Gene Rosen shows some of the stuffed animals he entertained the children with during an interview with the Associated Press, Monday,Dec. 17, 2012 in Newtown, Conn. On the day of the shooting, Rosen took in four girls and two boys that were sitting at the end of his driveway; they had just run from the school, among the first to escape Friday’s deadly shooting. He ran upstairs and grabbed an armful of stuffed animals he kept there. He gave those to the children, along with some fruit juice and sat with them as the two boys described seeing their teacher being shot. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today:
1. WHY CONNECTICUT COULD BE THE TIPPING POINT IN GUN DEBATE
A Republican senator calls for a gun violence study and some Democrats push tighter restrictions.
2. CLOSING IN ON ‘FISCAL CLIFF’ DEAL
Obama softened his demand for higher upper-income taxes; Boehner said he would accept higher taxes on investment income.