5 dead in shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A gunman opened fire in a gay nightclub early Sunday, killing five people and wounding 18 in the latest mass shooting to befall the country in a year in which anti-gay rhetoric has been amped up among extremists. Lt. Pamela Castro of the Colorado Springs Police Department said police received a report of a shooting at Club Q at 11:57 p.m. Castro said there was one suspect who was injured and was being treated. She said it was not immediately clear whether he had been shot by officers. She said the FBI was on the scene and assisting in the c
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Twitter CEO Elon Musk reinstated former President Donald Trump's Twitter Saturday evening, shortly after Musk announced he would restore the account. The move ended a ban that started nearly two years ago in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. Musk made the decision following a Twitter poll on Friday, in which a narrow majority voted in favor of reinstating the former president’s account. “The peo
Read MoreBiden turns 80 as election talk swirls
Questions about Joe Biden’s age have loomed over his presidency ever since he entered the White House. On Sunday, Biden will reach a major milestone when he is expected to spend his 80th birthday quietly with his family, many of whom will be at the White House to mark another occasion: His granddaughter Naomi’s wedding. Biden allies say they know the day will be used by his rivals, who want to cast the president as lacking the energy and mental acuity needed for the job. The question is increasingly relevant, critics say, as Biden considers reelection, th
Read MoreWhy DeSantis is shrugging off Trump — for now
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is facing a conundrum as he weighs a potential bid for the White House: how to deal with former President Trump. The recently reelected Florida governor and rising conservative star has long maintained a friendly alliance with Trump, who helped DeSantis across the finish line during his long shot 2018 primary campaign. But Trump’s announcement on Tuesday that he will once again seek the presidency in 2024 threatens to further complicate a relationship that is already showing signs of strain. If DeSantis ultimately moves forward with a
Read MoreHow a Taylor Swift tour thrust antitrust concerns into the spotlight
Taylor Swift fans have bad blood with Ticketmaster after the platform canceled the general sale for the pop star’s upcoming tour following a chaotic presale this week, bringing new light to an issue that supporters of antitrust reform already knew all too well. Critics have been warning against the company’s dominance since merging with Live Nation in 2010, and the latest fiasco with Swift’s upcoming tour, which sparked outrage among her massive fan base, gave ammunition to lawmakers trying to revamp antitrust laws to pile on the pressure.
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