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Zach Ruffs, an assistant principal at Downingtown STEM Academy in Chester County, Pennsylvania, has been placed on administrative leave. The official was caught on video telling pro-life teens to "go to hell" with aborted babies. (Video screenshot from Abolition Human Abortion via Facebook)
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of N.Y. speaks to reporters about President Donald Trump's first 100 days on April 28, 2017, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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This image released by Netflix shows Katherine Langford in a scene from the series, "13 Reasons Why," about a teenager who commits suicide. The stomach-turning suicide scene has triggered criticism from some mental health advocates that it romanticizes suicide and even promoted many schools across the country to send warning letters to parents and guardians. The show’s creators are unapologetic, saying their frank depiction of teen life needs to be “unflinching and raw.” (Beth Dubber/Netflix via AP)
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This image released by Netflix shows Katherine Langford in a scene from the series, "13 Reasons Why," about a teenager who commits suicide. The stomach-turning suicide scene has triggered criticism from some mental health advocates that it romanticizes suicide and even promoted many schools across the country to send warning letters to parents and guardians. The show’s creators are unapologetic, saying their frank depiction of teen life needs to be “unflinching and raw.” (Beth Dubber/Netflix via AP)
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FILE - In this March, 14, 2017, file photo, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks with reporters as Democrats criticize the Republican health care plan, at the Capitol in Washington. Warren said during an interview on SiriusXM's "Alter Family Values" April 27, 2017, that she was “troubled” by reports that former President Barack Obama will give a speech to a September health care conference that will be paid for by Wall Street firm Cantor Fitzgerald. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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In this April 24, 2017, photo Artemio Arreola, an organizer with the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, speaks to other advocates in downtown Chicago. The advocates plan to march in a May 1 rally in Chicago. (AP Photo by Sophia Tareen)
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FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Arkansas Department of Correction shows death-row inmate Kenneth Williams. Arkansas wrapped up an aggressive execution schedule Thursday, April 27, 2017, putting to death its fourth inmate in eight days. Williams, 38, received a lethal injection Thursday night at the Cummins Unit prison at Varner for the death of a former deputy warden killed after Williams escaped from prison in 1999. (Arkansas Department of Correction via AP, File)
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks to reporters during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Immoral Illegal Drugs Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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Illustration on Trump's "position changes" since election to office by M. Ryder/Tribune Content Agency
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Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of N.Y. speaks to reporters during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Taapsee Pannu, the 29-year-old star of "Pink," plays a secret agent in the title role of "Name: Shabana," who is recruited to the job by the promise that the clandestine agency will help her take revenge against the men who killed her friend in an altercation over sexual harassment. (Associated Press/File)
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Laurie Tanner, right, holds up a flag during a protest against drone warfare outside of the Trump International hotel Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Las Vegas. The protest was held a day after a man was accused of trying to set fire to the property. The incidents are just the latest targeting the president's gold glass tower just off the Las Vegas Strip. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Chris Knudson holds up a flag during a protest against drone warfare outside of the Trump International hotel Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Las Vegas. The protest was held a day after a man was accused of trying to set fire to the property. The incidents are just the latest targeting the president's gold glass tower just off the Las Vegas Strip. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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ADVANCE FOR MONDAY MAY 1 AND THEREAFTER - This 2015 photo provided by Kevin Ma shows Bobby Duong, left, and Christopher Koontz in front of St. Paul's Cathedral in London. The overall number of U.S. adoptions has dropped significantly in recent years, straining the viability of many adoption agencies and drawing some into conduct that authorities describe as unethical or worse. Would-be adoptive parents confront the specter of long waiting times and high fees. And many face pressure, as Duong and Kooontz did, to spend lavishly on self-promotional advertising if they want to compete for a chance to adopt an infant. (Kevin Ma via AP)
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ADVANCE FOR MONDAY MAY 1 AND THEREAFTER - In this March 2017 photo provided by Bethany Christian Services Lena and Velie Mdushe (left and center) complete their adoption of a boy named Vuyani at the offices of Setshabelo Family and Child Services in Botshabelo, South Africa. The adoption program serving black South Africans _ a rarity in South Africa _ is operated in partnership with Bethany Christian Services, one of the largest adoption agencies in the United States. Amid a sharp decline in adoptions of foreign children by Americans, Bethany has been expanding efforts to promote domestic adoptions in countries such as South Africa and Ethiopia. (Kristi Gleason/Bethany Christian Services via AP)
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This April 15, 2017 photo provided by the family shows the four children of Josh and Laura Beth Christian in their hometown of Greenville, S.C.. From left are Emme Sue, 8; Tula, 4; Lola, 6, and Camden, 11. Tula and Lola were adopted from Uganda in 2017, although the process was delayed after the U.S. State Department shut down European Adoption Consultants, the adoption agency that the Christians had been using. The agency was accused of extensive improprieties in its operations. (Josh Christian via AP)
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FILE - This undated photo provided by the Fresno Police Department shows Kori Ali Muhammad a suspect in the Fresno, Calif., shooting on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. The attorney for a black man charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder following a shooting rampage randomly targeting white men on the streets of Fresno said Thursday, April 27, 2017, that his client suffers from mental illness. (Fresno Police Department via AP, File)
