Neil Heslin hadn't been back to Sandy Hook Elementary School since December 2012, when his 6-year-old son, Jesse Lewis, was killed along with 19 other first graders and six educators, in one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history. On Friday, Heslin, 55, returned to stand on "sacred ground" - the exact spot where the students and educators were killed. It's a grassy mound which now sits in the parking lot of the new Sandy Hook, rebuilt when the old school was demolished after the shooting. The $50 million, state-of-the-art facility in Newtown, Connecticut, sits further back on the property from where the original school was located.
- 8/1/2016
- by K.C. Baker, @kcbaker77777
- PEOPLE.com
Neil Heslin hadn't been back to Sandy Hook Elementary School since December 2012, when his 6-year-old son, Jesse Lewis, was killed along with 19 other first graders and six educators, in one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history. On Friday, Heslin, 55, returned to stand on "sacred ground" - the exact spot where the students and educators were killed. It's a grassy mound which now sits in the parking lot of the new Sandy Hook, rebuilt when the old school was demolished after the shooting. The $50 million, state-of-the-art facility in Newtown, Connecticut, sits further back on the property from where the original school was located.
- 8/1/2016
- by K.C. Baker, @kcbaker77777
- PEOPLE.com
On the chilly Friday morning of Dec. 14, 2012, Neil Heslin walked his 6-year-old son, Jesse Lewis, into Sandy Hook Elementary School, in Newtown, Connecticut. Heslin watched as the first grader ambled down the hallway, carrying his trusty Disney Cars backpack - and hoping his class would make gingerbread houses that afternoon. "That was the last time I saw him," Heslin, 55, told People on Friday, looking back almost four years on the day his son died. Just after 9:30 a.m. local time, in what would become one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history, authorities say 19-year-old gunman Adam Lanza stormed Sandy Hook,...
- 7/30/2016
- by K.C. Baker, @kcbaker77777
- PEOPLE.com
On the chilly Friday morning of Dec. 14, 2012, Neil Heslin walked his 6-year-old son, Jesse Lewis, into Sandy Hook Elementary School, in Newtown, Connecticut. Heslin watched as the first grader ambled down the hallway, carrying his trusty Disney Cars backpack - and hoping his class would make gingerbread houses that afternoon. "That was the last time I saw him," Heslin, 55, told People on Friday, looking back almost four years on the day his son died. Just after 9:30 a.m. local time, in what would become one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history, authorities say 19-year-old gunman Adam Lanza stormed Sandy Hook,...
- 7/30/2016
- by K.C. Baker, @kcbaker77777
- PEOPLE.com
Bernie Sanders' campaign momentum has hit a snag following his comments indirectly opposing the attempts of families of the Sandy Hook shooting to bring suit against a gun manufacturer. Sanders told the New York Daily News on Friday that he doesn't think the victims of gun crime should be able to sue the weapon's manufacturer. "In the same sense that if you're a gun dealer and you sell me a gun and I go out and I kill him [gestures to someone in room] … Do I think that that gun dealer should be sued for selling me a legal product that he misused?" Sanders told the Daily News,...
- 4/6/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
Bernie Sanders' campaign momentum has hit a snag following his comments indirectly opposing the attempts of families of the Sandy Hook shooting to bring suit against a gun manufacturer. Sanders told the New York Daily News on Friday that he doesn't think the victims of gun crime should be able to sue the weapon's manufacturer. "In the same sense that if you're a gun dealer and you sell me a gun and I go out and I kill him [gestures to someone in room] … Do I think that that gun dealer should be sued for selling me a legal product that he misused?" Sanders told the Daily News,...
- 4/6/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
TheWrap’s guide to television coverage of President Barack Obama’s speech, including who’s anchoring the broadcasts and providing analysis
President Barack Obama will give his seventh annual State of the Union address on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. Et, with expected topics including national security, immigration, health care and the environment. Sen. Jon Ernst (R-ia) is expected to provide the Republican response.
After the president’s address, while the Republicans are giving their response and the networks are starting to break down their analyses, Obama will be preparing for something altogether different. His administration has invited three YouTube...
President Barack Obama will give his seventh annual State of the Union address on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. Et, with expected topics including national security, immigration, health care and the environment. Sen. Jon Ernst (R-ia) is expected to provide the Republican response.
