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Trump and his faithful followers return to Butler, Pa., to energize the flock
by Danielle Kurtzleben
The July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump's life was a recurring theme at a Trump campaign rally in Butler on Saturday.
More Hispanic Kids Are Depressed Than Their Peers As Anti-Migrant Rhetoric Rises
by Leila Fadel
For Latino youths in the U.S., the El Paso shooting is just the latest trauma. Researchers say hateful rhetoric and discrimination are taking a toll on their mental health.
Reaction To Trump's Remarks On Two Mass Shootings
President Trump calls for urgent resolve in trying to prevent massacres like the ones we saw in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio over the weekend.
President Trump Blames Recent Mass Shootings On Mental Health, Video Games, Internet
President Trump spoke to the nation from the White House on Monday and called this weekend's mass shootings barbaric slaughters. He named specific causes for the extremist violence.
Montgomery County, Ohio, 'Still Trying To Come To Grips With' Mass Shooting
by Rachel Martin
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Commissioner Judy Dodge of Montgomery County, Ohio about Sunday's attack, in which a gunman killed 9 people in 30 seconds before being killed by police.
Special Coverage: Trump Delivers Remarks After Two Weekend Mass Shootings
President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in response to two weekend shootings — one is El Paso, Texas, where a gunman opened fire at a Walmart, The other was in Dayton, Ohio.
Flying Frenchman Leapfrogs English Channel On His Homemade Hoverboard
by Rachel Martin
Franky Zapata made the crossing on his second attempt after after a mishap halfway across sent his first flight plunging into the sea. Zapata says he'll work on a flying car next — after a vacation.
Trump Tweets Support For Strong Background Checks — With Strings Attached
by Tamara Keith
The president wrote that he wanted stronger gun control laws from Congress, then suggested linking it to immigration reform. Both policies have been nearly impossible to push through in recent years.
The Website Where Violent White Supremacists State Their Case
by Aarti Shahani
The El Paso shooter targeted a Latino community and left a manifesto on the website 8chan — hallmarks of a white extremist attack, experts say, and not to be confused with other types of shootings.
In El Paso's Reunification Centers, Sadness, Horror — And Fear Of ICE
by David Greene
NPR's David Greene speaks with Monsignor Arturo Bañuelas, who's been visiting El Paso reunification centers after Saturday's shooting to offer help to those affected, including undocumented residents.
A Mural Takes On New, Tragic Meaning In A Mourning El Paso
by Stella M. Chávez
Manuel and Patricia Oliver lost their son in the Parkland, Fla., school shooting last year. This weekend they planned to unveil a mural in his honor in El Paso. It's become an impromptu memorial.
Authorities Have Few Tools To Fight Far-Right Extremism Online
by Hannah Allam
Minutes before the El Paso shooting, a manifesto was posted online, calling the attack as a response to an "invasion" of Hispanics into the U.S. What can authorities do to fight far-right violence?