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Grandparents of El Paso shooting suspect offer prayers to victims
New York Post - 5 Aug 2019 04:00
The grandparents of the man who allegedly slaughtered 20 people inside an El Paso Walmart said they were “devastated” on Sunday, offering prayers to the victims. Larry Brown and Cynthia Brown released a statement abo...
The El Paso Shooting Victims: Here Are Some of Their Stories
The New York Times - 5 Aug 2019 04:30
The Walmart where the shooting happened, just miles from the United States' border with Mexico, reflected bicultural life in El Paso.
Soldier hailed as hero during shooting: It's 'the worst thing I've ever been through'
ABC News - 5 Aug 2019 04:00
Glendon Oakley says he doesn't want the world to focus on him.
Couple out shopping among Mexican nationals killed in El Paso shooting
New York Post - 5 Aug 2019 03:38
A married couple in their sixties — who was in El Paso shopping for the day — was among the Mexican nationals killed in the Walmart shooting, their daughter says. “These have been very difficult hours,” wrote San...
Texas teen arrested after grandmother thwarts mass shooting plan
New York Post - 5 Aug 2019 16:22
A Texas teen was arrested after his grandmother thwarted his plan to carry out a mass shooting at a local hotel, officials said. William Patrick Williams, 19, was charged Friday with making false statements to a firearms...
Murdoch's Fox Corp to buy fintech Credible Labs in $397 million deal
Reuters - 5 Aug 2019 07:43
U.S. broadcaster Fox Corp on Monday agreed to buy Credible Labs Inc in a deal valuing the online finance broker at $397 million, as the Murdoch-controlled firm hunts for growth following the sale of its film and TV asset...
EPA to remove asbestos, hazardous waste from South Point Biomass site in South Point, Ohio
U.S. EPA - 5 Aug 2019 06:00
For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA060
Hong Kong leader says protests are challenging China's sovereignty
Eyewitness News - 5 Aug 2019 05:23
Carrie Lam spoke as large parts of Hong Kong were hit by a city-wide strike, with extensive traffic and rail disruptions, that came after yet another weekend of violent protests.
These are the victims of the Dayton mass shooting
New York Post - 5 Aug 2019 04:49
A mom of two studying to be a nurse, a graduate student learning to care for cancer survivors -- and the shooter's own sister -- were among the victims of the Dayton, Ohio, massacre. Connor Betts, 24, killed nine people ...
Mitch McConnell fractures his shoulder after tripping
The Week - 5 Aug 2019 03:58
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) tripped while outside his home in Kentucky on Sunday morning, leaving him with a fractured shoulder, a spokesman confirmed. The incident occurred on McConnell's patio, David...
In El Paso Shooting Suspect's Manifesto, an Echo of Trump's Language
The New York Times - 5 Aug 2019 03:49
If the president did not originally inspire the gunman, he has brought into the mainstream polarizing ideas and people once consigned to the fringes of American society.
Dow plunges more than 950 points after China devalues its currency
CNN - 5 Aug 2019 21:21
The Dow tumbled more than 950 points and global stocks were in disarray on Monday after China escalated the trade war with the United States.
Dayton shooter allegedly kept a "hit list" and "rape list"
CBSNews - 5 Aug 2019 17:10
Police sayd there was nothing in the background of 24-year-old Connor Betts that would have prevented him from purchasing the .223-caliber rifle with extended ammunition magazines
3 people bitten by sharks at Florida beach
CBSNews - 5 Aug 2019 17:00
Three people were bitten by a shark within a 24-hour span at a Florida beach. It happened Sunday at New Smyrna Beach--the community is known as the "shark bite capital of the world."
Teen arrested for attempted murder after boy is thrown 5 stories off art gallery
ABC News - 5 Aug 2019 17:00
A 6-year-old boy is in a critical but stable condition after being thrown five stories from the Tate Modern in London, the UK's most popular tourist attraction.
Trump Focuses on Mental Illness and "Evil" After Weekend Mass Shootings
Slate - 5 Aug 2019 17:00
"Mental illness and hatred pulls the trigger--not the gun," Trump said.
Rand Paul undergoes lung surgery stemming from assault
ABC News - 5 Aug 2019 16:54
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul says he underwent lung surgery in a procedure he says stems from injuries suffered when a neighbor tackled him outside his home in 2017
Trump just mistakenly commemorated this weekend's shooting in 'Toledo'
The Week - 5 Aug 2019 16:43
President Trump just got his shooting statement way, way wrong. After two mass shootings over the weekend that left 20 people dead in El Paso, Texas and nine dead in Dayton, Ohio, Trump surprisingly called for background...
Man hasn't spoken to family in years because he can't stand the sound of their chewing
New York Post - 5 Aug 2019 16:40
A California man says he hasn't been able to speak to his family in four years because small noises — like the sound of chewing and throat clearing — makes him "fly into a rage." Derrol Murphy, 41, suffers from misop...
President Trump Calls for Crackdown on Violent Video Games, Mental Health Reforms After Shootings
Time - 5 Aug 2019 16:36
"Mental illness and hatred pulls the trigger, not the gun."
Syrian army resumes operations in rebel-held Idlib
Al Jazeera English - 5 Aug 2019 16:26
Syrian government air strikes come days after truce was brokered in Kazakhstan after weeks of deadly bombardment.
India Imposes a Security Lockdown and Shuts Down the Internet on Parts of Kashmir
Time - 5 Aug 2019 06:54
The government issued a security order banning public meetings, rallies and movement and said schools would be closed