![]() (Both attackers would be sentenced to life in prison one who was 16 at the time of the shooting could be eligible for parole after about 20 years.) In 2019, two students opened fire inside a charter school in a Denver suburb not far from Columbine High School, killing a fellow student, 18-year-old Kendrick Castillo, who authorities said had charged at the shooters to protect classmates. New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that he would be resigning from office after he was accused of physical violence by women with whom he had been involved Schneiderman had been a high-profile advocate for women’s issues. Retired Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North, the Marine at the center of the Iran-Contra affair in the Reagan administration, was named president of the National Rifle Association. In 2018, first lady Melania Trump unveiled what she called the “Be Best” public awareness campaign to help children, focusing on childhood well-being, social media use, and opioid abuse. Movie special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen, 92, died in London. ![]() The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 15,000 for the first time, ending the day at 15,056.20, up 87.31 points. Twenty-four people were killed by a gas tanker-truck explosion on the outskirts of Mexico City. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 2013, President Obama and South Korea’s new leader, Park Geun-hye, met at the White House, where they projected a united front as they warned North Korea against further nuclear provocations. ![]()
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