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Gunman kills 7 in a rampage that started with a West Texas traffic stop — Odessa, Texas (CNN)A man who was pulled over by Texas troopers shot at them with a rifle and sped away, setting off a terrifying rampage that ended with seven victims and the shooter dead, police said.
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Deanna Watson / USA Today:
Texas gun law changes take effect one day after deadly shooting near Odessa and Midland — A traffic stop triggered a deadly shooting rampage. Warning: Some viewers may find this video disturbing. — CONNECT — A bulk of gun law changes took effect in Texas on Sunday …
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Nathalie Baptiste / Mother Jones:
One Day After Mass Shooting, New Laws in Texas That Expand Gun Access Go Into Effect
One Day After Mass Shooting, New Laws in Texas That Expand Gun Access Go Into Effect
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Doha Madani / NBC News:
Death toll in Odessa shooting rises to 7, a 17-month-old child among those injured
Death toll in Odessa shooting rises to 7, a 17-month-old child among those injured
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Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
4 killed, 21 others injured in extended mass shooting in Odessa, Texas: Police
4 killed, 21 others injured in extended mass shooting in Odessa, Texas: Police
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New York Times:
How Much Will the Trade War Cost You by the End of the Year? — A new wave of tariffs by the Trump administration went into effect on Sunday, rendering the majority of goods imported to the United States from China subject to import taxes. — It is the latest move in a drawn-out conflict between the world's two largest economies.
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Ana Swanson / New York Times:
As Trump Escalates Trade War, U.S. and China Move Further Apart With No End in Sight
As Trump Escalates Trade War, U.S. and China Move Further Apart With No End in Sight
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Michael Schulman / New Yorker:
Linda Ronstadt Has Found Another Voice — The singer on living with Parkinson's, the perils of stardom, and mourning what the border has become. — It's been ten years since Linda Ronstadt, once the most highly paid woman in rock and roll, sang her last concert.
Justin Wise / The Hill:
Ocasio-Cortez mocks Boston ‘Straight Pride Parade’ over lack of women — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Saturday called out participants in Boston's “Straight Pride Parade,” saying it should have been called the “I-Struggle-With-Masculinity” parade.
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Some secrets do keep. A year later, the Trump official who penned an explosive op-ed is still unknown. — Almost a year later, we still don't know. — Outside of a tiny circle of insiders, no one knows who wrote the instantly viral op-ed column about President Trump that appeared in the New York Times last Sept. 5.
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Kate Sullivan / CNN:
The Trump decision that pushed James Mattis to his breaking point — The retired four-star Marine Corps general said in an interview with CBS that aired Sunday that he had intended to serve the full four years, but resigned when he determined his views were not “aligned” with President Donald Trump's.
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Axios:
Trump campaign plots to make allegations of social media bias core part of 2020 strategy — President Trump's campaign and key allies plan to make allegations of bias by social media platforms a core part of their 2020 strategy, officials tell Axios. — The big picture: Look for ads …
Bethania Palma / Snopes.com:
Did Joe Biden Tell a False Story About a War Hero? — Claim — U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden told a “false” or “fabricated” story about a war hero while on the campaign trail. — Rating — What's True — In recounting a story about a grief-stricken soldier …
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Neil Vigdor / New York Times:
53 People Died in Mass Shootings in August Alone in the U.S. — So far this year, there have been at least 38 shootings with three or more fatalities, data shows.
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New York Times:
In Republican-Leaning Districts, Lawmakers Shy Away From Broaching Impeachment — HOWELL, Mich. — The message printed on a pair of handmade wood-and-cardboard placards could not have been clearer as Representative Elissa Slotkin gazed out on a crowd of about 300 of her constituents who gathered …
Tim Craig / Washington Post:
In Trump country, a group of coal miners rebel over lost jobs, missed paychecks — CUMBERLAND, Ky. — Sitting in lawn chairs plopped in the middle of train tracks, two coal miners smoked and chewed tobacco to pass the time. There's been little else to do here for the past four weeks …
Brad Hamilton / New York Post:
NYC bicyclists are killing pedestrians and the city won't stop it — Mayor Bill de Blasio has aggressively pushed a bike-friendly agenda, adding about 100 miles of dedicated lanes for cyclists amid a spike in rider collisions, but he's done little to address the danger that bikers themselves pose.
Anna Gronewold / Politico:
N.Y. Republicans rush to challenge indicted incumbent Collins in deep red district — ALBANY — A potentially bitter conflict is brewing among Republicans in New York's reddest congressional district, where incumbent Republican Rep. Chris Collins' indictment on insider trading charges …
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