Orlando
His mother died for him in the Orlando shooting. Here’s his tearful tribute.
In the ultimate expression of maternal instinct, Brenda Lee Marquez McCool put her son's life before her own. As gunshots rang at the Pulse nightclub, McCool flung herself over her son, shielding him from the two bullets that would put an end to her life. It was at her funeral Monday that Isaiah Henderson, 21, broke down as...
After outcry, FBI releases full transcript of Orlando nightclub shooting call
The FBI on Monday afternoon released a full transcript of the 911 call Orlando Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen made during his June 12 rampage inside the club, which left 49 people dead. "I let you know, I'm in Orlando and I did the shootings," Mateen told the dispatcher in the 2:35 a.m. call, according to the...
Orlando shootings: Democrats in 14-hour gun control filibuster
A US Democratic senator has led a 14-hour filibuster in an attempt to force a vote on gun control legislation following the Orlando massacre. Chris Murphy spoke at length with the help of fellow Democrats before yielding the floor. The tactic enables senators to block proceedings. He tweeted a vote had been secured but there...
Orlando alligator: Body of boy seized by alligator found
Police searching for a young boy seized by an alligator at Walt Disney World in Florida have recovered a body. Divers found a body "intact" that they believe to be the two-year-old, who was dragged into the water on Tuesday evening in front of his family. Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said the missing boy's...
Hospital Employees Who Treated Orlando Massacre Victims ‘Cried’
The massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando left dozens dead or injured, families reeling and a nation in shock. It has also left a lasting impact on the medical professionals who treated the victims. Dr. Chadwick Smith, the trauma team leader at Orlando Regional Medical Center, was still raw with emotion when he talked...
Gator dragged toddler into water near Florida Disney resort, police say
ORLANDO, Fla. — Authorities in Orlando are searching for a 2-year-old boy who was dragged into the water by an alligator near Disney's upscale Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Speaking at a news conference early Wednesday, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings says the family of five from Nebraska was on vacation and...
Orlando killer Omar Mateen ‘visited Pulse gay club’
The man behind the worst mass shooting in recent US history visited the gay nightclub where he carried out the massacre several times, witnesses say. Chris Callen, a performer at Pulse in Orlando, Florida, told the New York Daily News that Omar Mateen had visited the venue over the past three years. Investigators are pursuing...
Wife of Orlando Pulse terrorist Omar Mateen WARNED police he plotted Disney World attack
THE homophobic Islamic State psychopath who mercilessly gunned down hundreds of Orlando clubbers was reportedly scouting Disney World as a possible target. Omar Mateen and his wife, Noor Zahi Salman, visited Walt Disney World in April, according to a US law enforcement source. Salman reportedly warned federal authorities that...
Orlando shooting: Vigils held around world to honour victims
Vigils have been held in Orlando, Florida, and around the world for the victims of Sunday's deadly gun attack on a gay nightclub. A Muslim cleric told those attending the Orlando event that Muslims stood united with them against "the ideology of hatred, death and destruction". Similar gatherings have been held in...
Donald Trump Accused of Implying an Obama-Orlando Shooting Link
In the aftermath of this weekend’s deadly shooting in Orlando, Donald Trump made his routine rounds today on morning television. But buried within his remarks was a perceived suggestion that something more sinister was at play. Trump criticized President Obama, as he’s inclined to do, for not protecting the country....
‘I’m gonna die’: Orlando victim’s texts to mother as gunman came
Eddie Justice sent a series of terrified texts to his mother from a bathroom as the gunman made his way through gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando. His mother searched for him and shared his texts over the following day but his name has now appeared on the list of those killed. "Mommy I love you", read the first message...
Florida’s an easy state to buy a gun
It's pretty easy to buy a gun in Florida, the scene of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. The Brady Campaign, a leading gun control group, gave 26 states an F in its 2013 state score card. Florida is among the biggest of those states, and by far the most densely populated, with its large cities and suburban...
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