As it is, it copkeeps getting m heartbreaking. The first of the victims laid to rest. The funerals will continue for days. You drop your kid off and you dont see them again . Honestly, thats really life now . Authorities hope to soon interview two survivors of the massacre. Police are analyzing the evidence, and that includes adam lanzas home computer. What kind of kid was adam lanza . Just quiet. What can be done about people like him . The answer is very little. The massacre has reignited the debate over gun control. Mayor bloomberg stepped up the call for new laws. Why is the murder rate around the country . Im an american, whats the question . President obama made a new fiscal cliff offer. Taxes will go up on those making more than 400,000. Blinding snow, drenching rain, damaging winds knocked out power to thousands. All that kicked around on the ground. Thats the way this game should end. Thats the way the season should end jim boeheim is the winner of 900 basketball games. And al
From the Global Resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden, and bill weir in new york city, this is a special edition of nightline, tragedy at sandy hook, the search for solutions. Good evening. Im bill weir. Out of all the soulcrushing images to come out of newtown, this one has a particularly devastating effect on countless folks checking their twitter and facebook feeds today. Its a letter to little jack pinto laid to rest on monday that reads, youre my best friend. We had fun together. I will miss you. I will talk to you in my prayers. I love you. Signed john. Two more 6yearolds were buried today while buses rolled and grownups grappled with how to get on with life and protect the survivors from even more nightmares. Heres abcs juju chang. Reporter the hugs were a little tighter today as parents in newtown gently guided their kids back to school, back to their daily routines, surrounded by sadness and a stepped up police presence. Getting them back to a routine is th
School tragedy, the nra breaks its silence. The inclass punishment a teacher is accused of handing out and why some parents say it crossed the line. Tense moments tonight as San Jose City college was put under a lockdown. No one was allowed on campus for more than three hours as police searched for a reported gunman. Reporter reaction to this lockdown ranged from a so what to bewilderment to anger that this could have been a hoax. These photos show heavily Armed Police Officers searching the building room by room. Its a raw glimpse of what its like to be a student in this day and age. We barricaded down, we hushed our voices, got away from the windows, made sure we werent near where anybody could look in, and we were afraid. Reporter police got a single 911 phone call of a black male suspect wearing a white tshirt, possibly armed with a gun, at the tech center building. Officers swarmed in, locked down the entire campus, and over the next few hours, students were slowly released from t
Laid to rest today. Services for 6yearold Jessica Rekos were held at st. Rose of Lima Catholic Church there in town. As her relatives grieve, they are also trying to help her brother travis understand why he cant play with his best friend. He wants to know where is his best friend. We found out jessica loved horses. She loved watching horse movies, drawing horses. Apparently she asked santa claus this christmas for a new pair of cow girl boots. Also today, 6yearold James Mattioli was buried. The funeral held at st. Rose of lima church there in newtown. The family posted a public obituary. They called him, quote, our beloved prince. They say james loved school and spent hours and hours playing hockey. Students in newtown, they are back in school today. But to be clear, not the students of Sandy Hook Elementary School. Students at other schools, they are seeing more police, more counselors on hand, just being in town the last couple of days there are a lot of Police Officers just sitting
Unspent bullets found inside the school in 30round magazines. High capacity magazines for the rifle. And multiple magazines for the rifle. And multiple magazines for both handguns. Reporter meantime, thousands came to this tiny new England Village to mourn those that lanza did kill. Most of them children and the teachers and administrators who gave their lives trying to protect them. Near the entrance to the elementary school, the door is surrounded by candles and 27 christmas trees. Some came to mourn from farway, like indiana. Its just so quiet so peaceful. Very sorry for the families of the victimsment and everyone here in this town. Its very sad. Just had to have some closure. Its a horrible thing. Reporter many of those who came brought stuffed animals or were given one to remember the little ones lost. I just felt really sad for the families. Most of them have been crying she had a downtown hair salon for children. Many of the children killed came to her salon. They were just ado