Evening Edition: Accused Fla. school shooter confessed to the rampage that killed 17, police say

In response to shooting, Trump calls suspect 'mentally disturbed,' does not mention gun control; Shooting survivor pleads with Trump, Congress: 'Please, take action'

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Accused Fla. school shooter confessed to the rampage that killed 17, police say Nikolas Cruz, who has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder, told officers that he walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Wednesday wielding an AR-15 and began shooting students in the hallways and outside on the school's grounds, police said in court papers.  By Lori Rozsa, Mark Berman and Devlin Barrett  •  Read more » In response to shooting, Trump calls suspect 'mentally disturbed,' does not mention gun control The president vowed to help jurisdictions tackle mental health issues, but he made no mention of stricter gun control laws. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   Shooting survivor pleads with Trump, Congress: 'Please, take action' "We're children. You guys are the adults," said David Hogg, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more »   Victims include athletes, football coach and athletic director Aaron Feis, also a security guard at the school, was said to be protecting a student when he was shot. By Matt Bonesteel, Cindy Boren and Derek Hawkins  •  Read more »   The lives lost in the Parkland school shooting Seventeen students and teachers were killed on Wednesday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the second-deadliest shooting at a U.S. public school. Here are the stories of those who died. Read more »   For shooting suspect, a life of guns, depression and trouble Nikolas Cruz had reportedly been fighting depression before and after his adoptive mother died in November, and had a fascination with guns, those who know him say. By William Wan, Kevin Sullivan, David Weingrad and Mark Berman  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Immigration bills fail in the Senate, casting doubt on whether Congress can resolve fate of 'dreamers' The Republican-led Senate was unable to muster enough votes to move ahead on a plan backed by President Trump or a bipartisan plan. Both would have granted legal status to 1.8 million young undocumented immigrants. By Ed O'Keefe and David Nakamura  •  Read more »   Russia used mainstream media to manipulate American voters The analysis of more than 36,000 tweets sent by Russian accounts showed that obscure or foreign news sources played a comparatively minor role, suggesting that the discussion of "fake news" during the campaign has been somewhat miscast. By Craig Timberg  •  Read more »   Bannon refuses to answer certain questions from House investigators probing Russian meddling Former White House strategist Stephen K. Bannon presented panel members with a list of 25 questions that he would be willing to answer, according to people familiar with the ongoing interview. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT In a surprising study, everyday chemicals now rival cars as a source of air pollution As cars become cleaner, personal-care products, paints, indoor cleaners and other chemical-containing agents are an increasingly dominant source of key emissions, scientists say. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   The Energy 202 | Analysis Pruitt says flying first-class is safer. But airline safety experts aren't so sure. Neither representatives for the EPA nor Administrator Scott Pruitt have fully disclosed the nature of the threats against him. By Dino Grandoni  •  Read more »   Perspective At these Olympics, 'sorry' seems to be the most common word From Shaun White to NBC commentators, everyone is throwing words around — and then scrambling to pick them up. By Jerry Brewer  •  Read more »   'I hit rock bottom yesterday': Injury costs skier his Olympic dream. Again. American Tommy Biesemeyer, who missed the Sochi Games because of a knee injury, injured an ankle during a training run and needs surgery. He pulls no punches about the letdown. By Barry Svrluga  •  Read more »   Austrian snowboarder breaks neck in terrifying Olympics crash Markus Schairer fractured his fifth cervical vertebra, but sustained no neurological damage. By Cindy Boren  •  Read more »   New York Fashion Week | Review It's 2018, Ralph Lauren. Why do you think this look is still cool? He's an American icon. But he's still selling prep-school punks and country-club stiffs as his vision of America. By Robin Givhan  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Evening Edition or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071