Jun 13 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: Heavily armed man busted en route to L.A. gay pride parade due in court By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, James Howell, the Indiana man arrested with assault rifles and explosive chemicals in Santa Monica Sunday, will appear in court tomorrow. Police said he was heading to the L.A. gay pride parade. Also, the Supreme… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 2:07 Vowing that the power of love will always defeat hatred By PBS News Hour In powerful images and words; in rallies, vigils, speeches, and tearful embraces, Americans remember the 49 slain and dozens injured in the Orlando mass shooting. Raw pain and sorrow give way to strength and determination that love will overcome hatred… Continue watching
Jun 13 Florida leads the U.S. in mass shootings in 2016 By Laura Santhanam, Megan Crigger Out of 937 total victims, 201 of them -- about one out of five -- were in Florida. Continue reading
Jun 13 Blood donation restrictions for gay men ‘not supported by facts,’ AIDS experts say By Charles Piller, STAT Orlando shooting sparks calls to end limits on gay men donating blood. Continue reading
Jun 13 How do U.S. gun laws compare to other countries? By Jonathan Masters, Council on Foreign Relations The debate over gun control in the United States has waxed and waned over the years, stirred by a series of mass killings by gunmen in civilian settings. Continue reading
Jun 13 Suspect in Orlando mass shooting acted alone, FBI says By News Desk The suspect in the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, appeared to have acted alone and was radicalized, said FBI Director James Comey at a briefing in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Continue reading
Jun 13 Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion By News Desk Microsoft Corp. said Monday it was buying professional networking website LinkedIn for $26.2 billion, sending LinkedIn stock market shares soaring. Continue reading
Jun 13 Supreme Court rules against Puerto Rico in debt case By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico can't use a local law to restructure the debt of its financially ailing public utilities as it tries to overcome a decade-long economic crisis, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. Continue reading
Jun 13 High court rejects request to block mercury rule By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from 20 states seeking to block a federal rule targeting mercury pollution from taking effect while the government revises the rule to account for compliance costs. Continue reading
Jun 13 Orlando victims named as tributes flow around the world By Larisa Epatko The city of Orlando on Monday released the names of those killed in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Forty-nine young people who were dancing and enjoying life. Continue reading