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‘Not a statistic’: Students walk out of Colorado shooting vigil to condemn politics and press

National News by Timothy Sumer - "We can’t be used for a reason for gun control," one student said, following Tuesday's tragedy in which one died and eight were injured. from National https://wapo.st/2WzHmBc via Timothy Sumer

Acting as his own attorney, Philly man is acquitted of murder after nearly 13 years in prison

National News by Timothy Sumer - Hassan Bennett was put on trial for murder four times. This time, he called a homicide detective to the stand to accuse him of coercing witnesses. from National https://wapo.st/2H8IsgJ via Timothy Sumer

More than 1,000 guns and massive piles of ammunition seized from Los Angeles mansion

National News by Timothy Sumer - Aerial images showed stacks of weapons — including hundreds of rifles and pistols, as well as ammunition and manufacturing equipment. from National https://wapo.st/2H9CZWY via Timothy Sumer

A Colorado high school senior was days from graduation. Then a classmate began shooting.

National News by Timothy Sumer - Accounts provided by students and by a military official suggest that Kendrick Castillo and several students sprang into action when the shooters began firing. from National https://wapo.st/2J9zAuR via Timothy Sumer

More than 1,000 guns and massive piles of ammunition seized from Los Angeles mansion

National News by Timothy Sumer - Aerial images show stacks of weapons — including rifles, pistols, ammunition and manufacturing equipment — at the home in the Bel Air community. from National https://wapo.st/2YgHZ31 via Timothy Sumer

An unvaccinated teen who sued over school ban got chickenpox. His dad says that’s a good thing.

National News by Timothy Sumer - Being exposed to chickenpox naturally is "the best thing to do" to become immune, his father says. Health officials disagree. from National https://wapo.st/2HcyHhr via Timothy Sumer

Former intelligence analyst charged with leaking drone details to news outlet

National News by Timothy Sumer - Daniel Hale, 31, of Nashville was arrested Thursday. He worked for both the National Security Agency and as a contractor for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and had a top secret security clearance. from National https://wapo.st/2VnLk3j via Timothy Sumer

Denver voters approve decriminalization of ‘magic mushrooms’

National News by Timothy Sumer - The referendum was the first in the country to consider changing the status of psilocybin mushrooms, which some say could have positive effects on depression, pain and addiction. from National https://wapo.st/2Vmvm9K via Timothy Sumer

These ailing veterans didn’t have caregivers at home. So they were taken in by foster families.

National News by Timothy Sumer - "It's a wonderful way to make sure that they're treated with the dignity and respect they deserve." from National https://wapo.st/2Wxa3P7 via Timothy Sumer

Pentagon suspends effort to recover remains of Korean War troops amid silence from North Korea

National News by Timothy Sumer - No communication about repatriation has occurred since President Trump and Kim Jong Un met in a summit in Hanoi in late February, the Defense Department agency that recovers human remains from past wars said. from National https://wapo.st/30fgpoK via Timothy Sumer

Detentions at border top 100,000 in April, reaching highest point since 2007

National News by Timothy Sumer - The number of border-crossers taken into custody rose again, deepening the crisis that has derailed President Trump’s immigration agenda. from National https://wapo.st/304LgEh via Timothy Sumer

Analysis: After its 12 wettest months on record, the U.S. is virtually drought-free for the first time in decades

National News by Timothy Sumer - Less than a year ago, drought covered 35 percent of the country. The number is now down to 2 percent. from National https://wapo.st/2Wr5ZzX via Timothy Sumer

A conservative Christian group is pushing Bible classes in public schools nationwide — and it’s working

National News by Timothy Sumer - Those behind the legislative effort known as Project Blitz say Bible instruction is part of a good education. Critics, which include many faith groups, accuse the backers of trying to enact a narrow Christian agenda from National https://wapo.st/2Vawlok via Timothy Sumer

Exxon shareholders want action on climate change. The SEC calls it micromanagement.

National News by Timothy Sumer - Investors are using their clout to pressure companies to change, but regulators are pushing back. from National https://wapo.st/2PTj3vq via Timothy Sumer

After its 12 wettest months on record, the United States is virtually drought-free for the first time in decades

National News by Timothy Sumer - Less than a year ago, drought covered 35 percent of the country. The number is now down to 2 percent. from National https://wapo.st/2H9en1Z via Timothy Sumer

Officer seen on video bashing a car window to drag a man through it. Police say it was respectful.

National News by Timothy Sumer - A passenger in a car that did not immediately stop for police raised his hands, and a plainclothes officer broke the window with his forearm. The police chief in St. Ann, Mo., is defending the actions. from National https://wapo.st/2J84Hqx via Timothy Sumer

Robert Pear, scrupulous chronicler of health care for the New York Times, dies at 69

National News by Timothy Sumer - He enlightened readers and rankled partisans with the clarity of his coverage of the drama surrounding the failed Clinton health-care plan and, later, Obamacare. from National https://wapo.st/2PVoXMt via Timothy Sumer

Hundreds of women die each year from pregnancy issues. Most of the deaths could be prevented.

National News by Timothy Sumer - One-third of the women who died from pregnancy-related complications died weeks or months after childbirth, up to a year after their babies were born, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. from National https://wapo.st/2DTd7xI via Timothy Sumer

Walmart to stop selling tobacco products to shoppers under 21

National News by Timothy Sumer - The retailer is also phasing out fruit- and dessert-flavored e-cigarettes from its Walmart and Sam's Club stores amid pressure from the FDA. from National https://wapo.st/2LwY2br via Timothy Sumer