Las Vegas Suspect Likely Used Automatic Rifle in Massacre  —  Investigators found 18 to 20 firearms in alleged gunman's hotel room  —  The gunman who authorities said killed at least 58 people at a Las Vegas music festival appears to have used at least one fully automatic rifle …

Based on the Early Reports, The Las Vegas Shooting Is Very, Very Strange  —  Before I begin, let me clearly state two things.  First, as I note in the title of this post, my observations are based on early reports, and early reports are often wrong.  Second, do not read this post as implying any sort of conspiracy theory of any kind.

What Nevada NRA's chief said when he found out about the massacre  —  Around 7 a.m. Las Vegas local time, VICE News called Don Turner, president of the Nevada Firearms Coalition, the state's NRA affiliate, to discuss gun laws in the state.  Turner was in Phoenix, attending an NRA conference …

Mass Murder in Las Vegas  —  Once again, the big downside of American freedom is on gruesome display.  A psychotic gunman in Las Vegas has committed the worst mass murder in U. S. history.  —  64-year-old Stephen Paddock, who lived in Nevada, began firing from a hotel window about 10pm Pacific time last night.

President Trump's full remarks on the deadly Las Vegas shooting  —  Below are President Donald Trump's full remarks on Sunday's mass shooting in Las Vegas, as delivered from the White House's Diplomatic Room on Oct. 2, 2017.  —  Thank you.  My fellow Americans, we are joined together today in sadness, shock and grief.

The White Privilege of the “Lone Wolf” Shooter  —  Last night, the United States experienced the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history.  At least 58 people are dead and over 500 more wounded.  No, that's not a typo: more than 500 were injured in one, single incident.

West Tennessee man killed in mass shooting at Las Vegas concert  —  A West Tennessee man was one of at least 59 people killed in the mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas on Sunday.  —  Sonny Melton, 29, was at the Route 91 Harvest festival with his wife, Heather Melton …

The Big Tech Platforms Still Suck During Breaking News  —  In aftermath of Sunday evening's mass shooting in Las Vegas, visitors to Facebook's Crisis Response page for the tragedy should have found a cascading feed of community-posted news and information intended to “help people be more informed about a crisis.”

Tom Petty, legendary rocker, is dead at 66  —  Tom Petty, the rocker best known as the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, is dead at 66, CBS News has confirmed.  —  The legendary musician suffered a full cardiac arrest and was found unconscious and not breathing in his Malibu home Sunday night.

Tom Petty, Heartbreakers frontman who sang ‘Breakdown,’ 'Free Fallin" and other hits, dies at 66  —  Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, seen in Irvine in 2005, broke into fame in 1977 with their sultry hit “Breakdown.”  (Karl Walter / Getty Images)  —  Tom Petty rode to the pinnacle …