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Yesterday in West Virginia, President Trump went off-script speaking at a roundtable that was supposed to focus on taxes. He went on at length about illegal immigration and mentioned the so-called caravan of migrants making its way through Mexico while also repeating claims about widespread voter fraud.

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It's Friday, April 6, 2018. Here are some of the stories we're talking about on ABC News' new daily podcast, " Start Here."

1. Stormy silence broken

Yesterday in West Virginia, President Trump went off-script speaking at a roundtable that was supposed to focus on taxes. He went on at length about illegal immigration and mentioned the so-called caravan of migrants making its way through Mexico while also repeating claims about widespread voter fraud.

Those were things we've heard before.

But up in the sky on Air Force One, the president addressed something in public for the very first time - Stormy Daniels. ABC News Chief National Correspondent Tom Llamas says Trump had been noticeably silent on the case until now.

2. Syria strikes: 1 year later

One year ago, the United States fired 59 Tomahawk missiles into Syria.

It was a defining moment for a new president, barely two months into his term, and two days after a gruesome chemical weapons attack on civilians. Now, the president is announcing his desire to pull U.S. troops out of the country.

ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz says leaving Syria could reverse years of military progress in the fight against ISIS.

3. Mueller's musings

This week, the public learned that the special counsel's team told President Donald Trump's lawyers that the president remains under investigation but is not a criminal target, which was first reported by the Washington Post and multiple sources familiar with the conversations confirmed to ABC News. The Washington Post also reported that Mueller's team is preparing a report about the president's actions while in office and that the president's allies think a second report detailing their findings on Russia's interference could follow.

ABC's Lauren Pearle says how much information the public ends up seeing is entirely up to Mueller.

4. Santa Rosa recovery slowed

In Santa Rosa California, where deadly wildfires blazed through last October, families continue to rebuild - or at least they're trying to.

Some families say the problem isn't a lack of resolve, it's a lack of money. And these are people who had homeowners' insurance - hundreds of families who say they're just finding out now that they're under-insured.

We speak to Lauren Thompson, a homeowner in the area who says the money she thought her family would be getting to rebuild never materialized.

5. Stoneman Douglas teens driving gun conversation

The survivors of the mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida are continuing to demand politicians to act on guns.

They packed a town hall in Florida this week. But tomorrow, we're going to see a lot of town halls across the country, and those students from Stoneman Douglas are asking fellow teenagers to flood the zone.

FiveThirtyEight editor-in-chief Nate Silver says these students could help drive the gun conversation in favor of the Democratic party.

6. Therapists helping with homework

When you were growing up and you didn't do your homework, what happened? Chances are, someone got very mad at you.

Well, right now in New York, you can hire someone to prod your kid along and at the same time, help them discover what's holding them back at school.

We speak to Amy Margolis, a neuropsychologist who coined the term "homework therapist."

"Start Here" is a daily ABC News podcast hosted by Brad Mielke featuring original reporting on stories that are driving the national conversation. Listen for free at Apple Podcasts - also available on TuneIn, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play Music, iHeartRadio and the ABC News app.

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It's Friday, April 6, 2018. Here are some of the stories we're talking about on ABC News' new daily podcast, " Start Here." 1. Stormy silence broken Yesterday in West Virginia, President Trump went off-script speaking at a roundtable that was supposed to focus on taxes.

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Snapchat loses stocks after Kylie Jenner tweets over the new update.

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Kylie Jenner is not happy about Snapchat's new redesign.

Snap stock closed down 6% on Thursday after the reality TV star said she is no longer using the app. The plunge wiped about $1.3 billion off the company's market value.

Jenner has been one of Snapchat's most influential users.

"Sooo does anyone else not open Snapchat anymore? Or is it just me... ugh this is so sad," Jenner tweeted on Wednesday.

In another tweet she said, "Still love you tho snap ... my first love."

Related: Snapchat responds to users critical of redesign: 'We hear you'

Snapchat has been under fire from users who have criticized the app's new layout for being too confusing to navigate. Over 1.2 million people have signed a petition on Change.org asking Snapchat to remove the redesign.

Snap did not respond to a request for comment.

sooo does anyone else not open Snapchat anymore? Or is it just me... ugh this is so sad.
- Kylie Jenner (@KylieJenner) February 21, 2018

Jenner wields extraordinary influence on the platform. Her celebrity adds fuel to the backlash surrounding the app's major redesign, according to Daniel Ives, chief strategy officer and head of technology research at GBH Insights.

