Force base for the dignified transfer of their loved ones remains. Flown home from afghanistan, received in silence, punctuated only by the rhythmic footsteps of the honor guard. Met by secretary of state chuck hagel, the army chief of staff genere odierno and secretary of the army mchugh. Killed sunday during a combat mission in canada daf province afghanistan by an improvised explosive device they represent an honor role of sacrifice. 24yearold private first class james cody patterson, an army ranger from philomath, oregon. At his high school back home. Cody was just awesome. He was super funny and had a great attitude. Very compassionate and positive. Reporter but family and friends were angry about the benefits freeze. The family not being able to receive the help that they should be able to receive because the government is shut down just it blows my mind. Reporter three others arriving today. Army Ranger Ser
Shooting in newtown, connecticut, communities across the nation and around the world pay tribute to the victims. And the National Rifle association speaks out for the First Time Since the attack. It proposes a controversial plan to prevent similar mass shootings. Lets go out front. Good evening, everybody. I am Soledad Obrien in forever inburnett tonight. Out front this evening, lowering expectatio expectations, just ten days until we fall off the fiscal cliff and no deal in site. Tonight president obama urged congress to broker a scaled down deal. I just speak to speaker boehner, and i also met with senator reid. In the next few days a asked leaders of congress to work towards a package that prevents a tax hike on middle class americans, protects Unemployment Insurance for 2 million americans and lays the groundwork for further work on both growth and deficit reduction. Thats an achievable goal. That can get done in ten days. Yesterday the House Speaker john boehner failed to garner e
Away for the holidays, massive pileups and thousands without power. I just heard a boom real loud, and then the tornado was like over my house whirling over my house and my whole house was just i mean shaking. Plus a strong storm damages homes in alabama, now the digging out and cleanup begins all across the country. From newtown to your town, americans pause this hour to remember those killed in the school massacre. Well tell you how the tribute could echo through your community. The nations most powerful gun lobby the nra speaking out today one week after violence rocked that Small Community in connecticut. And devastating implosion, the end of the world . Nope, it is not the apocalypse, its what people are saying about the fiscal cliff. After speaker boehners plan b falls flat, whats next . Newsroom starts now. Good morning to you. Thank you so much for being with us. Im carol costello. This hour a nation pauses to honor the victims of last weeks horrifying attack at a connecticut E