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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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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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Washington Post:

At least 50 dead, more than 400 injured after 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 hundreds of others in the deadliest mass shooting in modern American 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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CNN:

Las Vegas shooting: Live updates — Dozens were killed and more than 200 injured in a shooting at a country music concert with Jason Aldean in Las Vegas on Sunday night. Here's the latest.

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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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CNBC:

Las Vegas massacre suspect, Stephen Paddock of Nevada, is dead, police say — Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old man from Mesquite, Nevada, has been identified as the suspected gunman in the Las Vegas shooting. — At least 50 people died and more than 200 were injured in the attack near the Mandalay Bay hotel, police say.

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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 …

Emily Shapiro / ABC News: Las Vegas shooting: What we know about suspect Stephen Paddock

NBC News:
Las Vegas Shooting: More Than 50 Killed and 200 Hurt Near Mandalay Bay

NBC News:
Stephen Paddock, Las Vegas Shooting Suspect, Identified

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Leon Watson / Telegraph: Stephen Paddock: Who was the Mandalay Bay attacker and what was his motive?

Jane Onyanga-Omara / USA Today:
Las Vegas Strip shooting: More than 50 dead, 400 others injured

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Fox News:
Las Vegas shooting: At least 50 dead, more than 200 injured in massacre

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David Montero / Los Angeles Times:
The trick play that Nevada used to whisk O.J. Simpson out of prison

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The Daily Beast:

Angry That People Think He Doesn't Care About Puerto Rico, Trump Spends Weekend Golfing and Hate-Tweeting … While in the midst of hate-tweeting officials in Puerto Rico and accusing the island's population of being unwilling to help itself, President Donald Trump played a round of golf this weekend …

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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Trump dedicates golf trophy to hurricane victims

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Fox News:
FEMA's Long: No time for mayor's ‘spout off,’ focused on Puerto Rico

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Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
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

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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

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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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 …

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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 …

John Hinderaker / Power Line: Edmonton Terrorist Is a Somali Refugee

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.

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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