"We believe this is an overreaction as Wall Street is hypersensitive to the app redesign," he told CNN. "With roughly 25 million followers, [Jenner] carries a loud mouthpiece that speaks to today's knee jerk reaction in shares."

Related: Snap CEO made $638 million last year

Ives believes the update was necessary to expand Snapchat's user base. He said the previous app design was confusing, and the format shunned older users and advertisers.

"Snap is doing the right strategic moves but needs to manage this process well," he said.

Related: Snapchat faces backlash after app redesign

Earlier this week, Snapchat announced an update aimed at making it easier for users to view content they want to see.

"We hear you, and appreciate that you took the time to let us know how you feel. We completely understand the new Snapchat has felt uncomfortable for many," the company wrote on Change.org, in response to the petition.

Snapchat said it will soon roll out tabs in the app's Friends and Discover sections to make it easier for users to find Stories, which are photos and videos shared by users that disappear after 24 hours.

Jenner isn't the only celebrity who has been vocal about disliking the redesign.

Earlier this month, model Chrissy Teigen tweeted: "How many people have to hate an update for it to be reconsidered?"

-- Daniel Shane contributed to this report.

CNNMoney (New York) First published February 22, 2018: 1:52 PM ET

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A teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School responds to President Trump's proposal to give bonuses to teachers who get gun training, saying she doesn't need a gun, but does need more money for supplies for her classroom

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Charges pending for Chicago father after boy, 2, found dead with his throat deeply cut

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Murder charges are pending for a 37-year-old man who is a suspect in the death of his 2-year-old son who was found dead, his throat deeply slashed, at his home in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, police said.

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 Ramazziddin was assisting a female neighbor "who was being threatened by her estranged husband." The armed suspect fatally shot the officer and left the area in a black SUV

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An Alabama man has been arrested in the blunt-force slaying of his wife, Kat West, who led a provocative double life as a skimpily clad online exhibitionist, according to various news reports.

After a weeks-long investigation that has brought national attention to the small Alabama town of Calera, authorities charged William "Jeff" West, 44, with murder, Police Chief Sean Lemley said Thursday morning. according to a report on the news website AL.com.

According to the site, Lemley said there were few details he could release about the homicide and what, specifically, made Jeff West their main suspect in the Jan. 13 killing of Kathleen Dawn West, 42, who was West's wife and the mother of their preteen daughter.

"We know exactly what happened that night,'' Lemley said. "And we do have evidence to support that."

Kat West touted herself on social media as a stay-at-home mom but had a subscription-only website, where she went by the name Kitty Kat West, according to news reports. Her Twitter and Instagram accounts, which appeared under the same tittilating name, featured revealing photos of West, who by many accounts had a deep fascination with screen seductress Marilyn Monroe, and directed viewers to a paid adult website of sexy selfies.

Jeff West is former military, AL.com said, and he now works as an unsworn police officer at Birmingham Southern College in the campus police department, where he has been on leave since his wife's slaying. AL.com quoted college officials as saying he is in the process of being fired.

The Daily Mail said West has insisted that his exhibitionist wife died as a result of a "boozy accident."

Kat, as the bombshell blonde was known to friends, was found dead lying face down across the street from her home on the morning of Jan. 13 when a neighbor left for work.

She was partially clothed with her cellphone placed beside her lifeless body and an empty bottle of absinthe balanced on top of it, the Daily Mail said.

A report by Inside Edition described some key surveillance footage showing the couple laughing and shopping at a liquor store some eight hours before the discovery of the body. As they leave, the report said, Jeff West is seen patting his wife's backside.

Chief Lemley said the couple seemed happy in the video, according to Inside Edition, but he added that "unfortunately domestic [cases] turn bad very quickly. Anything can trigger them. You get into an argument, it can turn bad quickly."

Police would not say what might have precipitated a fight between the Wests.
Inside Edition, the Daily Mail and AL.com contributed to this report.

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Husband of Alabama double-life mom arrested in her murder

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An Alabama man has been arrested in the blunt-force slaying of his wife, Kat West, who led a provocative double life as a skimpily clad online exhibitionist, according to various news reports. After a weeks-long investigation that has brought national attention to the small Alabama town of Calera, authorities charged William "Jeff" West, 44, with murder, Police Chief Sean Lemley said Thursday morning.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- This week marks six months since the lives of a Kansas City pastor’s family changed forever. Their pick-up was sideswiped on the way to school near Gregory and Paseo on Aug. 23. Five days after the crash, their middle child, Elise, died from her injuries.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- This week marks six months since the lives of a Kansas City pastor's family changed forever.

