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Investigating Vegas

No motive yet in the Las Vegas massacre, but it doesn't mean investigators aren't learning more about the man responsible.

  Police are poring over the Las Vegas gunman’s actions leading up to Sunday’s shooting, hoping to find some kind of clue that could explain what happened. Officials now say Stephen Paddock previously rented another room in Vegas during another music festival in mid-September. Paddock had also specifically requested an upper floor for his suite at the Mandala Bay hotel….

Surveying the Damage

President Trump heads to Las Vegas today as the city continues to recover from Sunday's mass shooting.

With investigators in Las Vegas still trying to piece together what drove gunman Stephen Paddock to carry out the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, President Trump will travel there today, just a day after a visit to Puerto Rico to tour hurricane damage and recovery efforts. Back in Washington, Democrats are gathering to push for new gun control…

Heartbroken

Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer Tom Petty has passed away.

  A very sad day in the rock world  following the loss of Tom Petty, leaving fans shocked and heartbroken. The sixty-six-year-old rock icon passed away Monday. The legendary singer was rushed to a Santa Monica hospital after being found unconscious, in full cardiac arrest at his Malibu home, Sunday night. He was put on life support until Monday afternoon….

Shooting on the Strip

A mass shooting incident in the heart of Las Vegas after someone opened fire on an outdoor country music festival.

THIS STORY CONTAINS GRAPHIC VIDEO/AUDIO.   A mass shooting scene unfolding near the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino. Gunfire erupted as a large country music concert was taking place in the area, prompting droves of people to flee the area and take shelter anywhere they could. More than 20 people are dead and more than 100 others wounded. Authorities say…

Change in Strategy

The Trump administration's focus is on tax reform following their failure to repeal and replace Obamacare.

  Democrats and Republicans are sparring over the administration’s new plan to tackle tax reform after the failed attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare. With potentially trillions of dollars in tax cuts – plus simplifying the tax code – with less than 40 days left in the legislative session, the White House hopes to get this new tax reform plan…

Slow Relief for Puerto Rico

Aid and relief on the way to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico can't get there fast enough.

  More than three million people in Puerto Rico are still without basic necessities, like food and water following Hurricane Maria. Relief efforts have been sluggish at best. The assistance that has reached the island has mostly focused on San Juan. People outside the capital say they’ve received little to no help. With the island’s electric grid in shambles, the…

Running the Race in Alabama

Republicans in Alabama make their pick for who they want to see challenge the Democrats for the state's open U.S. Senate seat.

  Former chief justice of the Alabama supreme court Roy Moore has comes out on top in his state’s senate primary runoff. The victory delivers a blow to President Trump, who supported Moore’s opponent. Moore defeated Luther Strange in the Republican race Tuesday, and will take on Democrat Doug Jones later this year. They’ll both be vying for the senate…

Graham-Cassidy Collapse

At least three Senate Republicans plan to vote 'no' on the latest GOP effort to dismantle Obamacare, seriously damaging the Graham-Cassidy bill's chances of passage.

  A serious blow has been dealt to the Graham-Cassidy bill, the GOP’s latest attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Senator Susan Collins of Maine says she will vote no. She joins Senators John McCain and Rand Paul in opposing the legislation. Collins has identified where she thinks the bill falls short, like not enough medicaid funding, or protections…

Tennessee Church Shooting

At least one person was killed and seven others were wounded after a gunman opened fire at a Tennessee church Sunday.

  A masked gunman opened fire at a church outside Nashville, shooting worshipers gathered for Sunday services. As many as fifty people were inside the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ. An usher confronted the shooter, who apparently got shot during the struggle.All of the victims were adults. The alleged gunman has been identified as 25 year-old Emanuel Kidega Samson, of…

Strategy for North Korea

The Trump administration is dialing up pressure on North Korea with a new round of economic sanctions.

  The back and forth between President Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un have reached a new level after both leaders have also been trading personal attacks and nicknames. The tensions between these two are certainly escalating, and the President is now going after sources of funding for the regime. The new U.S.  sanctions announced after President Trump’s…