After the president’s address, while the Republicans are giving their response and the networks are starting to break down their analyses, Obama will be preparing for something altogether different. His administration has invited three YouTube...
- 1/20/2015
- by Jason Hughes
- The Wrap
MSNBC is bringing its State of the Union coverage into the digital age.
The cable news network’s coverage of the State of the Union address on Jan. 20 will include analysis on its new digital platform “Shift,” which debuted in December, marking the first time that Shift has been employed for Sotu coverage.
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Shift coverage will begin at 8 p.m. Et, hosted by Krystal Ball, Dorian Warren and John Barro. The digital coverage will include a live stream of the address and the Republican response.
On the TV end,...
The cable news network’s coverage of the State of the Union address on Jan. 20 will include analysis on its new digital platform “Shift,” which debuted in December, marking the first time that Shift has been employed for Sotu coverage.
Also Read: CNN, MSNBC Censor Controversial Charlie Hebdo Cartoons to Varying Degrees
Shift coverage will begin at 8 p.m. Et, hosted by Krystal Ball, Dorian Warren and John Barro. The digital coverage will include a live stream of the address and the Republican response.
On the TV end,...
- 1/14/2015
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Why Adam Lanza went on his murderous shooting rampage at a Newtown elementary school is a mystery and may never be known, prosecutors said Monday in a report that closed out their yearlong investigation. Lanza, 20, was obsessed with mass murders and the 1999 Columbine High School shooting in particular, but investigators found no evidence he ever told others of his intentions to carry out such an attack, according to the summary report by the lead investigator, State's Attorney Stephen Sedensky III. Lanza killed 20 first-graders and six educators with a semi-automatic rifle inside Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14. He also shot...
- 11/25/2013
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
HBO's Real Time is back for Friday night. Bill Maher's salon continues its 11th season Friday, Nov. 8 (10:00-11:00 p.m. live Et/tape-delayed Pt), with a replay at 11:00 p.m., exclusively on HBO. Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show includes an opening monologue, roundtable discussions with panelists, and interviews with in-studio and satellite guests. Former Technical Director at the Nsa Bill Binney is the top-of-show interview guest. Former NY congressman Anthony Weiner is the mid-show interview guest. The roundtable guests are Gopac president David Avella, political analyst Victoria DeFrancesco Soto and political correspondent John Heilemann. Bill Maher has been a favorite of subscribers since his first special on the network in 1989, starring in...
- 11/8/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Exactly six months after the horrific Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting massacre, which killed 20 children and six teachers, grieving friends and family members of the victims gathered to remember their slain loved ones.
The innocent victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre were remembered on June 14 with a moment of silence, six months after the horrific shooting that killed 26 students and teachers. A crowd of more than 200 gathered outside Edmond Town Hall in Newtown, Conn. to show their condolences, and honor the innocent victims.
Sandy Hook Elementary School Six Month Anniversary
The 26 victims — 20 students and six members of faculty — were remembered on June 14 with 26 seconds of silence.
Victoria Soto, 27, was a courageous teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School, who died protecting her students. Her sister Carlee Soto called for the moment of silence at Edmond Town Hall at 9:37 a.m., around the same time the first shots rang out.
The innocent victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre were remembered on June 14 with a moment of silence, six months after the horrific shooting that killed 26 students and teachers. A crowd of more than 200 gathered outside Edmond Town Hall in Newtown, Conn. to show their condolences, and honor the innocent victims.
Sandy Hook Elementary School Six Month Anniversary
The 26 victims — 20 students and six members of faculty — were remembered on June 14 with 26 seconds of silence.
Victoria Soto, 27, was a courageous teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School, who died protecting her students. Her sister Carlee Soto called for the moment of silence at Edmond Town Hall at 9:37 a.m., around the same time the first shots rang out.
- 6/14/2013
- by Christina Stiehl
- HollywoodLife
Hartford, Conn. — When 6-year-old Dylan Hockley was memorialized at a service following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, his parents were especially moved by one song.
A writer, Dushyanthi Satchi, had reworked the lyrics to the Leonard Cohen song "Hallelujah," from Dylan's favorite movie, "Shrek."
"Dylan's Hallelujah" begins, "It's calm, it's clear, it's a peaceful day, walking through the heavenly gates, hand in hand with teachers and my friends."