Their pick-up was sideswiped on the way to school near Gregory and Paseo on Aug. 23. Five days after the crash, their middle child, Elise, died from her injuries.

Elise's little sister, Hope, the youngest survivor of the crash, continues to make miraculous progress.

"It has been an incredible journey. One that has been the hardest thing we've ever walked through, obviously. But to see where hope was today to where she was about six months ago is literally night and day," said mother Sarah Johns.

Jason Johns was taking all three of the family's kids to school back in August when another driver sideswiped them, shoving their truck into a light pole. Jason and son Kaden had bumps, bruises, and a broken bone.

Hope's battle has been grueling.

"Pretty much it was from head to toe she had medical intervention," Sarah Johns said.

Hope spent nearly three months at Children's Mercy. When her care options were exhausted there, the family opted to get Hope into specialized care. She spent another three months doing intensive spinal cord rehab in Baltimore, Maryland, and pulled through it all with a smile and laughter.

After being released from Baltimore, Hope had another short stay at Children's Mercy. Her breathing got so strong, she could be taken of a ventilator, and have her trachea tube removed. The family was finally able to return to Kansas City two weeks ago.

"Just to see her back to herself is a miracle," said Sarah Johns.

Hope is still wheelchair bound, but she doesn't even begin to let that get in her way.

"She's full of joy, funny, spunky, and she's been like that through this whole journey and that has been so inspiring," Sarah Johns said.

Thousands of people have been following the family's journey online through the "Johns Family Love Story" on Facebook. That overwhelming support and their deep faith has helped push them through some of their hardest day in grieving the daughter they lost, and fighting for Hope's full recovery.

"I feel like the Lord offered us-will you trust me with your pain? Will you trust me with this heartache? And show people that even in the depths of your pain, I'm still good. And that has brought healing to our heart," said father Jason Johns.

It's also brought hope their little girl will continue to defy the odds.

The family says they've also been on another journey of healing, and now offer forgiveness to the driver who ran into them and turned their lives upside down.

The Jackson County prosecutor's office is still reviewing the case to determine if criminal charges will be filed.

If you'd like to help the Johns family, you can do so here or by donating through their church.

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KC family trusts God with pain after losing oldest daughter in crash, helping youngest daughter with severe injuries

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- This week marks six months since the lives of a Kansas City pastor's family changed forever. Their pick-up was sideswiped on the way to school near Gregory and Paseo on Aug. 23. Five days after the crash, their middle child, Elise, died from her injuries.

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Westbrook's game-winner brings out the drama.

Check out all the sights and sounds from Russell Westbrook's game-winning buzzer-beater with one second left.

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CNN 4 hrs ago By Kwegyirba Croffie, CNN

The life of a Texas man who conspired to kill his family in 2003 was spared minutes before he was set to be executed on Thursday.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott decided to reduce Thomas Whitaker's sentence to life in prison without parole, the governor said in a statement.

It's the first time Abbott spared the life of an inmate on death row and the first time in years that a governor reduced the sentence of a death row inmate.

Abbott has allowed 30 executions during his time as Texas governor, his office said.

Whitaker was convicted of capital murder in connection to the 2003 killings of his mom and brother. Authorities say Whitaker and another man attacked his family as they returned to their suburban Houston home from dinner.

During the ambush, Whitaker's mother and brother were killed. His father survived after receiving a gunshot to the chest, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

The record indicates the other man shot the victims. Unlike, Whitaker, he did not receive the death penalty.

Officials say the younger Whitaker conspired to kill his family members so that he would receive a presumed hefty inheritance.

"The murders of Mr. Whitaker's mother and brother are reprehensible. The crime deserves severe punishment for the criminals who killed them. The recommendation of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, and my action on it, ensures Mr. Whitaker will never be released from prison," the governor said.

The inmate's father, Kent Whitaker, has "passionately" opposed the execution of his son, recently he asked the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to recommend a change on his sentence.

"Mr. Whitaker's father insists that he would be victimized again if the state put to death his last remaining immediate family member," Abbott said.

Following Thursday's decision, Kent Whitaker told reporters he was grateful for Abbott's decision.

