ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Church bells tolled 49 times, a giant rainbow flag hung from a county government building and the names of the victims of the Pulse nightclub attack were read aloud at various ceremonies Monday as people in Orlando and beyond remembered the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. At 2:02 a.m., … Continue reading
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — At 2:02 a.m. Monday, the names of 49 people killed in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history were read out loud outside the Pulse nightclub, marking the exact time a year ago when a gunman started firing during “Latin Night” at the gay club. “I realize that gathering here … Continue reading
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Someone set fire to the mosque once attended by Omar Mateen, the man who opened fire at an Orlando nightclub in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, authorities said Monday. No one was injured. The blaze happened a day after Americans commemorated the 15th anniversary of the Sept. … Continue reading
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida are investigating an early Monday fire at the mosque that was attended by the Orlando nightclub shooter as a possible arson. No injuries were reported in the fire, which happened on the first day of Eid al-Adha, the most important Muslim holiday. Monday was also the three-month … Continue reading
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida. (all times local): 10:50 a.m. Newly released transcripts show Orlando gunman Omar Mateen spoke in Arabic to a 911 dispatcher and told a crisis negotiator that the U.S. needed to stop bombing Iraq and Syria. The FBI released partial transcripts Monday,June 20,2016 … Continue reading
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Andrea Drayton woke up Sunday June 12th to a mother’s worst nightmare when her phone buzzed with a text message: Her daughter Deonka was at a club in Orlando, there was gunfire and Drayton needed to come to Florida fast. Drayton, her husband, Shepherd, son Shepherd III and daughter … Continue reading
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — In the days since a gunman killed 49 people at a nightclub in Florida, there’s been no sign of the measured Donald Trump who politely celebrated on the final night of the Republican primary season. In his place: the raw, vintage Trump that stormed to victory in those elections to claim … Continue reading
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando shines a new light on the gulf separating presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on guns. The presumptive Democratic nominee on Monday restated her support for banning certain military-style weapons, like the one authorities say 29-year-old Omar Mateen used to kill … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton outlined dramatically different proposals for combating terrorism and gun violence following the deadly Orlando nightclub attacks, with the presumptive Republican nominee vowing to suspend immigration from countries with a history of terrorism and the Democratic candidate warning against demonizing Muslims. The candidates’ back-to-back speeches Monday underscored the … Continue reading
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the deadly shooting at a nightclub in Orlando. (all times local): 9:00 p.m. The White House says President Barack Obama will travel to Orlando on Thursday, June 16, 2016 to pay respects to the victims of Sunday’s nightclub shooting and to stand in solidarity with the community. The … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Ringo Starr, who spreads a message of peace and love every year on his birthday in July, said he was wants that message to hit home even harder this year in the wake of the shooting in Orlando. Starr said in an interview Monday, June 13, 2016 that he doesn’t understand … Continue reading
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the shooting at an Orlando nightclub (all times local): 9:00 p.m. The ex-wife of the Orlando nightclub gunman says he was “mentally unstable and mentally ill.” Sitora Yusifiy, speaking to reporters in Boulder, Colorado, says Omar Mateen was bipolar and also had a history with steroids. She says … Continue reading
CHICAGO (AP) — New research bolsters evidence that a simple blood test may someday be used to detect concussions. It suggests that a protein linked with head trauma may be present in blood up to a week after injury, which could help diagnose patients who delay seeking treatment. The study involved patients at one hospital … Continue reading
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jason Day one-putted his last seven holes Thursday and had a 6-under 66 to take a one-shot lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Day felt he was playing better, and he finally has a score to prove it. He reached No. 1 in the world for the first time last September … Continue reading
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