Florida school shooting: Donald Trump and wife Melania visit Parkland hospital to meet survivors

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US president Donald Trump and first lady Melania visited Broward Health North hospital on Friday to meet and offer comfort to those wounded in the Florida mass school shooting. Reuters

US president Donald Trump and first lady Melania visited Broward Health North hospital on Friday...

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The president's visit came at the end of a difficult day for the families of those killed in Wednesday's rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. Reuters

The president's visit came at the end of a difficult day for the families of those killed in...

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Trump thanked the doctors, nurses and first responders for their incredible work, and described the carnage as 'very sad.' Reuters

Trump thanked the doctors, nurses and first responders for their incredible work, and described...

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The president and his wife also visited the Broward County sheriffs office to meet with the law enforcement officials whose bravery helped save lives. Reuters

The president and his wife also visited the Broward County sheriffs office to meet with the law...

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Trump's visit to Parkland came amid growing anger among parents and students in the south Florida city over America's seeming unwillingness to toughen gun control laws.Reuters

Trump's visit to Parkland came amid growing anger among parents and students in the south Florida...

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The FBI made a stunning admission earlier on Friday saying a person close to suspect Nikolas Cruz had made a call to the agency public tipline on 5 January to report concerns about him. Reuters

The FBI made a stunning admission earlier on Friday saying a person close to suspect Nikolas Cruz...

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The caller had provided information about Cruz's gun ownership, desire to kill people, erratic behavior, and disturbing social media posts, as well as the potential of him conducting a school shooting. Reuters

The caller had provided information about Cruz's gun ownership, desire to kill people, erratic...

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The FBI in a statement admitted the information from the caller should have been assessed as a potential threat to life and forwarded it to agency's Miami field office. Reuters

The FBI in a statement admitted the information from the caller should have been assessed as a...

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Meanwhile, Trump's nationally televised address on Thursday made no mention of guns or previous mass shootings. The president focused instead on offering sympathy to the families of the victims and the need to provide better mental health care. Reuters

Meanwhile, Trump's nationally televised address on Thursday made no mention of guns or previous...

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