"I want to thank the governor for doing the hard work to review this unusual case and give it the extra special time it took to reach a good decision. He did make the right decision and we are very grateful for that," the inmate's father said.

Whitaker, who was in the death chamber's holding cell Thursday, said he was thankful for the decision, not for himself but for his dad, according to Jason Clark, a spokesman with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

"Whatever punishment I might have received or will receive will be just. I deserve any punishment for my crimes, but my Dad did nothing wrong. The system worked for him today, and I will do my best to uphold my end of the bargain," he said in a statement released by Clark.

Whitaker's father said he hopes one day to make a visit.

"One of the blessings that is going to come from this, for me, is that as time goes by, perhaps he will earn the privilege of having an open visit where I'll be able to hug him, shake his hand," said Kent Whitaker. "That hasn't happened since June of 2004. So, I'm really looking forward to that."

CNN's Nicole Chavez contributed to this report.

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CNN 4 hrs ago By Kwegyirba Croffie, CNN The life of a Texas man who conspired to kill his family in 2003 was spared minutes before he was set to be executed on Thursday. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott decided to reduce Thomas Whitaker's sentence to life in prison without parole, the governor said in a statement.

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The snow days seems exciting for the students until they find out there will be extra days added to the end of the week lsr7 has added five extra days to the end of the school year so far

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - All these inclement weather days for ice and snow are awesome in the moment for students looking for a little break. But for some metro districts, those snow days are going to mean a longer school year.

FOX 4 reached out to several districts across the metro to see how many inclement weather days they've had and how they'll affect the school calendar.

Here's what we've found out so far, based on snow days taken as of Thursday, Feb. 22.
Kansas school districts:
Blue Valley School District has used three inclement weather days so far. The district has four make-up days built into the calendar. They will announce the last day of school after Spring Break.

DeSoto USD No. 232 has used five emergency closure days so far. The district has four make-up days built into the 2017-2018 calendar. A district spokesperson said the district will recommend to the Board of Education to make up the one extra day by reclaiming a planned day off in April. If additional emergency days are needed this school year, the district will explore other options, up to and including extending the school year.

Olathe School District has used four inclement weather days so far. The district has four make-up days built in. If there are no further days off for inclement weather, the end date of school will not be impacted. If there are more, they will next move to add minutes to the school day to recover lost classroom time.
Missouri school districts:
Blue Springs School Districthas used five inclement weather days so far. The district will add days to the end of the school year. The Board of Education will officially approve the last day of school at its April board meeting.

Hickman Mills School Districthas used five inclement weather days so far. Those days will be added to the end of the year.

Lee's Summit School District has used five days for inclement weather so far. The district will add those days on to the end of the school year.

North Kansas City School District has used four inclement weather days so far. The district said it will add those days to the end of the year.

Park Hill School District will add its four inclement weather days to the end of the school year. The start date for summer school will be impacted. The district will update the end of school date to parents using its messenger alert system.

Raytown School District has used five days for inclement weather so far. The district has four make-up days built into its calendar.The Board of Education will address a decision to add days to the end of the year at the March meeting.
Don't see your school district? Reach out to your administrators for more information.

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Here's how all these 'snow days' will affect metro districts' school calendars

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- All these inclement weather days for ice and snow are awesome in the moment for students looking for a little break. But for some metro districts, those snow days are going to mean a longer school year.

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There were no survivors of a small plane crash in rural Indiana on Thursday night.

Indiana State Police told Indianapolis ABC affiliate WRTV at least three people died in the crash.

The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

The Cessna 441 plane left from Eagle Creek Airport in Indianapolis at 7:21 p.m. before crashing in a field north of Rossville, Indiana, on its way to Green Bay, Wisconsin just 18 minutes later, according to WRTV.

"Unfortunately when officers responded to the area near 500 West and 500 South in a field they did find a plane that did crash, and unfortunately at this time there are fatalities,"Indiana Police Sgt. Tony Slocum said. "We believe there are no survivors in this crash."

Rossville is in rural Carroll County, about 50 miles northwest of Indianapolis.

Investigators with the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board were expected to be on the scene of the crash on Friday, WRTV reported.

No one on the ground was injured.

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Kylie Jenner tweeted out "Sooo does anyone else not open Snapchat anymore? Or is it just me... ugh this is so sad" she said on Wednesday. on Thursday, snap's stock closed down by 6%. it also wiped about 1.3 billion of the company's market value

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Kylie Jenner is not happy about Snapchat's new redesign.

