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We want the people of Newtown, Conn. to know that we share their sorrow and wish them well. From the looks of things, know they will!

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The tragedy in Newtown, Conn. has affected the whole nation, and we are coming together as a union to let those parents and families know they are not alone in their grief. The United States stands as one in these hard times in all aspects, from our own efforts at Townsquare Media in Buffalo to NBC's The Voice.

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While Rick Ross was performing at Power 106's annual Cali Christmas Concert on Friday (Dec. 14), he took a moment to reflect on the senseless tragedy that happened earlier in the day at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Conn.

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Members of the Westboro Baptist Church, known for protesting the funerals of U.S. armed servicemen and women, announced that they plan to picket the upcoming funerals of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. This did not go over well on the Internet.

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My heart dropped when I came across the photo of 6 year old Ana Marquez-Greene who who fatally shot at Sandy Hook Elementary School Friday morning. Ana looks a lot like my own daughter, who will start elementary school next year! This blog takes a look inside Ana's story and a photo gallery of her fallen teachers and classmates. 

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In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, many of Hollywood's biggest names have come forward with words of wisdom and condolences.

Over the weekend, a quote attributed to Morgan Freeman reacting to the media's sensationalism of the tragedy went viral on Facebook and Twitter. But despite the quote having some truth to it, it has been discovered that the quote never came from Freeman.

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Since news broke of Friday's (December 14) tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., so many people -- at our studio, in Buffalo and across the country -- have been asking what they can do to help. And while nothing we can do will ever really be enough, we want to help Buffalonians show their support for our East Coast neighbors.

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Racism is one thing...but this is even hard for me as an African - American in 2013 (might as well be) to believe.  The story below speaks for itself...I'm speechless!

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http://deadspin.com/5968935/take-that-nig

During a Sunday news conference, police said the gunman in Friday's school shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. possessed much more ammunition in addition to the rounds he used to kill 20 children, seven adults and himself. Authorities also responded to a phoned-in threat at a church near the scene of the tragedy which has left the small New England town shaken and in a state of solemn mourning.

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Authorities have released the names of the victims of Friday's mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, in which Adam Lanza, 20, reportedly killed 27 people, as well as himself. Lanza's rampage began when he shot and killed his mother, Nancy, at her home before he drove to Sandy Hook Elementary School and killed six adults and 20 children before taking his own life.

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With the craziness of the Connecticut Elementary School Shooting. It raises a big question would gun control help to deter or stop the random acts of violence that seems to happen every couple of months ? I compiled the audio of some of the best responses from The Only Night Show That Matters. What do you think is it to