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U.S. NEWS Monday 14 noveMber 2022
Sandy Hook memorial opens nearly 10 years after 26 killed

By DAVE COLLINS you to come home. Now
Associated Press you wait for us. Hold on,
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — little one. Hold on."
Bouquets of flowers floated Several visitors declined to
counterclockwise in the speak with the few report-
waters of the circular me- ers present Sunday. Others
morial pool, passing the en- discussed their thoughts
graved names of the 20 first but did not want to give
graders and six educators their full names, saying the
killed a short distance away day was about the victims.
at Sandy Hook Elementary Many in Newtown are ap-
School nearly 10 years ago. prehensive about the rush
The long-awaited memo- of media that comes to
rial to the victims officially town every anniversary of
opened to the public on the shooting.
Sunday, drawing visitors "It's a difficult day," said a
steadily throughout the woman, her eyes filled with
day. There was no ceremo- tears as she returned to her
ny, in keeping with New- vehicle after viewing the
town's tradition of marking memorial. Town police of-
anniversaries and other re- ficers occasionally stopped
membrances of the shoot- by the site, which also has
ing with quiet reflection. surveillance cameras.
"It just takes your breath A memorial to the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, in Newtown, Conn., Visitors get their first view of
away," said Nora Smith, a Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Associated Press the memorial in the small
resident of nearby Monroe parking lot, which over-
who visited the memorial black-eyed Susan flowers. pointment. Her daughter, and reflection for a day looks the site. Near the be-
with her husband, Kevin. Other paths lead past a Catherine Violet Hubbard, that really changed the ginning of a path that leads
"It's something that you variety of plantings on the 6, was one of the children country," said Hubbard, down the hill, a plaque wel-
hold close to your heart be- grounds. With tree leaves who died in the shooting. who is now executive direc- comes visitors and includes
cause you feel so bad for having fallen, the new "It took my breath away in tor of the Catherine Violet a quote by former Presi-
these families." Sandy Hook School is now the sense that to see Cath- Hubbard Animal Sanctuary dent Barack Obama from
A path from the small park- visible from the memorial. erine's name and to see in Newtown. when he spoke at a vigil in
ing lot leads down a hill to The new school was built what has been created in Nelba Marquez-Greene, Newtown two days after
the focus of the memorial on the same property, but honor of those that lost ... whose 6-year-old daugh- the shooting.
— a manmade water fea- not in the same footprint as the families, those that sur- ter, Ana Grace Marquez- "Here in Newtown, I come
ture with a sycamore tree the old one, which was torn vived — they've lost their Greene, died in the shoot- to offer the love and
sprouting from an island in down after the shooting on innocence," she said. "And ing, took to Twitter on Sat- prayers of a nation," the
the middle. The 26 names Dec. 14, 2012. the community. We all suf- urday to thank those who Obama quote reads. "I
are engraved in the top Relatives' victims were of- fered because of Dec. 14. worked on the memorial am very mindful that mere
of a stone wall supporting fered a private tour on "I think that the memorial planning for years. words cannot match the
the pool. A cobblestone Saturday. Others, includ- is so perfectly appointed "Ten years. A lifetime and depths of your sorrow, nor
walkway surrounds the fea- ing Jennifer Hubbard, vis- in honoring and providing a blink," she wrote. "Ana can they heal your wound-
ture, its outer ring lined with ited earlier by private ap- a place of contemplation Grace, we used to wait for ed hearts.q

Why the AP hasn't called control of the House yet

WHY HASN'T THE AP CALLED consistent and convincing some tight enough that
CONTROL OF THE HOUSE wins, The AP can use re- they could be headed to
YET? sults from AP VoteCast — a a recount.In Alaska, where
It's simple: Neither party has survey of American voters incumbent Democrat Mary
yet reached the 218 seats aimed at determining why Peltola won a special elec-
needed to control the they voted how they did tion this summer to fill an
House. — to confirm a candidate's open House seat held for
The Associated Press has victory, even as soon as decades by Republicans, a
declared winners in most polls close. But some races, second round of vote tabu-
contests, but a handful as it is again this year, can lating could take place.
are outstanding. Heading take days or even weeks to That's because Alaska has
into Sunday, Republicans call. ranked choice voting in
had 211 seats compared WHAT STATES ARE STILL which voters rank candi-
with 204 for the Democrats, COUNTING VOTES? dates. If no one gets more
leaving 20 undecided. California, the country's than half of the votes cast
With the U.S Capitol in the background, people walk down steps The AP does not make most populous state, has on or before Nov. 8, the
on Election Day in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. projections and will only more undetermined con- person with the fewest
Associated Press declare a winner when it's tests than any other. A votes gets eliminated and
determined there is no sce- dozen races remain to be voters' choices count to-
By MIKE CATALINI Cortez Masto of Nevada nario that would allow the called there, with millions of ward their second pick. The
Associated Press won reelection, but the trailing candidates to close votes left to count. rounds continue until two
Democratic control of the U.S. House majority is still in the gap. In some contest- There are also close races candidates are left and
U.S. Senate was settled Sat- question. Let's see where ed races where a party or in Colorado and Oregon, the one with the most votes
urday when Sen. Catherine things stand. candidate has a history of among others, including wins. q