Snap stock closed down 6% on Thursday after the reality TV star said she is no longer using the app. The plunge wiped about $1.3 billion off the company's market value.

Jenner has been one of Snapchat's most influential users.

"Sooo does anyone else not open Snapchat anymore? Or is it just me... ugh this is so sad," Jenner tweeted on Wednesday.

In another tweet she said, "Still love you tho snap ... my first love."

Related: Snapchat responds to users critical of redesign: 'We hear you'

Snapchat has been under fire from users who have criticized the app's new layout for being too confusing to navigate. Over 1.2 million people have signed a petition on Change.org asking Snapchat to remove the redesign.

Snap did not respond to a request for comment.

sooo does anyone else not open Snapchat anymore? Or is it just me... ugh this is so sad.
- Kylie Jenner (@KylieJenner) February 21, 2018

Jenner wields extraordinary influence on the platform. Her celebrity adds fuel to the backlash surrounding the app's major redesign, according to Daniel Ives, chief strategy officer and head of technology research at GBH Insights.

"We believe this is an overreaction as Wall Street is hypersensitive to the app redesign," he told CNN. "With roughly 25 million followers, [Jenner] carries a loud mouthpiece that speaks to today's knee jerk reaction in shares."

Related: Snap CEO made $638 million last year

Ives believes the update was necessary to expand Snapchat's user base. He said the previous app design was confusing, and the format shunned older users and advertisers.

"Snap is doing the right strategic moves but needs to manage this process well," he said.

Related: Snapchat faces backlash after app redesign

Earlier this week, Snapchat announced an update aimed at making it easier for users to view content they want to see.

"We hear you, and appreciate that you took the time to let us know how you feel. We completely understand the new Snapchat has felt uncomfortable for many," the company wrote on Change.org, in response to the petition.

Snapchat said it will soon roll out tabs in the app's Friends and Discover sections to make it easier for users to find Stories, which are photos and videos shared by users that disappear after 24 hours.

Jenner isn't the only celebrity who has been vocal about disliking the redesign.

Earlier this month, model Chrissy Teigen tweeted: "How many people have to hate an update for it to be reconsidered?"

-- Daniel Shane contributed to this report.

CNNMoney (New York) First published February 22, 2018: 1:52 PM ET

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When Nikolas Cruz started shooting last week at Marjory Stone man Douglas High, an armed deputy stationed at the Florida school rushed to the building.

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On Wednesday the students at Douglas High School go back into their classes. A lot of students don't agree with going back.  Daniel Bishop, a sophomore at the school stated, "How am I supposed to (go back to) a place where 17 of my peers were slaughtered?" A lot of kids were fighting for better laws. Going on the news or protesting. Senior Chris Grady said he remembers when outrage over the Sandy Hook massacre seemed to fade over time. He doesn't want that to happen with his school, so he's vowed to keep pushing lawmakers even after he returns to class. Alot of others have joined Chris Grady.

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On Wednesday, they'll return to the same school where 17 of their classmates and teachers were gunned down. But instead of math and history lessons, their minds will be occupied by the trauma of gunfire and grief.

"I don't think I'll ever recover from this," said Daniel Bishop, a sophomore at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. "How am I supposed to (go back to) a place where 17 of my peers were slaughtered?"

No one knows the answer. But Daniel and many of his classmates are trying to make sure no other student will have to endure the same.

Their fight isn't over

In the course of a week, Stoneman Douglas students went from regular teens to massacre survivors to activists rallying to ban assault weapons.

Senior Chris Grady said he remembers when outrage over the Sandy Hook massacre seemed to fade over time. He doesn't want that to happen with his school, so he's vowed to keep pushing lawmakers even after he returns to class.

"The longer we stay relevant, the more serious they're going to take us," he said.

Returning to school ... with armed deputies

Phoebe O'Mara is dreading going back to school next week. The 15-year-old freshman knew seven of the victims killed.

"I would see Gina (Montalto) in math class and Alaina (Petty) in geography class," Phoebe said.

Instead of seeing their smiling faces, she will see their empty chairs.

"It's going to be so strange not seeing them in class," Phoebe said. "It's just crazy that they're here and then they're gone. Their lives meant something. They were my friends. This is the last time this should happen."

Staff members will be allowed to return to Stoneman Douglas as early as Friday. Students and parents can return for a voluntary campus orientation on Sunday afternoon.

