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Marco Rubio to run for re-election to the Senate

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is going to announce Wednesday he will run for re-election, reversing his prior pledge that he would not try to return to the Senate if he lost his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.

June 22, 2016

Omar Mateen, 29, reportedly felt rejected by gay men. Picture: AFP

‘Gay lover Miguel’ says Omar Mateen’s Pulse nightclub shooting was ‘revenge’ in Orlando

June 22, 2016

Clinton piles on Trump

June 21, 2016

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June 21, 2016

Hacker 'Guccifer 2.0' publishes DNC campaign docs with strategies for defending Clinton

After claiming responsibility for infiltrating the Democratic National Committee's database, hacker 'Guccifer 2.0' has now published research allegedly compiled by the DNC on ways to protect presidential candidate Hillary Clinton from political attacks.

June 21, 2016

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. © Lucas Jackson / Reuters

June 21, 2016

News reports hint at emerging Clinton VP short list

It's that time of the campaign cycle, and now that Hillary Clinton has established herself as the presumptive Democratic nominee, attention is turning to who will join her on the ticket.

June 21, 2016

Hillary Clinton and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro appear at a campaign event on Oct. 15, 2015, in San Antonio. (Photo: Eric Gay, AP)

June 14, 2016

Hostage situation ends, shooter killed at Walmart in Amarillo, Texas – police

An active shooter situation has ended at a Walmart in Amarillo, Texas after a SWAT team shot the gunman, local police say. The shooter had hostages.

June 14, 2016

June 14, 2016

Owner of Orlando’s Pulse nightclub vows: ‘I have to go back to that club’

THE owner of Pulse nightclub, whe-re the deadliest mass shooting in American history was carried out on Sunday, has revealed the heartbreaking reason why she opened the venue 13 years ago.

June 14, 2016

Flowers are seen on a sign for Orlando Regional Medical Center to honour the Pulse nightclub mass shooting victims. Picture: Brendan Smialowski

June 14, 2016

Orlando Nightclub Survivor Recalls Gunman Laughing, Victims Screaming at Him

Casiano was then hit by bullets on his right side when the gunman fired randomly at the bathroom stall.

June 14, 2016

VIDEO: Survivor of Orlando Nightclub Massacre Speaks Out

June 14, 2016

Donald Trump bans Washington Post f-rom officially covering his campaign

Republican withdraws credentials saying Post was responsible for ‘incredibly inaccurate coverage and reporting of the record-setting Trump campaign’

June 14, 2016

Donald Trump took issue with a headline that suggested he said Barack Obama was involved in the Orlando attack. Photograph: Jim Cole/AP

June 14, 2016

Orlando shooting: Inside the home of gunman Omar Mateen in Florida

IN Omar Mateen’s Florida home there are traces of his three-year-old son everywhe-re.

June 14, 2016

Omar Mateen's apartment in Fort Pierce, Florida. Picture: James Breeden

June 14, 2016

Orlando Shooting puts spotlight on AR-15 rifle

After Orlando shooting, demand reignites to ban assault weapons and hold gun manufacturers responsible for crimes.

June 14, 2016

June 13, 2016

Anderson Cooper gave a tearful tribute to those killed by the Orlando nightclub shooter

Anderson Cooper began his CNN show, Anderson Cooper 360, on Monday with a tribute to the 49 people killed in a shooting rampage at a gay nightclub in Orlando.

June 13, 2016

June 13, 2016

‘HE WAS UNSTABLE’: Massacre gunman’s disturbing history

FORMER classmates and colleagues of Orlando shooter Omar Marteen have come forward with disturbing stories about his “unhinged” past.

June 13, 2016

‘HE WAS UNSTABLE’: Massacre gunman’s disturbing history

June 13, 2016

Acts of Kindness Emerge F-rom Orlando Nightclub Tragedy

“Can you help me?” a man, bleeding f-rom three gunshot wounds, pleaded on the street outside the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla.

June 13, 2016

June 13, 2016

FBI probed Orlando terrorist for 10 months, now sees ‘strong indications of radicalization’

The FBI spent 10 months investigating Omar Mateen in 2013 and 2014

June 13, 2016

FBI: Orlando gunman had strong indications of radicalization

June 13, 2016

'Up to God to punish homosexuals': Orlando killer's father

The Islamic State group on Monday claimed responsibility for the shooting, saying in a radio bulletin that it was carried out by "one of the soldiers of the caliphate".

June 13, 2016

June 13, 2016

Dad of Orlando ISIS killer says 'God will punish homosexuals' after son kills 49 in gay club

After the ISIS gunman killed 49 people at Pulse nightclub on Sunday, his father Seddique spoke out on Facebook

June 13, 2016

June 13, 2016

Omar Mateen’s father Seddique Mateen posted series of videos online declaring himself Afghan leader

THE father of the gunman in the Orlando nightclub massacre has posted a bizarre series of videos on social media declaring himself leader of Afghanistan and said God will punish those involved in homosexuality.

June 13, 2016

June 13, 2016

Omar Mateen’s wife remains silent on massacre

OMAR Mateen looked like your average family man, posing for a picture with his wife and three-year-old son.

June 13, 2016

Noor Zahi Salman with her child and husband Omar Mateen.

June 12, 2016

Why 'lone wolf' attacks are almost impossible to prevent

Today, Decker said, “it may be possible to implement some restrictions on weapons with high capacity magazines, but it likely would take a great deal of political will.”

June 12, 2016