President Obama visited Newtown, Connecticut last night and spoke at a memorial service for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting. Saying he came “to offer the love and prayers of a nation,” President Obama opened his remarks by thanking local officials and quoting the Bible: “Scripture tells us, ‘Do not lose heart. […]

(CNN) — State police responded Friday to reports of a shooting at a southwestern Connecticut elementary school. The Hartford Courant, citing police, said an unspecified number of people had been shot at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. While details are still emerging, a law enforcement source told CNN close to 20 people have been […]