On Wednesday, classes will resume on a modified schedule. Students will be able to see support counselors -- as well as armed deputies on campus.

That's because Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel has ordered his deputies to start carrying rifles on school grounds.

President Donald Trump suggested schools go a step further, saying teachers could be armed on school grounds. Hunter Pollack, who lost his sister Meadow in last week's massacre, supported the idea.

"It could've been a very different situation," he said. "We need more security, we need more firearms on campus, we need better background checks, and we need to study more on mental health."

But many Stoneman Douglas students, teachers and even the sheriff disagree.

"I don't believe teachers should be armed," Israel said. "I believe teachers should teach."

Looking forward to March

Senior Demitri Hoth has been one of the most vocal students fighting to ban assault weapons.He said his activism won't stop just because he'll have homework to do.

"We go back to school next week, (but) I'll definitely be speaking out still until changes are made," he said. "And hopefully be able to go to Washington on the 24th of March."

That's the day activists nationwide will gather for the March For Our Lives, an event created by Stoneman Douglas students.

Daniel said it's important to keep the momentum going.

"This is an important time for us," he said. "I really feel like this is a turning point."

CNN's Eliott C. McLaughlin and Meridith Edwards contributed to this report.

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A 4th grader in Tennessee is pleading to action after the school shooting that was at Marjoy Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. Abigal Daniels, a forth grader at Tazewell-New Tazewell Elementary School wrote the Claiborne County sheriff a letter asking for some additional protection for her school. "Dear Mr. Sheriff, I've heard about the school shootings, and I've felt sad and scared. Please, I am begging you, please let us have more protection at our schools. I don't want anyone coming into our schools and hurting kids," Daniels wrote in the letter. Sheriff David Ray said he was surprised to get the letter but disgraced by the idea of kids not feeling safe in their schools.

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As the nation continues to deal with the aftermath of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Florida, one elementary school student in Tennessee is pleading for action.

Abigail Daniels, a fourth-grade student at Tazewell-New Tazewell elementary school, wrote the Claiborne County sheriff a letter asking for additional protection at her school.

"Dear Mr. Sheriff, I've heard about the school shootings, and I've felt sad and scared. Please, I am begging you, please let us have more protection at our schools. I don't want anyone coming into our schools and hurting kids," Daniels wrote in the letter.

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Deonna Daniels, Abigail's mom, said the family was watching news coverage of the shooting when her daughter came up with the idea.

"It's heartbreaking to see her thinking about that at her age," the mom told ABC News. "She said she wanted to write a letter and I told her as long as she was polite that it was OK."

The 9-year-old also asked the sheriff for security officers at her school along with better doors and windows for the school's buildings.

Sheriff David Ray said he was surprised to get the letter but disgraced by the idea of kids not feeling safe in their schools.

"I was teary-eyed. I almost cried," Ray told ABC News.

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He posted a message to Abigail on the Claiborne County Sheriff's Facebook page on Feb. 16, thanking her for the letter. He also reassured her that police officers already monitor students at her school.

"Hopefully, one day we can place a police officer in every school to make it safer for you and others," Ray wrote in the Facebook post.

Only three schools out of the 12 in Claiborne County have full-time security officers, according to ABC affiliate WATE-TV. Officers patrol the schools during their shifts in the day, and there are precautions in place in the event of an active school shooter, according to Ray. However, he says, he wants to implement more security measures, such as adding a security officer to every school in the county.

There have been no threats on Claiborne County schools, Ray said, but for safety measures, there were officers posted at the school last week after the shooting in Florida.

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As the nation continues to deal with the aftermath of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Florida, one elementary school student in Tennessee is pleading for action. Abigail Daniels, a fourth-grade student at Tazewell-New Tazewell elementary school, wrote the Claiborne County sheriff a letter asking for additional protection at her school.

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A Maryland police officer was shot and killed Wednesday while investigating a domestic violence  dispute. He was off duty at the time of the incident.  The officer, Ramazziddin, was assisting a female neighbor "who was being threatened by her estranged husband." The armed suspect shot the officer and left the area in a black SUV. They shortly found the SUV, the suspect ditched his vehicle and engaged of gunfire. Officers started shooting and killed the man that attempted to flee into a wooded area. The death of the Maryland officer followed an early-morning murder in Alabama. Justin Billa, a former officer of the month with the Mobile Police Department, was gunned down after a murder suspect barricaded himself in his Alabama home around 12:30 a.m. The suspect, Robert Hollie, also died. It was not immediately clear if he was killed by officers or shot himself.

