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Police: Las Vegas Shooter Had Multiple Guns At Hotel And At His Home

6:25am October 03, 2017

by Joseph Shapiro

California Rep. Adam Schiff, top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said he was briefed by FBI officials. He was told that among the guns found in the hotel, were fully automatic weapons.

Politics & Government

Tech Companies Urge Congress To Help DREAMers

6:25am October 03, 2017

by Aarti Shahani

A Senate committee holds a hearing on the fate of DACA recipients. Tech industry insiders say they're not optimistic the Senate will move on a bill. A business coalition pushes alternate strategies.

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Post Hurricanes: Holyoke, Mass., Prepares For Influx Of Puerto Ricans

6:25am October 03, 2017

by Jill Kaufman

Large numbers of Puerto Rican families are expected to come to the U.S. mainland. Per capita, Holyoke, Mass., is home to the largest population of Puerto Ricans living in the continental U.S.

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Supreme Court To Weigh In On Extreme Partisan Gerrymandering

5:00am October 03, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

At issue is drawing state legislative and congressional districts to maximize and perpetuate the power of the incumbent party. Is there any constitutional limit to leveraging that partisan advantage?

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What Does The Term 'Lone Wolf' Really Mean?

5:00am October 03, 2017

As more information comes to light about the Las Vegas gunman responsible for more than 50 deaths, Steve Inskeep talks to to Dr. Paul Gill, an expert on the "lone wolf" phenomenon.

Young Las Vegas Woman, Like Others, Ran To Escape Shooter

5:00am October 03, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to Nicole Ruffino, a Las Vegas resident who went to Sunday's country music concert with friends. She was there when the shooting began and describes what it was like.

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Police Investigation Into Las Vegas Attack Continues

9:32pm October 02, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

Authorities are pursuing information on the shooter, Stephen Paddock, who lived near the strip in Clark County, Nev. NPR's Tom Gjelten looks at what we can expect as the investigation moves forward.

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Las Vegas Attack: A Timeline

9:30pm October 02, 2017

The numbers out of Las Vegas are staggering: 59 dead, more than 500 wounded. This is how the nation's deadliest mass shooting in modern history played out.

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For Trump, Another Tragedy Presents Another Test

9:30pm October 02, 2017

by Mara Liasson

NPR's Mara Liasson reports on the political response to the massacre at a country music concert on the Las Vegas strip, including from the White House. President Trump called it "an act of pure evil."

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Investigation Of Shooter Leads Police To Caches Of Firearms, Ammunition

9:29pm October 02, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

Tracking gunfire Sunday night, police found Stephen Paddock in a hotel room, dead from what they believe was a self-inflicted wound. Around him, they found 16 guns, and thousands of bullets.