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Governors in New York, California and other large states have ordered most businesses to shut and people to stay inside, with limited exceptions Here are highlights of the orders in the largest states.  New York: • Effective 8 p.m. on Sunday, all businesses that aren’t deemed essential must shut down their in-office personnel functions. Gov. Cuomo’s order exempts financial institutions, retailers, pharmacies, hospitals, news media, manufacturing plants and transportation companies, among others.• “Non-essential gatherings” of any size and for any reason are temporarily banned.• In public, people must keep at least six feet away from each other.• Residents 70 and...

WASHINGTON (WJLA) -- A small helicopter has landed on the Capitol's West Front in D.C. and the pilot was taken into custody. The Capitol building and the White House are currently under lockdown. More details to come...

Again we have another shooting where the "authorities" locked down the campus. This makes absolutely NO sense to me. It seems that a group of unarmed students sitting inside a classroom makes a wonderful target for any nutcase. Am I right? I have no actual law enforcement or true combat experience. Please post your opinions.

Phoenix schools have had their share of problems in the last week with lockdowns, threats, and hit lists. This seems to be a problem that is growing. School plot charges sought Two other Basha High School students linked to plotting a violent attack on campus may soon face criminal charges. http://l.azcentral.com/trk/click?ref=zo9600vgt_0-3ba0x1a95cx11892& Tempe student disciplined after hit list is discovered A list of names of 18 students and six faculty members got a seventh-grader removed from McKemy Middle School. http://l.azcentral.com/trk/click?ref=zo9600vgt_0-3ba0x1a95fx11892& Schools deal with lockdown quandary Recent lockdowns at Valley schools illustrate the difficult tightrope schools must walk, between protecting students at...