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The Sandy Hook Promise, a non-profit group formed after the 2012 Connecticut shooting, is training students to spot warning signs in other would be shooters and to anonymously report concerns through a mobile app.

'It's Preventable': Sandy Hook Parents Promote App For Reporting School Threats

Six years after 26 children and educators were killed at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut by a troubled 20 year old, a group of parents is…

Democratic House candidate Kara Eastman participates in a 4th of July parade in Ralston, Neb. Women Democratic House candidates like Eastman are generally being significantly outraised by their male Democratic counterparts.

There's A $500,000 Gender Gap When It Comes To Campaign Fundraising

In the 67 Republican-held House districts that Democrats have the best chance of winning this fall, male Democratic candidates raised an average of about $500,000 more than women candidates.

A passenger at Union Station in Los Angeles is scanned with Thruvision technology, designed to reveal suspicious objects on people, during a Transportation Security Administration demonstration on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Is Deploying Body Scanners To Screen Metro Riders

LA's public transit system says it is the first in the U.S. to buy passive millimeter wave scanners for Metro stations. The Transportation Security Administration has been doing tests for a year.

Ballou High School, in Washington, D.C.'s Southeast quadrant, is located in one of the city's poorest neighborhoods and has struggled academically for years. An investigation by WAMU and NPR has found that the school's administration graduated dozens of students despite high rates of unexcused absences.

What Really Happened At The School Where Every Graduate Got Into College

Last year, every graduating senior at Ballou High School got into college. A WAMU and NPR investigation shows that many of those students missed more than a month of school and struggled academically.

At the American Athletic Conference tournament semifinals earlier this month in Uncasville, Conn., Cincinnati's Andeija Puckett, left, looks to pass to Sam Rodgers, right, under pressure from Connecticut's Kia Nurse. Connecticut is the first overall seed in the NCAA women's basketball tournament that begins on Saturday.

UConn Is First Overall Seed In NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament

The Huskies are the only unbeaten team in the tournament and are aiming for their 12th national championship. The other No. 1 seeds are Notre Dame, Louisville and Mississippi State.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters at the State Department on Tuesday about penalties against Saudis suspected in the death of Jamal Khashoggi.

State Department Announces Penalties In Response To Jamal Khashoggi Death

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said some Saudis suspected in the journalist's death would have their visas to enter the U.S. revoked. Targeted sanctions against Saudis are also being discussed.

Michael Jackson, leaving the Santa Barbara County courthouse during his 2005 criminal trial.

Michael Jackson: A Quarter-Century Of Sexual Abuse Allegations

The documentary Leaving Neverland has revived allegations of sexual abuse against Michael Jackson. As early as 1993, young boys and their families were accusing the megastar.

Experts Weigh In On 2018 Connecticut Primary Turnout As Voters Head To Polls

Secretary of the State Denise Merrill expects voter turnout in Tuesday’s statewide primary elections to be greater than the 20-to-25 percent of the…

How Yale's Campus Is Reacting To Kavanaugh's Nomination And Allegations

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks to Hailey Fuchs and Britton O'Daly of the Yale Daily News about the reaction on campus to the nomination of Yale alum Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Germany has banned the My Friend Cayla dolls, which are also the subject of a complaint by privacy groups in the U.S. who say the toys spy on children.

Banned In Germany: Kids' Doll Is Labeled An Espionage Device

The doll Cayla looks like an everyday toy and gives no notice that it collects and transmits everything it hears, German regulators say.

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