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Thursday, May 23, 2013 | 4:09 p.m.

Obama Tears Up as He Honors Newtown Educators

President Barack Obama, marking a poignant moment in his push to curb gun violence, awarded presidential medals posthumously on Friday to six educators killed in the Newtown school massacre, saying they gave their lives to protect "the most innocent and helpless among us."
 
 
 

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