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August 07, 2019 - 10:30 pm

Texas governor says 'no red flags' in El Paso suspect's past

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday he's not aware of any "red flags" in the suspected El Paso gunman's past and made no mention of taking major gun-control measures in Texas, where three mass shootings since 2017 have killed more than 50 people. Abbott, a Republican, said racism...
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August 07, 2019 - 7:52 pm

Dolphins' receiver, owner at odds on support of Trump

MIAMI (AP) — Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross is defending his support of longtime friend Donald Trump after being criticized about it by one of his players. Receiver Kenny Stills' comments Wednesday followed a report by the Washington Post that Ross plans to host a fundraiser for the president...
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FILE - In this March 2, 2017 file photo, Tucker Carlson, host of "Tucker Carlson Tonight," poses for photos in a Fox News Channel studio, in New York. Carlson faced criticism Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, for declaring white supremacy "a hoax," the same day President Donald Trump visited El Paso, Texas, after a white gunman who had written an anti-Hispanic rant killed dozens of people. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
August 07, 2019 - 4:38 pm

Fox's Carlson calls white supremacy 'a hoax.'

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson faced criticism Wednesday for declaring white supremacy "a hoax," the same day President Donald Trump visited El Paso, Texas, after a white gunman who had written an anti-Hispanic rant killed 22 people. Carlson has faced criticism before for his...
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This image shows a tweeted version of The New York Times front page for Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, with a headline that reads: "“TRUMP URGES UNITY VS. RACISM." The headline, in the paper's first edition, caused an outcry that triggered a new debate over how such tragedies should be covered. (The New York Times via AP)
August 06, 2019 - 10:45 pm

Changing the channel on the bad rerun of shooting coverage

NEW YORK (AP) — Revulsion over the weekend's twin mass shootings and the nagging sense that it's all an inconclusive rerun has frustrated the news media and those who rely upon it — and triggered the stirrings of a new debate over how such tragedies should be covered. "It's time for journalists to...
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A mourner cries while attending a funeral for Keyla Salazar, 13, on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. Salazar and two others were killed when a gunman opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival July 28. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
August 06, 2019 - 6:57 pm

FBI: California gunman had list of possible targets

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI has opened a domestic terrorism investigation into the mass shooting at a California food festival after it discovered a "target list" compiled by the gunman whose relatives apologized Tuesday and said they were "horrified" by his actions. The FBI disclosure came during a...
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In this Aug. 4, 2019, photo, Infinity Tucker poses in El Paso, Texas. Tucker, an El Paso native who identifies as Afro-Latina, spoke about Sunday’s shooting in El Paso. “He’s a grown man,” the 23-year-old said of the suspected killer. “He’s able to make his own choices.” (AP Photo/Astrid Galván)
August 06, 2019 - 9:39 am

Trump's America: Where politics dictate definition of racism

ERIE, Pa. (AP) — It was the last morning of the workweek, and Scott Bremner, a popular talk-radio host here, found himself — again — in the role of accidental referee on the issue of race. And again, the discussion was inspired by racial provocations from President Donald Trump. For one caller,...
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In this undated photo provided by Spotify, Jemele Hill poses for a photo. Hill, the ESPN host who left the sports network a year after tweeting that President Donald Trump was a white supremacist, has a book deal. Hill’s memoir will be published in 2021, Henry Holt and Company announced Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. The book is currently untitled. (Micaiah Carter/Spotify via AP)
August 06, 2019 - 9:05 am

Journalist, former ESPN host Jemele Hill has book deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Jemele Hill, the ESPN host who departed the sports network a year after tweeting that President Donald Trump was a white supremacist, has a book deal. Hill's memoir will be published in 2021, Henry Holt and Company announced Tuesday. The book, Hill's first, is currently untitled. "I...
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In this undated photo provided by Spotify, Jemele Hill poses for a photo. Hill, the ESPN host who left the sports network a year after tweeting that President Donald Trump was a white supremacist, has a book deal. Hill’s memoir will be published in 2021, Henry Holt and Company announced Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. The book is currently untitled. (Micaiah Carter/Spotify via AP)
August 06, 2019 - 9:03 am

Journalist, former ESPN host Jemele Hill has book deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Jemele Hill, the ESPN host who left the sports network a year after tweeting that President Donald Trump was a white supremacist, has a book deal. Hill's memoir will be published in 2021, Henry Holt and Company announced Tuesday. The book is currently untitled. In 2017, Hill tweeted...
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In this July 31, 2019, photo, Temel Atacocugu, who was shot nine times during the Christchurch mosque attacks, tries on the clothes he will wear during the Hajj pilgrimage, in Christchurch, New Zealand. He is among 200 survivors and relatives from the Christchurch mosque shootings who are traveling to Saudi Arabia as guests of King Salman for the Hajj pilgrimage, a trip many hope will help them to heal.(AP Photo/Nick Perry)
August 06, 2019 - 6:26 am

Hajj trip may help Christchurch mosque victims heal

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The scars from the nine bullets the gunman fired into Temel Atacocugu run down his left side like knotty rope. But it's the recurring mental images from that day at the mosque that he often finds hardest to cope with: The gunman's face. The puff of smoke from his...
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President Donald Trump speaks about the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
August 06, 2019 - 6:14 am

Trump vows urgent action after shootings, offers few details

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaking out against weekend mass shootings that rocked a nation, President Donald Trump called for bipartisan solutions to the bloodshed but offered few details and faced pointed questions from Democrats about whether he had the moral authority to rally America against the spasm...
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