memeorandum: Officials: 4 injured in shooting at California synagogue (Associated Press)

6:50 PM ET, April 27, 2019

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Mario Sevilla / KGTV-TV:

Multiple people gunned down at Poway synagogue, man detained for questioning — (KGTV) — A man has been detained for questioning in connection with a shooting incident at the Chabad of Poway synagogue. — POWAY, Calif. (KGTV) — San Diego County Sheriff's deputies are responding to a shooting …

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Associated Press:

Officials: 4 injured in shooting at California synagogue — POWAY, Calif. (AP) — A shooting at a synagogue outside San Diego where worshippers were celebrating the last day of Passover sent four people to the hospital Saturday, but the extent of their injuries was not clear, officials said.

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NBC News:

Shooting at Chabad synagogue in San Diego kills one, injures three; suspect in custody — As the 19-year-old suspect was being placed in custody, police “clearly saw a rifle sitting on the front passenger seat,” authorities said. — Mayor of Poway: 1 dead in California synagogue shooting, believes hate crime

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The Daily Beast:

One Dead, Three Injured in Shooting at San Diego Area Synagogue — Authorities are calling the incident a hate crime based on “statements the shooter made when he entered.” — A 19-year-old man armed with an AR-15-style rifle opened fire on a suburban San Diego synagogue Saturday morning …

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Matthew Fuhrman / ABC News:

1 dead, 3 injured in shooting at San Diego synagogue during Passover celebration — A woman was fatally shot and three others were injured in a shooting during a Passover celebration at a San Diego synagogue Saturday, officials said. — The shooting happened about 11:30 a.m. local time at the Chabad of Poway synagogue.

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Beth Baumann / Townhall:
San Diego County Sheriff Provides An Update On The Poway Synagogue Shooting

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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:

NRA Suspends Top Lawyer as Infighting Roils Group — Ousted President Oliver North warned board the NRA could lose its nonprofit status — Steve Hart, the longtime lawyer for the National Rifle Association board, has been suspended from that role, two people with knowledge of the move told The Daily Beast.

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Danny Hakim / New York Times:

N.R.A. President to Step Down as New York Attorney General Investigates — INDIANAPOLIS — Oliver L. North announced on Saturday that he would not serve a second term as the National Rifle Association's president, deciding to step down as the organization grappled with a bitter dispute …

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USA Today:

NRA President Oliver North says he won't serve a second term after power struggle — At the NRA convention, President Trump announced his administration is withdrawing America's signature from the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty. A global pact designed to regulate the sale of conventional weapons, from guns to battle tanks.

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Reuters:

Oliver North stepping down as National Rifle Association president — (Reuters) - Retired U.S. Marine Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North will step down as president of the National Rifle Association, North said on Saturday, adding he was being forced out due to his allegations that NRA leaders engaged in financial improprieties.

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CNN:
Oliver North: ‘Informed’ I will not be renominated NRA president

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New York Times:

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The Daily Beast:

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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
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Washington Post:

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New York Times:

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Seth J. Frantzman / Jerusalem Post:

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Carol Rosenberg / New York Times:

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Rosalind Adams / BuzzFeed News:

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Shira Tarlo / Raw Story:

Nearly 20 states are on the verge of blocking Donald Trump from appearing on the 2020 ballot — As President Donald Trump continues to refuse requests to hand over copies of his tax returns from Democrats on Capitol Hill, state lawmakers are considering making their release a condition of the 2020 presidential election.

Jane Mayer / New Yorker:

What Joe Biden Hasn't Owned up to About Anita Hill — Whether Joe Biden's treatment of Anita Hill, nearly three decades ago, will continue to cloud his Presidential campaign likely depends on how contrite he is. So far, the signs are not encouraging. — As the Times reported this week …

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Jim Trotter / NFL.com:

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Jonah Engel Bromwich / New York Times:

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Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:

Beto O'Rourke switches his style and tone as the spotlight dims — As Beto O'Rourke prepared last month to tell the world that he would run for president, Vanity Fair unveiled its April cover featuring the Democrat from El Paso on a dusty road with his pickup truck, his dog and these words: “Man, I'm just born to be in it.”

Globe and Mail:

Canada's new far right: A trove of private chat room messages reveals an extremist subculture — An analysis of 150,000 chat room messages paints a picture of a group that is actively recruiting new members, buying weapons and trying to influence political parties