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FBI Director: Motive In Las Vegas Shooting Still Unclear

By KATE BRUMBACK, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The FBI director said Thursday that investigators haven't yet determined a motive behind the mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival, but they're still digging. "There's a lot of effort being put into unraveling this horrific act," Director Christopher Wray told reporters following a ribbon-cutting for…
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President Trump Says $1M On The Way To Help After Las Vegas Attack

LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Donald Trump says the federal government is sending $1 million to Las Vegas to help pay law enforcement costs related to last week's mass killing. Trump tweeted Wednesday that the grant will help pay for overtime logged by law enforcement officers after the gunman killed 58 people and injured hundreds…
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As Scope Of Weinstein Conduct Widens, Questions Of Who Knew

By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As the grim scope of the allegations surrounding Harvey Weinstein continued to expand Wednesday, the organization that bestows the Academy Awards moved to distance itself from the film mogul, Ben Affleck was forced to defend his own previous actions, and scrutiny fell on who knew what…
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Las Vegas Massacre Victim Remembered In Tennessee As A Hero

BIG SANDY, Tenn. (AP) — A registered nurse who died protecting his wife during the Las Vegas shooting massacre was remembered as a hero at his funeral Tuesday in Tennessee. During the ceremony for Sonny Melton, Kris Gulish said his brother-in-law was humble, knew everybody and was known for his grin. He said the outpouring…
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Confusion Follows Change Of Timeline By Police

LAS VEGAS (AP) —  The daughter of a woman injured during the Las Vegas shooting says she's confused about why police have changed the timeline involving the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Nicole Rapp said Tuesday she's "having a hard time wrapping my head around" the change announced by police a day earlier.…
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