Gunman’s secret life thwarts investigators’ hunt for motive
The gunman behind the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history led a secret life that has so far thwarted investigators trying to figure out a motive for the attack. Read more
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Some Republicans open to banning ‘bump stocks’ used in Vegas
Senior congressional Republicans said today they are open to considering legislation banning “bump stocks” like the shooter in Las Vegas apparently used to effectively convert semi-automatic rifles into fully automated weapons. Read more
IS latches on to global attacks as it fights for survival
A series of dubious or seemingly fake IS claims is reflecting the extremists’ eagerness to latch onto global attacks it can tout as its own as it fights for survival in its Mideast base. Read more
Solemn Trump in Vegas: ‘America truly a nation in mourning’
Solemn in the face of tragedy, President Donald Trump visited hospital bedsides and a vital police base in stricken Las Vegas on Wednesday. Read more
Some Las Vegas victims died with family, friends at side
Some died with family, some with friends. Others were with “framily” — friends they considered family — when they were shot and killed. Read more
After massacre, Vegas gets back to beers, slots, shows
Just days after a gunman killed 59 people at an outdoor concert, the party in Las Vegas seemed to be back on. Read more
Vegas gunman’s girlfriend says he left her in the dark
FBI agents began questioning the Las Vegas gunman’s girlfriend today for clues to what drove Stephen Paddock to slaughter 59 people from his high-rise hotel suite, a law enforcement official said. Read more
Las Vegas gunman’s girlfriend returns to U.S. for questioning
The Las Vegas gunman’s girlfriend, back in the United States after a weekslong trip abroad, will be at the center of the investigation into the shooting deaths of 59 people as authorities try to determine why a man with no known record of violence or crime would open fire on a concert crowd from a high-rise hotel. Read more
Acts of heroism emerge in chaos of Las Vegas shooting
Rob Ledbetter’s battlefield instincts kicked in quickly as bullets rained overhead. Read more
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Terror risks make tight security routine for world’s hotels
In many parts of the world, the constant fear of extremist attacks has led to tighter security measures at hotels and resorts, but that is less so in the United States, where hotels are reluctant to intrude on the privacy of guests. Read more
Gun stocks rise anew, and more people own them than know it
After a gunman killed more than 50 people in Las Vegas in the nation’s latest mass shooting, stocks in the gun industry followed a familiar pattern. They rose. Read more
Complicated recovery awaits victims injured in Vegas attack
Their concert turned into a siege, and now their lives may become a battle. Read more
Jackie Chan feels ‘useless’ in wake of the Las Vegas attack
Jackie Chan wishes he could have used his iconic, on-screen martial arts skills to help those hurt at Sunday’s mass shooting in Las Vegas. Read more
Vegas gunman transferred $100K, set up cameras at hotel room
The Las Vegas gunman planned the massacre so meticulously that he even set up cameras inside the peephole of his high-rise hotel room and on a service cart outside his door. Read more
Investigators look for clues to what set off Vegas gunman
Nearly two days after the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, what set off the 64-year-old high-rolling gambler and retired accountant remained a big question mark today. Read more
Vegas gunman had device that lets guns fire like automatic
Though legally and widely available, the so-called “bump stocks” have attracted scrutiny from authorities and lawmakers in recent years. Read more
Vegas shooter had interest in guns, video poker, real estate
Stephen Paddock had a penchant for guns, high-limit video poker and real estate deals. His father was a notorious fugitive bank robber. He had a recent live-in girlfriend and two ex-wives and seemed to live a comfortable life in a Nevada retirement community. Read more
Acts of heroism emerge in chaos of Las Vegas shooting
The 42-year-old U.S. Army veteran who served as a sniper in Iraq immediately began tending to the wounded, one of several heroes to emerge from the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Read more
Fight gun violence with united effort
There is scarcely anyone among Hawaii residents, for whom Las Vegas is like “the 9th island,” whose heart did not ache for the victims of Sunday’s horrific shooting massacre, and for their families. Read more
Former isle resident is shot amid rapid gunfire, screams and chaos
Former Hawaii resident Ashley Quiocho and a couple of friends from work were dancing in front of the concert stage in Las Vegas when the first burst of gunfire went off. Read more
Aloha goes out to ‘ninth island’ after mass shooting
The worst mass shooting in U.S. history — in Las Vegas — resonated 2,700 miles and a time zone away on Monday, where island officials mourned. Read more
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