And more funerals are scheduled for days to come. Its back to school today for the children of newtown, connecticut, with one exception students of sandy hook elementary. Kenneth canfield is a fourth grader at sandy hook. He was there that tragic day. He heard screaming and gunshots, and the room that he was in was being banged on by the gunman. Reporter kenneth and his classmates wont be returning to Sandy Hook Elementary School. When they do go back, theyll attend Chalk Hill School in monroe. He said he wont go back unless theres a Police Officer at every door. Reporter the grieving continues here in newtown. There will be two more funerals today when James Mattioli and Jessica Rekos will be laid to rest. The first two funerals were held monday when 6yearolds noah pozner and jack pinto were remembered. You shouldnt be at a 6yearolds funeral. I mean, its this is a devastating event, and its heartbreaking as it is. It just keeps getting more heartbreaking. Reporter noah pozner was desc
Active crime scene. The site of fridays deadly shootings will remain closed indefinitely. 26 people including 20 Young Children were killed there. Authorities hope to soon interview two survivors of the massacre. Funerals, more of them, are scheduled for today. James mattioli was 6. His family says he loved sports, was a numbers guy, and best friends with his older sister. Jessica rekos, also 6, loved everything about horses. She read about them, drew them, wrote about them, for christmas she wanted cowgirl boots. We have more. Reporter good morning. Its a rainy and somber morning in newtown where families have begun to lay their dead to rest, and more funerals are scheduled for days to come. Its back to school today for the children of newtown, connecticut, with one exception students of sandy hook elementary. Kenneth canfield is a fourth grader at sandy hook. He was there that tragic day. He heard screaming and gunshots, and the room that he was in was being banged on by the gunman.
Hot, dry weather persists heading into holiday weekend; health advisories issued for 12 lakes
Bismarck Tribune (ND)
Jul. 1 Drought conditions in
North Dakota improved only slightly over the past week, and crops, hay and pasture land across the state continue to suffer.
Meanwhile, another hot and mostly dry weekend is in store for
Independence Day revelers.
Exceptional drought, the worst of four categories, still covers about 18% of the state roughly the north central region, according to the latest
U.S. Drought Monitor map, published Thursday. Extreme drought, the second-worst category, impacts another 43% down just 3% from last week and all of
North Dakota remains in some form of drought.