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A Maryland police Medal of Valor winner was shot and killed Wednesday while intervening in a domestic violence dispute, officials said, making him the second police officer killed in the U.S. in just a 12-hour span.

Police named 14-year veteran Cpl. Mujahid A. Ramazziddin, 51, as the officer killed in the confrontation. He was off duty at the time of the incident. He was assigned to the Special Operations Division.

According to a news release from Prince George's Police Department, Ramazziddin was assisting a female neighbor "who was being threatened by her estranged husband." The armed suspect fatally shot the officer and left the area in a black SUV, police said.

NBC Washington reported the officer was a veteran of the Marine Corps and a father of four children.

"Mujahid stood his ground to defend the life of the individual who had come to him for help," Chief Hank Stawinski said.

The SUV was spotted shortly after by law enforcement and a pursuit began, the news release said. The suspect ditched his vehicle and reportedly engaged in "an exchange of gunfire." Officers shot and killed the man as he attempted to flee in a wooded area, NBC Washington reported.

Prince George's Police Department identified the suspect as Glenn Tyndell, 37, who had multiple open assault warrants.

Prince George's Police Department tweeted: "With broken hearts, we are announcing that one of our officers was shot and killed today. The brave officer was shot while stepping in to protect a woman threatened in a domestic situation. Please keep his family and our department in your prayers."

Thoughts and prayers from police stations around the U.S. flooded in following the announcement.

The death of the Maryland officer followed an early-morning murder in Alabama.

Justin Billa, a former officer of the month with the Mobile Police Department, was gunned down after a murder suspect barricaded himself in his Alabama home around 12:30 a.m. The suspect, Robert Hollie, also died. It was not immediately clear if he was killed by officers or shot himself.

Chuck Canterbury, the president of the National Fraternal Order of Police, condemned the two slayings on Wednesday, noting the "astronomical increase" of law enforcement officers who have been shot in the field.

"Our brothers and sisters in law enforcement took an oath to protect and serve, but this should not make them targets of violence," Canterbury said. "The number of officers being shot in the line of duty remains on the rise and yet some politicians sit idly by and do nothing for our law enforcement officers except pose for pictures when it is politically expedient to do so."

With the Maryland officer's death, at least 15 officers across the U.S. have died while on duty in 2018 -- with 12 of those deaths caused by gunfire.
Editor's Note: A previous version of this story stated the suspect was apprehended, then shot by police. The suspect was shot while police pursued him on foot.

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A Maryland police Medal of Valor winner was shot and killed Wednesday while intervening in a domestic violence dispute, officials said, making him the second police officer killed in the U.S. in just a 12-hour span. Police named 14-year veteran Cpl. Mujahid A. Ramazziddin, 51, as the officer killed in the confrontation.

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Florida shooting: Bullets flew for 4 minutes as armed deputy waited outside

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When Nikolas Cruz started shooting last week, an armed deputy stationed at the Florida school rushed to the building where students and teachers were being slaughtered. But he didn't go inside.

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A hunting pastor was fatally shot while coyote hunting.  Marsh was shot by a man hearing a call thinking it was a roaming coyote. Marsh was hunting in a wooded area in Taylorsville, North Carolina. After the man shot Marsh twice with a AR-15 he called the cops after noticing his mistake. Marsh was rushed to a nearby hospital, but died on Monday.

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A hunter in North Carolina who was using an electronic animal caller was fatally shot by man with an AR-15 who said he mistook the sounds for coyotes roaming near his home, police and relatives said.

Michael Seth Marsh, 26, was killed late Monday in a wooded area in Taylorsville, about 60 miles northwest of Charlotte, as he was hunting coyotes with a 12-gauge shotgun, a rifle and an electronic coyote call, the Taylorsville Times reports.

Marsh, who served as the pastor of Russell Gap Baptist Church, was shot several times in the chest with an AR-15 by a man who told police he heard coyotes screaming nearby and believed the animals had trapped something in a tree.

The man, whose identity was not released because he was not immediately charged, said he then fired two shots at the brown and gray movement in the trees. The shooter later called police after he realized he had shot the hunter and not a wild animal.

