August 5, 2019 Dayton suspect compiled 'hit list' and 'rape list' in high school: reports The gunman who fatally shot nine people -- including his sister -- and injured more than two dozen others in Dayton, Ohio, early Sunday was reportedly suspended during his high school years for compiling a “hit list” of those he wanted to kill and a “rape list” of girls he wanted to sexually assault.
August 4, 2019 El Paso, Dayton could define August -- a historically turbulent month Some of the weirdest, most-influential events in American and global politics unfold in August.
August 4, 2019 Victims of El Paso shooting included mother shielding son from bullets, teen about to start sophomore year The victims of the mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas on Saturday included a mother shielding her 2-year-old son from the barrage of bullets and a teenager just weeks away from starting his second year of high school.
August 4, 2019 Ohio shooting victims include gunman's sister, mother of two who was a nursing student A gunman killed nine people, including his sister, and injured more than two dozen people early Sunday in Dayton, Ohio, the second community to grapple with a mass shooting in fewer than 24 hours.
August 4, 2019 Ohio gunman had bulletproof vest, was stopped within 30 seconds of opening fire outside bar, police say The gunman in the deadly rampage in Dayton, Ohio, was wearing a mask, bulletproof vest, earplugs and was carrying a rifle capable of holding at least 100 rounds when he opened fire outside a bar, killed nine, including his sister, and injuring more than two dozen, one in critical condition, police said Sunday.
August 4, 2019 Mexican government vows legal action against US in response to El Paso mass shooting The Mexican government on Sunday threatened legal action against the United States for its response to Saturday's mass shooting at Walmart in El Paso, Texas that left 20 people dead, including six Mexican nationals.
August 4, 2019 Ocasio-Cortez demands McConnell stop 'giving bogus excuses' and pass gun background check bill In the wake of the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., slammed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., for failing to call a vote on a gun reform bill that the Democratically-controlled House of Representatives passed in February.
August 4, 2019 Tim Ryan calls for passage of background check bill, ban on assault weapons following attacks in El Paso and Dayton 2020 Democratic presidential primary candidate Tim Ryan on Sunday called on Congress to immediately head back to session to pass a background check bill for those seeking to buy firearms and called for a ban on the purchase of assault weapons.
August 4, 2019 Mulvaney on mass shootings: 'I don't think it's fair to lay this at the feet of the president' Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney defended his boss on Sunday against accusations by many top Democrats that President Trump’s rhetoric on issues like immigration is in part responsible for the two mass shootings over the last 24 hours.
August 4, 2019 Dayton, Ohio, shooting that left 9 dead, 27 hurt halted 'in under a minute' by cops who shot suspect: mayor Gunfire on Saturday night in Dayton, Ohio, has resulted in multiple fatalities, according to local media reports.