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Student Shot at Atlanta Middle School

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:00:53 +0000

A 14-year-old student at Price Middle School in Atlanta was shot in the head or neck on Thursday afternoon. The student was taken to the hospital; his condition has not been officially released, but reports say that he is alert, conscious and breathing.

Ke$ha Tries To Distance Herself From Her Latest Song, 'Die Young'

Lucky Larry — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:02:46 +0000

Tragic events can have a big effect on what radio stations play on the air and in the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, CT at Sandy Hook Elementary last Friday station program directors have been examining their playlist and removing songs that could be deemed as offensive and insensitive in light of recent events. Kesha's latest song, "Die Young", was quickly climbing the charts but plummeted after Friday's event and now she is trying to distance herself from the song.

Pop Bytes: Bruno Mars Pays Tribute to Sandy Hook Shooting Victims on 'Ellen' + More

Kat Lee — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:00:42 +0000

- Bruno Mars performed ‘Count on Me’ on the ukelele as a touching tribute to the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on ‘Ellen. [YouTube] - Listen to DJ Earworm’s ‘United States of Pop 2012.’ [PopBytes] - Go behind the scenes of the ‘Glee‘ episode for ‘Glee, Actually.’ [Hypable] - Watch the YouTube Rewind [...]

Mike Posner Releases 'Heaven' Song Dedicated to Sandy Hook Shooting Victims

Nadine Cheung — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:30:35 +0000

The news of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting affected people nationwide, including singer-songwriter Mike Posner, who has written and dedicated a new song for the families of the tragedy. Entitled ‘Heaven,’ Posner takes a simple, acoustic approach to the short-and-sweet pop tune, which was born out of his own inability to process the events [...]

Names of Victims in Newtown, Connecticut Massacre Revealed

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:15:00 +0000

Authorities have released the names of the victims of Friday's mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, in which Adam Lanza, 20, reportedly killed 27 people, as well as himself. Lanza's rampage began when he shot and killed his mother, Nancy, at her home before he drove to Sandy Hook Elementary School and killed six adults and 20 children before taking his own life.

Talking to Children About Tragedy in Wake of Connecticut School Shooting

Stephanie McMaster — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 16:30:03 +0000

How do you explain the unexplainable to children? Today, parents across the country, including myself, were faced with this -- fumbling over words while explaining the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown - located only 20 miles away from my own daughter's elementary school.

Virginia Tech On Lockdown [BREAKING NEWS]

Jeff Evans — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:12:43 +0000

Update - 3:35pm

All alerts lifted - there is no longer an active threat . Authorities again confirmed two deaths from the shooting - one of them a Virginia Tech Police Officer. A weapon was recovered near the scene of the second victim. Suspect is still at large.

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Update - 3:05pm

Awaiting 3:30pm press conference. School website still shows alert is active and campus is on active lock down.