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CBS Pittsburgh:
8 Dead, Several Others Shot At Pittsburgh Synagogue — PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Eight people have been killed and a number of others injured after a shooting situation at The Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill on Saturday. — KDKA's Meghan Schiller reports that a suspect, a heavy-set white male with a beard, has surrendered.
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7 dead in shooting at Pittsburgh synagogue — live updates — Police in Pittsburgh are responding to an active shooting situation at the Tree of Life synagogue in the neighborhood of Squirrel Hill, KDKA reports. At least seven people are confirmed dead, according to the station.
Kaelyn Forde / ABC News:
‘Multiple casualties’ as police respond to active shooter at Pittsburgh synagogue: Officials — Multiple people are dead at a Pittsburgh synagogue where police are responding to reports of an active shooter, according to local officials. — Police responded to reports of active gunfire …
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NBC News:
At least 8 dead in shooting near Pittsburgh synagogue — It is believed the suspect was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and multiple handguns, local law enforcement said. — Special Report: President Trump makes remarks after Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
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CBS Pittsburgh:
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Identified As Robert Bowers, Yelled ‘All Jews Must Die’ As He Opened Fire — PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police say a gunman opened fire at a Pittsburgh Synagogue yelling “All Jews must die.” — KDKA-TV sources say the shooting suspect is Robert Bowers.
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New York Times:
Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue Leaves at Least 4 Dead, Official Says — PITTSBURGH — At least four people were dead and six injured after a gunman opened fire during a service at a synagogue on Saturday morning, city officials said. — Two law enforcement officials identified the suspect as Robert D. Bowers, 46.
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Kathleen Joyce / Fox News:
Multiple people dead, three police officers shot at Pittsburgh synagogue; suspect in custody — A gunman opened fire inside a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday, killing multiple people and shooting three police officers before being taken into custody, authorities said.
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Paul Farrell / Heavy.com:
Robert Bowers: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Robert Bowers: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
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Mehdi Hasan / The Intercept:
Here Is a List of Far-Right Attackers Trump Inspired. Cesar Sayoc Wasn't the First — and Won't Be the Last. — President Donald Trump is a threat to national security. — He preaches hate. He incites violence. He inspires attacks. — We knew this before Friday's arrest of Cesar Sayoc …
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump says he ‘could tone up’ rhetoric after mail-bomb arrest
Charlie Spiering / Breitbart:
Donald Trump Thunders at Media for Trying to Smear His Supporters after Bomb Scares
Donald Trump Thunders at Media for Trying to Smear His Supporters after Bomb Scares
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump's Party Is the Petri Dish for Diseased Minds That Grew Cesar Sayoc
Trump's Party Is the Petri Dish for Diseased Minds That Grew Cesar Sayoc
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Andrew Egger / Weekly Standard:
Flight of the “False Flag” Conservatives
Flight of the “False Flag” Conservatives
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump, at Charlotte Rally, Tries to Rebuild Political ‘Momentum’ by Reviving Old Attacks — CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For two days, the president toyed with a bipartisan message and watched as the news cycle focused not on him, and not on the midterm elections, but on at least 14 explosive devices delivered to prominent Democratic figures.
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Trump's Incoherent Rally in Charlotte — “Ninety-four percent of the press I get is negative, when I do something wonderful,” President Trump complained Friday night at a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina. — Well, it depends what one means by negative and what one means by wonderful.
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Tamar Auber / Mediaite:
WATCH: Trump Supporter Insists Obama Probably Sent Bomb to Himself to Bring People to His Side … Well, this one is a real headscratcher. — During a Trump rally in North Carolina, NBC News' Ali Vitali caught up with a Trump supporter who had a rather novel theory about how the mail bombs got to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
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Liz Robbins / New York Times:
They Were Sent Pipe Bombs. Here's What They've Said About Trump.
They Were Sent Pipe Bombs. Here's What They've Said About Trump.
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Kansas City Star:
‘Trump is the bogeyman.’ Suburban KC voters take out anger at president on Kevin Yoder — Voters were angry when they sent Kevin Yoder to Washington. Now, their anger might send him home. — The Overland Park Republican was swept into Congress on a GOP wave in 2010 …
New York Times:
Republicans Rushing to Save House Seats From Onslaught of Democratic Money — CINCINNATI — As the 2018 midterm campaign enters its final full week, House Republicans are rushing to fortify their defenses in conservative-leaning districts they thought were secure, pouring millions of dollars …
Jesse Lehrich / gofundme.com:
Tyrone Gayle Memorial Fund — $30,006 of $50,000 goal Raised by 372 people in 5 hours — Tyrone could fly. But that was never enough for him — he wanted us all to fly with him. So he lifted up everyone he touched. — Unfortunately, Tyrone's body had given all it could give …
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Emily Langer / Washington Post:
Tyrone Gayle, aide to leading Democrats, dies at 30
Tyrone Gayle, aide to leading Democrats, dies at 30
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Alex Samuels / The Texas Tribune:
Here's how to avoid problems with straight-ticket voting in Texas — Some voters have complained that their votes at the top of the ballot were changed, but the Texas Secretary of State's Office said the voting machines are not at fault. … Hey, Texplainer: I'm hearing reports …
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Lia Eustachewich / New York Post:
Suspected mail bomber was a stripper with a ‘steroid problem’ — SEE ALSO — The Florida man charged with sending at least 13 mail bombs was a fitness-obsessed male stripper who dreamt of becoming a professional wrestler, according to a new report Friday.
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Tessa Stuart / Rolling Stone:
Seminole Tribe of Florida Distances Itself From Bomb Suspect Cesar Sayoc
Seminole Tribe of Florida Distances Itself From Bomb Suspect Cesar Sayoc
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Wall Street Journal:
Mattis Says Khashoggi Killing Could Destabilize Middle East — Defense secretary calls for ‘unwavering respect for human rights’ at conference in Bahrain — MANAMA, Bahrain—Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday said any role Saudi Arabia played in a journalist's killing could destabilize …
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Anne Applebaum / Washington Post:
Stop helping demagogues change the subject — In Manila, the traffic is so bad that it isn't worth driving anywhere during the day, because a couple of miles will take a couple of hours. In other parts of the Philippines, only a third of children ever finish primary school.
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
In Europe, Free Speech Bows to Sharia — Europeans are free to say only what the courts let them. — When he was 50, the prophet of Islam took as his wife Aisha, who was then six or seven. The marriage was consummated when Aisha was nine. — This is not a smear.
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