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Las Vegas shooting leaves at least 50 dead - live updates — LAS VEGAS - A shooting at a music festival on the Las Vegas Strip killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 200 others late Sunday, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said. — It was the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
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New York Times:
Las Vegas Shooting Near Mandalay Bay Casino Kills More Than 50 — A gunman firing from a Las Vegas hotel rained a rapid-fire barrage on a huge outdoor concert festival on Sunday night, sending thousands of people fleeing until SWAT units found and killed him.
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Washington Post:
At least 50 dead, 200 injured at shooting on Las Vegas Strip — A gunman in a high-rise hotel opened fire on a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip late Sunday, killing at least 50 people and injuring more than 200 in one of the worst mass shootings in modern U.S. history.
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Los Angeles Times:
More than 20 dead and 100 injured in shooting on Las Vegas Strip; police say one suspect is ‘down’ and there are no more shooters — People run from the Route 91 Harvest country music festival after apparent gun fire was heard around the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. (David Becker / Getty Images)
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NBC News:
Las Vegas Shooting: More Than 50 Killed and 200 Hurt Near Mandalay Bay — More than 50 people were killed in the worst mass shooting in modern American history when a lone gunman opened fire into an outdoor country music festival from the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel on Sunday night, police said.
LasVegasSun.com:
More than 50 dead, 200 injured in mass shooting on Las Vegas Strip — From staff and wire reports — A gunman on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas Strip casino opened fire Sunday night on an outdoor music festival below, killing more than 50 people and wounding in excess of 200, authorities said.
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CNN:
50 dead after shooting on Las Vegas Strip; suspect ID'd — (CNN)[Breaking news update at 8:06 a.m. ET] — The Las Vegas Strip massacre has no known link to overseas terrorism or terror groups, a US official with knowledge of the case said. — Separately, a woman described as a …
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Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
The Note: A nation reels as mass shooting strikes Las Vegas — This weekend would suggest that there is little or nothing exempt from the politics of division, as practiced by President Trump. Now comes a fresh test - the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, not to mention the Trump presidency …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump urges staff to portray him as “crazy guy” — In an Oval Office meeting earlier this month, President Trump gave his top trade negotiator, Robert Lighthizer, an Art of the Deal-style coaching session on how to negotiate with the South Koreans. — Trump's impromptu coaching came …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Says Tillerson Is ‘Wasting His Time’ on North Korea
Trump Says Tillerson Is ‘Wasting His Time’ on North Korea
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Trump dedicates golf trophy to hurricane victims — President Trump on Sunday dedicated a golf trophy to the victims of recent powerful storms that tore through Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico, all the while defending the government's response to the disasters.
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Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
Trump dedicates golf trophy to hurricane victims amid controversy over response
Trump dedicates golf trophy to hurricane victims amid controversy over response
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Caroline Orr / Shareblue:
Trump heads off to golf trophy ceremony after a weekend spent attacking Puerto Rico
Trump heads off to golf trophy ceremony after a weekend spent attacking Puerto Rico
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Pentagon: More than half of Puerto Ricans without access to drinking water
Pentagon: More than half of Puerto Ricans without access to drinking water
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Ingrid Arnesen / The Daily Beast:
Puerto Rican Troops Are Still Waiting for Orders While Residents Cry for Help
Puerto Rican Troops Are Still Waiting for Orders While Residents Cry for Help
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Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Attacks in Havana hit US spy network in Cuba — https://www.apnews.com/d0fa8db258bf4c54 92428e448e953102 — Link copied! — HAVANA (AP) — Frightening attacks on U.S. personnel in Havana struck the heart of America's spy network in Cuba, with intelligence operatives among …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Jared, Ivanka shrink roles to shield themselves — With increasing legal and practical questions about their presence in the West Wing, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are trying to remain viable by shrinking their purview and making more of an effort to “stay in their lane,” associates tell us.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Takes On All Comers, Believing Himself the Victor — WASHINGTON — President Trump flew by helicopter Sunday afternoon to Jersey City to watch the Presidents Cup golf tournament, where he presented the trophy to the winner. In Mr. Trump's mind, that is something he knows about: winning.
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Edmonton Journal:
The unfolding aftermath of Edmonton's terror attack — Edmonton police say a suspect accused of going on a rampage with two vehicles Saturday night has been arrested to face several charges, including terror charges, attempted murder and dangerous driving. — Police chief Rod Knecht …
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Edmonton Terrorist Is a Somali Refugee
Tim Alberta / Politico:
‘They Said I Was Within a Minute of Death’ — He thought it was the tractor. — It was just after seven o'clock on a steamy June morning in northern Virginia, and baseball practice was winding down at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park. Many of his teammates had already left the field …
Richard Primus / Politico:
The Supreme Court's Blockbuster Term — The Supreme Court term that begins this week is set to be a blockbuster. There's a reason: When Justice Antonin Scalia died in February of 2016, the court hit the pause button on some of the most important issues it was facing.
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Joby Warrick / Washington Post:
A North Korean ship was seized off Egypt with a huge cache of weapons destined for a surprising buyer — Last August, a secret message was passed from Washington to Cairo warning about a mysterious vessel steaming toward the Suez Canal. The bulk freighter named Jie Shun was flying Cambodian colors …
Erin Dooley / ABC News:
Program that provides low-cost health care to 9M children set to expire — Amid intense debates about the Graham-Cassidy health care bill, the Senate and House missed the deadline to reauthorize the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) — meaning federal funding for the program will expire at the end of the month.
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Valerie Strauss / Washington Post:
9 million kids get health insurance under CHIP. Congress just let it expire.
9 million kids get health insurance under CHIP. Congress just let it expire.
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