Gracie McDonnell Called 'The Love And Light' Of Her Family
Grace Audrey McDonnell's grandmother said in a published report that her "girly-girl" loved playing dress-up with her jewelry and wearing pink.
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Grace Audrey McDonnell's grandmother said in a published report that her "girly-girl" loved playing dress-up with her jewelry and wearing pink.
Before going to school Friday morning, Jesse McCord Lewis, 6, had hot chocolate with his favorite breakfast sandwich — sausage, egg and cheese — at the neighborhood deli in Newtown, Conn.
Catherine Violet Hubbard had a passion for animals, and her family has asked for donations to an animal center to honor her memory in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school massacre.
Madeleine Hsu was a shy and quiet 6-year-old — but she would light up around dogs.
With a clipboard in hand, mother and teacher Terry Reichel coordinates an army of volunteers and an avalanche of donations.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday lauded Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder for vetoing legislation that would have allowed for concealed weapons in schools, day care centers in that state.
One Tri-State community torn by tragedy is lending a comforting hand to another.
"We're never out of the fight," Rolle said. "...We've still got this thing, and we're going to go out there and fight. We will give it our all this coming Sunday."
Under tight and extra security, thousands of Newtown students returned to the schools serving the widespread area on Tuesday after classes were canceled district-wide on Monday.
The 27-year-old has been hailed a hero for trying to shield her students from the gunfire when shooter Adam Lanza burst into her classroom Friday morning.
The National Rifle Association released its first statement Tuesday on the Newtown, Conn., elementary school massacre last week, expressing shock, sadness and heartbreak.
The most comprehensive study on whether the toxins in the air at ground zero after 9/11 are linked to cancers is unlikely to end the debate over health questions.
Some helping hands in New Jersey have offered hope for a better new year following Superstorm Sandy.
They're wrapping Christmas gifts for surviving siblings, and they're raising money to help cover whatever expenses the victims' families might need.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Karen Gilbert said at a bail hearing that Raees Alam Qazi, 20, researched bomb-making techniques on Internet sites affiliated with al Qaeda, including one using Christmas tree lights, and the FBI recorded phone calls and conversations linking Qazi to a purported "lone wolf'' plot.
