LAS VEGAS (AP) — A gunman perched on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas casino unleashed a hail of bullets on an outdoor country music festival below, killing at least 50 people as tens of thousands of concertgoers screamed and ran for their lives, officials said Monday. It was the deadliest mass shooting in … Continue reading
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Authorities say a 91-year-old Hampton woman has been found dead inside her home with more than 50 cats nearby. Police spokesman M.J. Bond tells news outlets that officers who had been asked to perform a welfare check on the woman found her dead Monday afternoon. No foul play is suspected. Authorities … Continue reading
BEIJING (AP) — Exactly 50 years ago, China embarked on what was formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, a decade of tumult launched by Mao Zedong to revive communist goals and enforce a radical egalitarianism. The milestone was largely ignored Monday, May 16, in the Chinese media, reflecting continuing sensitivities about a period … Continue reading
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