President Obama spoke this afternoon about the tragic school shooting in Connecticut saying, “our hearts are broken today.” He wiped away tears and took several lengthy pauses to compose himself as he recalled the 22 “beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old” whose lives were cut short.

The White House has confirmed that President Barack Obama has canceled his scheduled visit to the University of Southern Maine for Wednesday due to the school shooting in Connecticut.

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