Marsh was rushed to a nearby hospital, but he could not be saved. Marsh is survived by his wife, Katy, and two children, Braelynn and Isaac.
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A hunter in North Carolina who was using an electronic animal caller was fatally shot by man with an AR-15 who said he mistook the sounds for coyotes roaming near his home, police and relatives said.

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A German figure skater, Nicole Schott, is being criticized for performing to a score from the Oscar-winning movie, Schindler's list. The movie depicts Oskar Schindler a German industrialist who shields more than 1,000 Jews from Nazi death camps. The decision to play the song has sparked comments like this one from Nancy Armour "NO ONE SHOULD BE SKATING TO SCHINDLER'S LIST."

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A German figure skater at the Winter Olympics in South Korea was criticized Thursday for performing to a score from Steven Spielberg's 1993 movie "Schindler's List."

Nicole Schott, 21, skated to the violin composition written by John Williams. USA Today reported that other skaters have performed to the song, most recently Katarina Witt.

The movie won an Oscar and depicts German-occupied Poland during World War II. Oskar Schindler was a German industrialist and the movie chronicles his efforts to shield more than 1,000 Jews from Nazi death camps by hiring them to work in his Krakow factory.

Nancy Armour, a columnist from USA Today, tweeted, "NO ONE SHOULD BE SKATING TO SCHINDLER'S LIST."

Since the release of Spielberg's film, tourists to Krakow have sought out the place where Schindler kept the emaciated, frostbitten Jews, claiming their work was essential to the survival of his metal works factory, where prisoners produced enameled pots and pans.

Schindler spent his fortune feeding the Jews he saved. After the war, he emigrated to Argentina with his wife, Emilie, but returned to Germany in 1958 where he died in 1974. He was buried in Jerusalem at his own request.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Twitter attacks German figure skater for performing to 'Schindler's List' score

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A German figure skater at the Winter Olympics in South Korea was criticized Thursday for performing to a score from Steven Spielberg's 1993 movie "Schindler's List." Nicole Schott, 21, skated to the violin composition written by John Williams. USA Today reported that other skaters have performed to the song, most recently Katarina Witt.

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man is sueing microsoft for dystroying his pc with a forsed update from windows 7 to windows 10 (i will stick with windows xp)

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A lawsuit against Microsoft may seem outlandish, but it expresses a not-uncommon user complaint.

Filed this month by a "Frank K. Dickman Jr." of Albuquerque, N.M., the lawsuit seeks damages of $600 million from Microsoft and its CEO Satya Nadella.

The plaintiff's PC, an Asus laptop, came loaded with Windows 7, but then became "non-functional immediately" when the upgrade to Windows 10 failed, according to the complaint filed in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado earlier this month.
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The upgrade "deleted the cached, or backup, version of Windows 7," the complaint states.

"The only sensible remedy is for Microsoft to supply the OEM version of its operating system by download from its website and confirmed by the key code which came with the computer," the filing notes.

The owner is demanding that Microsoft supply the Windows 7 operating system because "the only way I can be certain of a quality Windows 7 Operating System is to obtain it from the original vendor - Microsoft Corporation."

Multiple attempts to reach Dickman by Fox News went unreturned.

This is not the first lawsuit Dickman appears to have filed recently. According to a search of the Colorado court database, Dickman has filed several different lawsuits on a variety of matters.
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Outlandish monetary restitution demands aside, this is by no means the first time a Windows user has complained publicly about an upgrade not going as expected.

"While Dickman's ambitious litigation may not go very far in a district court, his sentiments are no doubt shared by a number of PC users around the globe," wrote the Register.

"It has been something of a common theme since Microsoft launched Windows 10 back in 2015, with several people suing the company after its aggressive upgrade push," the Windows-centric site Neowin wrote.

Neowin also cited a case where a woman won a $10,000 judgment against Microsoft for a botched Windows 10 upgrade.

The Register also referenced a Microsoft support page that provides answers for users looking to reinstall Window 7.

To make matters worse, the easiest fix for the problem is no longer available, according to a Microsoft page that explains other more-complicated options.

Microsoft has yet to respond to a request for comment.

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Man sues Microsoft for $600M after a forced Windows upgrade destroyed his PC

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A lawsuit against Microsoft may seem outlandish, but it expresses a not-uncommon user complaint. Filed this month by a "Frank K. Dickman Jr." of Albuquerque, N.M., the lawsuit seeks damages of $600 million from Microsoft and its CEO Satya Nadella.