"That one thing – that song – has been quite healing for us," Nicole Hockley, Dylan's mother, said Thursday.
There have been many musical tributes to the victims of the Dec. 14 tragedy, some put on by world famous performers, others by local musicians and many involving the children of Newtown.
Professional football players were on the verge of tears when a group of 26 children who escaped the Newtown shooting, including Dylan's older brother, Jake, joined Jennifer Hudson at the Super Bowl to sing "America the Beautiful.
A writer, Dushyanthi Satchi, had reworked the lyrics to the Leonard Cohen song "Hallelujah," from Dylan's favorite movie, "Shrek."
"Dylan's Hallelujah" begins, "It's calm, it's clear, it's a peaceful day, walking through the heavenly gates, hand in hand with teachers and my friends."
"That one thing – that song – has been quite healing for us," Nicole Hockley, Dylan's mother, said Thursday.
There have been many musical tributes to the victims of the Dec. 14 tragedy, some put on by world famous performers, others by local musicians and many involving the children of Newtown.
Professional football players were on the verge of tears when a group of 26 children who escaped the Newtown shooting, including Dylan's older brother, Jake, joined Jennifer Hudson at the Super Bowl to sing "America the Beautiful.
- 2/8/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
The Sandy Hook Elementary School chorus nationwide tour continues on Feb. 10 when they perform live on E!’s Grammys pre-show. But this time they won’t be singing a classic like ‘Over the Rainbow’ or ‘America the Beautiful.’ Read on to find out which 2012 hit song they’ll be crooning!
Before the Grammys begin on Sunday, Feb. 10, Ryan Seacrest plans to fly a crew to Newtown, Conn. to broadcast one more big Sandy Hook chorus performance as part of E!’s pre-show. And since the Grammys features the best and most popular music of the past year, the kids from Sandy Hook will give their rendition of the biggest song of 2012. That’s right — “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen.
Sandy Hook Chorus To Cover Carly Rae Jepsen
The group of 21 kids — which is a different collection of students than the group that sang with Jennifer Hudson at the...
Before the Grammys begin on Sunday, Feb. 10, Ryan Seacrest plans to fly a crew to Newtown, Conn. to broadcast one more big Sandy Hook chorus performance as part of E!’s pre-show. And since the Grammys features the best and most popular music of the past year, the kids from Sandy Hook will give their rendition of the biggest song of 2012. That’s right — “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen.
Sandy Hook Chorus To Cover Carly Rae Jepsen
The group of 21 kids — which is a different collection of students than the group that sang with Jennifer Hudson at the...
- 2/6/2013
- by HL Intern
- HollywoodLife
The Sandy Hook "Truthers" are wreaking havoc in Newtown, Conn. and across the United States, touting an elaborate conspiracy theory that promotes the Dec. 14, 2012 massacre as a government-sponsored hoax to influence firearm legislation.
In a YouTube video called "The Sandy Hook Shooting - Fully Exposed." which has been viewed 8.7 million times at the time of this posting, a user called "TheOutsideTheTV" lays out 30 minutes worth of evidence to support the ghastly claims of "deception surrounding the Sandy Hook shooting," using raw video footage, news broadcast footage, and a hefty dose of skepticism.
Echoing the cries of the "9/11 was an inside job" proclaimers, the Sandy Hook "Truthers" harp on details they say make it impossible for the massacre to have happened the way it was reported to have happened.
Among their chief concerns are initial eye witness accounts of an alleged second shooter, conflicting reports about the number, type, and location of weapons found by authorities,...
In a YouTube video called "The Sandy Hook Shooting - Fully Exposed." which has been viewed 8.7 million times at the time of this posting, a user called "TheOutsideTheTV" lays out 30 minutes worth of evidence to support the ghastly claims of "deception surrounding the Sandy Hook shooting," using raw video footage, news broadcast footage, and a hefty dose of skepticism.
Echoing the cries of the "9/11 was an inside job" proclaimers, the Sandy Hook "Truthers" harp on details they say make it impossible for the massacre to have happened the way it was reported to have happened.
Among their chief concerns are initial eye witness accounts of an alleged second shooter, conflicting reports about the number, type, and location of weapons found by authorities,...
- 1/16/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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