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Several people injured in shooting at Florida gay club, police say — Several injured in Florida nightclub shooting — Orlando, Florida (CNN)Gunfire erupted at a gay nightclub in Orlando early Sunday, with multiple injuries reported, Florida authorities said.
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David Caplan / ABC News:
‘Mass Casuality Situation’ Following Shooting at Orlando Nightclub, Shooter Dead: Police — A shooting at an Orlando nightclub early Sunday morning has been described as a “mass casualty situation,” police announced Sunday morning. — “The shooter inside the nightclub is dead,” tweeted Orlando Police shortly before 6 a.m.
Christal Hayes / Orlando Sentinel:
Breaking: Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting: About 20 dead in act of terrorism, police say — Orlanddo Police Chief John Mina gives an update on the shooting at Pulse. — A witness describes the scene inside Pulse nightclub in downtown Orlando after a shooter opened fire. … Privacy Policy
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Kim Hjelmgaard / USA Today:
Pulse more than ‘just another gay club’ — One of the owners of the gay nightclub where multiple people were shot early Sunday in Orlando started the club to promote awareness about the area's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Her brother died from AIDS.
Kurt Vile / CBS News:
Islamic terrorism tie eyed in Orlando gay bar shooting — ORLANDO, Fla. - A shooting and hostage situation early Sunday morning at a Florida nightclub — which describes itself as “Orlando's hottest gay bar” — left “around 20” people dead, including the gunman, officials say.
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Daily Mail:
‘We consider this an act of terrorism’: Suspected Islamic extremist shoots dead at least 20 dead at Florida gay club after bursting in ‘wearing a suicide vest’ and taking hostages - injuring a further 42 — Gunman, believed to have ‘leanings to radical Islamic terrorism’, opened fire inside Pulse gay club in Orlando
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Steve Kenny / New York Times:
Shooting at Orlando Nightclub Kills About 20, Police Say — About 20 people were killed and at least 42 people were wounded when a gunman armed with an assault-style rifle, a handgun and possibly an explosive device opened fire inside a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, Police Chief John Mina said.
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Associated Press:
Police: Approximately 20 killed in Florida club shooting — ORLANDO, Fla. — A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun took hostages and opened fire inside a crowded Florida nightclub, killing approximately 20 people and wounding 42 others before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said Sunday.
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Matt Higgins / CBS New York:
Police: Gunman Kills 50 In Orlando Nightclub Attack — ORLANDO, Fla. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun took hostages and opened fire inside a crowded Florida nightclub, killing 50 people and wounding 53 others before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said Sunday.
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Lisa Cianci / Orlando Sentinel:
Blood donors needed after mass shooting in Orlando … Privacy Policy — OneBlood is putting out a call this morning for blood donations in the wake of the Pulse nightclub shooting that killed 20 people and injured at least 42 others. — “There is an urgent need for O Negative …
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Adam Goldman / Washington Post:
Orlando nightclub shooting: 50 killed in ‘domestic terror incident’ at gay club; gunman identified — A gunman opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub in Orlando, killing 50 people and injuring dozens more in a rampage that turned into a deadly hostage situation.
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USA Today:
Orlando police: ‘Approximately 20 dead’ after club rampage
Orlando police: ‘Approximately 20 dead’ after club rampage
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Clinton launches first general election ad — In her first ad of the general election, Hillary Clinton uses footage of Donald Trump mocking a reporter's disability and inciting violence at campaign rallies to set up a contrast between the two parties' presumptive nominees.
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Josh Haskell / ABC News:
Clinton Frames First General Election Ad As “Choice About Who We Are as a Nation”
Clinton Frames First General Election Ad As “Choice About Who We Are as a Nation”
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Furious GOP donors stew over Trump — PARK CITY, Utah — Donald Trump is trying to win over a skeptical Republican donor class, but they've closed their wallets — and they're angry. — On Friday afternoon, at an exclusive Republican donor retreat here hosted by Mitt Romney, frustration boiled over.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Romney rips 2016 also-rans for losing to Trump
Romney rips 2016 also-rans for losing to Trump
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Romney loyalists' divisions over Trump spill out into the open at Utah summit
Romney loyalists' divisions over Trump spill out into the open at Utah summit
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Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
Romney tears into GOP for not criticizing Trump
Romney tears into GOP for not criticizing Trump
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Girl Squad — WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton greets Elizabeth Warren in the cream-and-coral sunroom of her home on Embassy Row. — “Elizabeth, welcome,” Clinton says, smiling stiffly. “I was worried that you were lost since it was taking you so-o-o-o long to finally get here.” — “Hahaha,” Warren replies.
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Brett T. / twitchy.com:
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You won't find Pow Wow Chow recipes at Pocahontas.com, but you will find this
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Carl M. Cannon / Real Clear Politics:
Trump Is Looking for a Way Out — Long before Donald Trump made his first foray into Las Vegas real estate, I had an unsettling experience gambling in a downtown Vegas casino. The cards were falling my way until late at night, when I began making subtle mistakes. My stack of poker chips, once piled high, dwindled.