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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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NBC News:
At Least 50 Dead After ‘Terrorism’ at Orlando Gay Club — Rep. Alan Grayson: This Might Be a Hate Crime 4:02 — At least 50 people are dead and more than 50 others are wounded after a gunman opened fire and took hostages at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday morning, police 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.
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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New York Times:
50 Dead in Shooting at Gay Nightclub in Orlando; Possible Terror Link — ORLANDO, Fla. — A gunman killed 50 people and wounded 53 in a crowded gay nightclub in Orlando early Sunday, officials said, in the worst mass shooting slaughter in American history, and law enforcement officials said it was an act of terrorism.
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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 opened fire inside a crowded Florida nightclub early Sunday before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said.
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Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:
Omar Mateen, Terrorist Who Attacked Orlando Gay Club, Had Been Investigated by FBI — Mateen was a ‘known quantity’ to federal law enforcement before he killed 53 people in the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. — Omar Mateen of Port Saint Lucie, Florida, came to the attention …
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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.
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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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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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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 …
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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Guardian:
Florida nightclub shooting: 50 killed and 53 injured in ‘act of terror’ - rolling updates
Florida nightclub shooting: 50 killed and 53 injured in ‘act of terror’ - rolling updates
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Mike Schneider / Associated Press:
Police: Approximately 20 killed in Florida club shooting
Police: Approximately 20 killed in Florida club shooting
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Fox News:
Police say ‘around 20’ killed in shooting at Orlando nightclub, more than 40 taken to local hospitals
Police say ‘around 20’ killed in shooting at Orlando nightclub, more than 40 taken to local hospitals
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Associated Press:
50 dead at gay dance club in Orlando
50 dead at gay dance club in Orlando
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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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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.
Evelyn Rupert / The Hill:
WV Dems call for resignation of DNC chair — West Virginia Democrats joined in on a call to end the role of unbound superdelegates in the Democratic primary process and also showed support for the resignation of Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
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Kristen East / Politico:
Tulsi Gabbard launches petition to end Democratic Party superdelegate process
Tulsi Gabbard launches petition to end Democratic Party superdelegate process
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Josh Haskell / ABC News:
Clinton Frames First General Election Ad as ‘Choice About Who We Are as a Nation’ — Hillary Clinton has released her first general election campaign ad, just days after becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee. — In the ad, Clinton frames the election against Donald Trump as …
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Clinton launches first general election ad