Monday, June 13, 2016

Evening Edition: Obama calls Orlando massacre ‘homegrown extremism’

Trump blames Obama for attack, calls for ban on Middle Eastern immigrants ; On 9/11, the Orlando shooter’s classmates mourned. Some say he celebrated.; ; 'He's coming … I'm gonna die': Heartbreaking final texts from a victim to his mom; Photos: The Orlando nightclub attack and its aftermath; The history of the AR-15, the weapon used in the rampage; The 10 countries where homosexuality may be punished by death; Court throws out $1.8 million judgment against the estate of 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle; Atmosphere reaches a grim milestone that scientists say won’t change 'within our lifetimes'; New York man randomly slit the throat of a customer at ShopRite, police say; Meet the woman behind Michelle Obama’s speeches; Scientists discover a giant planet that orbits two suns — and could have habitable moons; This stray dog's smile made him famous. But police say he looks too dangerous to stay in his new home.; A new Utah poll is amazingly bad for Trump; Fact Checker: Trump proxy claims Clinton Foundation money didn't get to Haiti;
 
Evening Edition
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Obama calls Orlando massacre 'homegrown extremism'
The accounts of the carnage — and the decisions by police teams surrounding the site as the standoff with Omar Mateen unfolded — came as the last bodies were removed from the scene of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
Trump blames Obama for attack, calls for ban on Middle Eastern immigrants
The GOP presidential candidate said during a speech that "political correctness" and lax immigration laws have stifled efforts to combat radical jihadism.
 
On 9/11, the Orlando shooter’s classmates mourned. Some say he celebrated.
Recollections of Mateen's actions appear to offer yet another stitch into the wider tapestry of his life and views before the rampage.
 
 
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'He's coming … I'm gonna die': Heartbreaking final texts from a victim to his mom
"Hurry," Eddie Justice desperately texted his mom as a gunman terrorized the club. "He's in the bathroom with us."
 
Photos: The Orlando nightclub attack and its aftermath
Officials say at least 49 people were killed and dozens were injured in the shooting.
 
The history of the AR-15, the weapon used in the rampage
The preferred weapon of America's mass shooters was cooked up in a Hollywood garage.
 
The 10 countries where homosexuality may be punished by death
 
Court throws out $1.8 million judgment against the estate of 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle
A Minnesota jury had decided in 2014 that former governor Jesse Ventura was defamed in the bestseller.
 
Atmosphere reaches a grim milestone that scientists say won’t change 'within our lifetimes'
The long-term trend for concentrations of greenhouse gases has steadily crept upward because humans are producing more carbon dioxide than plants and other natural "sinks" can pull back out again.
 
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New York man randomly slit the throat of a customer at ShopRite, police say
There was no known connection between the suspect and the victim, who was fatally attacked in the produce aisle with a box cutter.
 
Meet the woman behind Michelle Obama’s speeches
For nearly seven years, Harvard Law graduate Sarah Hurwitz has helped channel the first lady's thoughts and priorities into public addresses.
 
Scientists discover a giant planet that orbits two suns — and could have habitable moons
It's in the sweet spot that experiences the right amount of sunlight and heat to allow liquid water to form. But the planet itself wouldn't be home to life as we know it: It's almost entirely made of gas.
 
This stray dog's smile made him famous. But police say he looks too dangerous to stay in his new home.
Police in a Michigan township said neighbors complained about Diggy, who might fall under a restriction against certain dog breeds.
 
A new Utah poll is amazingly bad for Trump
It's hard to overemphasize how unthinkable it is for any Republican to be tied in Utah with the Democratic candidate, but here we are.
 
Fact Checker: Trump proxy claims Clinton Foundation money didn't get to Haiti
A surrogate for the GOP candidate said "hundreds of millions of dollars" was raised for hospital that was never built.
 
 
     
 
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