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Senators Burr And Tillis Pass Resolution To Honor Life of Rev. Billy Graham

Senators Burr and Tillis jointly introduced Senate Joint Resolution 53, honoring the life of William “Billy” F. Graham Jr.

Georgia Teacher In Custody After Reports Of Shots At School

A social studies teacher barricaded himself inside a locked classroom at a Georgia high school on Wednesday and apparently fired a single shot from a handgun, authorities said.

Students Wary, Hopeful, on Return to Site of School Shooting

The walkway leading onto the campus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is lined with flowers and photographs, memorials to the 17 students and teachers killed in a Valentine’s Day massacre that forever altered their lives and thrust them into the center of the nation’s gun debate.

Defying The NRA, Dick’s Takes A harder Line Against Guns

Dick’s Sporting Goods will immediately stop selling assault-style rifles and ban the sale of all guns to anyone under 21, the company said Wednesday, as its CEO took on the National Rifle Association by demanding tougher gun laws after the massacre in Florida.

Graham, Wary of Politics in Life, Gets Capitol Salute

He felt stung by the politics that helped define his life — and resolved to keep a distance. But in death, the Rev. Billy Graham is getting a rare tribute from the nation’s top political leaders under Capitol Rotunda.

Rev. Graham's Body Will Arrive In D.C. Wednesday To Lie In Honor In The Nation's Capitol

It's a rare American honor. The late Reverend Billy Graham will lie in honor in the Rotunda of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. starting Wednesday.

Kevin Smith Posts Facebook Live Update Following Massive Heart Attack Sunday Night

Actor-director Kevin Smith says he had a "massive" heart attack after performing at a Los Angeles comedy show Sunday night.

RIGHT AT HOME: Gear And Gadgets For Cleaning A Dirty Dog

Those of us with outdoor-loving pets know the downside to all that freewheeling frolic: muddy paws, tangled fur, and often much worse.

Sessions: Justice Dept Can Ban Bump Stocks With Regulation

Justice Department officials are forging ahead with plans to ban rapid-fire bump stocks, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday — a move that would likely set the stage for long legal battles with gun manufacturers while the devices remain on the market.

Florida Shooting Suspect Case Heads Back to Court

The criminal case against the gunman accused in the Florida high school shooting returns to court Tuesday with prosecutors seeking hair samples, fingerprints, DNA and photographs of the suspect.

Obama Not Planning To Attend Graham Memorial

Former President Barack Obama is not planning to attend memorial services for the late evangelist Rev. Billy Graham this week.

Students Resolute As They Re-Enter School Shooting Site

A tearful student who was wounded in the shooting rampage at a Florida high school thanked the doctors and first responders who helped her and said Monday that she is making a full recovery.

Students and Staff Return to Majory Stoneman Douglas High School

Students and staff at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School will be back on campus this week as the investigation into the attack is expanding.

Trump To Attend Rev. Billy Graham’s Funeral On Friday

The White House says President Donald Trump will attend Friday’s funeral for the Rev. Billy Graham.

Billy Graham Played Complicated Role In U.S. Race Relations

The Rev. Billy Graham was single-minded when he preached about God, prefacing sermon points with the phrase “The Bible says ...” Yet he had a complicated role in race relations, particularly when confronting segregation in his native South.

Caller Told F.B.I. Florida Shooting Suspect 'Going To Explode'

A woman close to the man charged with killing 17 people at a Florida high school warned the FBI in chilling detail that he had a growing collection of guns and a temper so uncontrollable she worried about him “getting into a school and just shooting the place up.”