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Gunman Kills 26 At Conn. School, Commits Suicide (VIDEO)

A man killed his mother at their home and then opened fire inside the elementary school where she taught, massacring 26 people, including 20 children, as youngsters cowered in fear to the sound of gunshots reverberating through the building. (Dec. 14)

BREAKING NEWS: Shooting Reported At Connecticut Elementary School

Source: Miguel Llanos / NBC News State police responded to reports of a shooting Friday at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., according to State Police Lt. Paul Vance. Vance had no information as to possible injuries and no information on the apparent shooter. Students at Sandy Hook Elementary were taken to a staging area where their [...]

Donna Brazile Blasts Opponents Of Ambassador Rice (VIDEO)

CNN strategists Donna Brazile and David Frum discuss Amb. Susan Rice’s withdrawal from consideration as secretary of state. WATCH:

NBC NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Susan Rice Drops Out Of Running For Secretary Of State

Source: Tracy Connor / Rock Center / NBC News Embattled U.N. envoy Susan Rice is dropping out of the running to be the next secretary of state after months of criticism over her Benghazi comments, she told NBC News on Thursday. “If nominated, I am now convinced that the confirmation process would be lengthy, disruptive and costly [...]

Massive Bank Cyberattack Planned

Source: David Goldman /  CNN Money Security firm McAfee on Thursday released a report warning that a massive cyberattack on 30 U.S. banks has been planned, with the goal of stealing millions of dollars from consumers’ bank accounts. McAfee’s research upheld an October report from RSA, the security wing of IT giant EMC Corp (EMC, Fortune 500). [...]

Walmart Workers At Risk In States Rejecting Obamacare Medicaid Expansion

Source: Alice Hines / The Huffington Post If state governors follow through on plans to oppose the expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare, one substantial group of low-wage workers appears vulnerable to going without medical coverage: people who work at Walmart. The world’s largest retailer recently outlined a new policy that will exclude from health coverage newly hired employees [...]

Google Maps Returns To The iPhone (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Will Cain, Deepak Chopra, Soledad O’Brien and John Berman discuss Google Maps’ return to the iPhone.

Alabama Courthouse Employee Shoots Himself, Authorities Say

Source: CNN A worker at the federal courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama, shot himself in the head Thursday, the U.S. Marshals Service said. The man walked into the chief clerk’s office at the Hugo Black U.S. Federal Courthouse “mumbling about a will. He then put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger,” CNN affiliate [...]

WATCH: Running Out Of Time To Reach A Fiscal Cliff Deal (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Will Cain and Dom Lemon discuss the debate over the fiscal cliff as the deadline nears.

LISTEN: Roland Martin Talks With Meteorologist Rhonda Lee About Being Fired For Defending Her “Ethnic Hair” On Facebook

Roland Martin talks with Rhonda Lee, the meteorologist who was fired after she defended her “ethnic hair” to a man on Facebook who complained about her short up-do.