Oct 03 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: U.S. orders Cuban diplomats to leave By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Trump administration ordered 15 Cuban diplomats to leave the U.S. within a week as a way to match the withdrawal of U.S. diplomats in Havana, who suffered from unexplained illnesses. Also, The Pentagon is… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 2:43 The legal gun device that likely sped up the carnage in Las Vegas By PBS News Hour How was the Las Vegas killer able to shoot so many rounds so quickly? Stephen Paddock, the 64-year-old retired accountant who went on a shooting rampage, had stockpiled in his hotel room at least 23 firearms, as well as two… Continue watching
Oct 03 Equifax, under fire for data breach, wins $7.25 million contract from IRS By Associated Press The no-bid contract, first reported by Politico, is for Equifax to provide the IRS with taxpayer and personal identity verification services… Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 2:38 The lives of Las Vegas shooting victims, in the words of their loved ones By PBS News Hour Mothers, fathers, teachers and veterans were among the victims of the tragedy in Las Vegas. We remember 12 of the 59 people who died in Sunday’s shooting, and share how they are being remembered by their loved ones. Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 6:54 Sen. Blumenthal: ‘We must break the grip of the NRA’ By PBS News Hour The tragic shooting in Las Vegas has again prompted some lawmakers to demand action over the wide availability of guns. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how this massacre might prompt new gun legislation in Washington and… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 7:13 How Puerto Ricans see President Trump’s hurricane response By PBS News Hour Two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, President Trump toured parts of the island to assess the damage and relief efforts. Praising the work of FEMA, Mr. Trump complained about the cost of recovery and said Puerto Ricans need… Continue watching
Oct 03 A guide to the fight over gun silencers By Lisa Desjardins The Las Vegas shooting has focused attention on a House bill that includes language that would loosen restrictions on gun silencers. Here's a look at the bill, and what it would do. Continue reading
Oct 03 Acts of heroism emerge from chaos of Las Vegas shooting By Amanda Lee Myers, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press There was a man one survivor knows only as Zach who herded people to a safe place. There was a registered nurse from Tennessee who died shielding his wife. Continue reading
Oct 03 The Las Vegas shooter had a cheap modification that made his rifles more deadly By Gretchen Frazee At about 10 p.m. Sunday, a rapid pop-pop-pop rang out at the Route 91 Harvest Festival, a country music festival in Las Vegas. At first the rapid-fire burst was so steady, many concertgoers mistook it for firecrackers. The noise came… Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: The latest developments in Las Vegas shooting investigation By Joshua Barajas Las Vegas officials are scheduled to provide a 4 p.m. ET update on the investigation into Sunday's Las Vegas shooting. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading