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New Order Bars Almost All Travel From Seven Countries
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The Streets Are ‘Not Safe’: Puerto Rico Begs U.S. for Help
The island is not just trying to recover, it’s trying to reconnect with the rest of the world. The situation is disastrous and they are begging for more help.
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Equifax CEO Richard Smith steps down amid hacking scandal
The credit reporting agency, Equifax, announced on Sept. 7 that a hack has impacted the credit histories of up to 143 million Americans. (Amber Ferguson/The Washington Post)
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Obamacare Repeal Dead in the Water
Senate Republicans will not vote this week on the latest, last-ditch effort to repeal and replace Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act. The setback marks the end for the latest drive to overturn the law, a promise the GOP has made to voters for seven years
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SON OF A ‘PSYCHO’: What we know about Las Vegas gunman
THE 64-year-old man who opened fire on a Las Vegas music festival, killing at least 59, is now dead. Here’s what we know about him.
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‘Blood all over the elevator’: Las Vegas shooting survivors recall attack in own words
A motion graphic explaining how the events unfolded when Stephen Paddock opened fire from his hotel room on concert goers at the Route 91 Harvest music festival near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Ramon Padilla, Janet Loehrke George Petras, Jim Sergent - USA TODAY
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Las Vegas shooting: In hospital, 'you are just stopping the dying'
Several Las Vegas blood drive sites have reached capacity the day after the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Donors are being told to return throughout the week as supplies run low. USA TODAY
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Portrait of a mass killer: The details don't add up
Paddock was active, being both a licensed hunter and pilot who owned two planes, according to public records.
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When can something be called terrorism? Confusion over use of term online
EVERYONE is thinking it, so why aren’t people saying it? We asked an expert whether the Las Vegas attack should be called terror or not.
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Chilling police scanner audio reveals frantic moments as police search for Las Vegas gunman
GUNS from inside Stephen Paddock’s hotel room have been pictured for the first time, as a chilling police audio reveals 72 minutes of terror.
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Photographer who captured the horror shooting in Las Vegas reveals what he saw
THE photographer who captured the chaos as gunshots rained down on festival goers has revealed what he saw.
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Inside the killer’s hotel room: How Paddock laid his deadly plans
AFTER some huge gambling wins, Stephen Paddock checked into a double-room suite to carry out a deadly aerial attack.
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U.S. Supreme Court urged to put limits on partisan gerrymandering
Court also hearing arguments about wait time for immigration hearings for detainees
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Las Vegas shooting: Paddock's girlfriend arrives in US
The girlfriend of Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock has arrived in the United States, where she is due to be questioned by police.
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Inside the retirement community where America's deadliest killer plotted mayhem and murder
Paddock and his girlfriend maintained a low profile – until Sunday night
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Vegas gunman's girlfriend denies knowledge of his plans
The girlfriend of the Las Vegas gunman says she had no inkling of the massacre he was plotting when he sent her on a trip abroad to see her family.
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Las Vegas shooting: Republicans open to ban on 'bump-stocks'
Congress' most powerful Republican says lawmakers should examine "bump-stocks", a rapid-fire accessory used by the gunman in Sunday's Las Vegas massacre.
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N.R.A. Asks for Tougher Rules on Rapid-Fire Device for Guns
The National Rifle Association endorsed tighter restrictions on rapid-fire devices like the one used by the Las Vegas gunman, Stephen Paddock.
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Las Vegas victims face mounting medical bills following tragic shooting
HE WAS a hero who saved 30 people, now he’s worried about making ends meet, as Las Vegas survivors face mounting bills.
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Hurricane Nate makes landfall in Louisiana
Hurricane Nate has made landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River in Louisiana, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) says.
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