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Citing security concerns, Turkey bans Istanbul’s gay pride march

By Eugene Mason

In response, parade organizers are speaking out against the ban. They said stopping the parade is illegal, and they promised to take the issue to court.

Florida’s mosquito control forces mobilize against Zika threat

By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News

Local mosquito control authorities are preparing a spray-and-trap offensive to halt Zika-carrying mosquitos in damp breeding grounds.

Obama in Orlando: We can’t wipe away hatred in the world, but we can stop some tragedies

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press

President Barack Obama was undertaking a grim and delicate mission to Orlando, Florida on Thursday, offering solace after the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

Why can people on the terrorist watch list buy guns, and other FAQs

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

A look at the intersection between the terrorist list, guns and the Orlando bloodbath.

‘The guilt of being alive is heavy’: Orlando massacre survivor describes encounter with gunman

By Joshua Barajas

Patience Carter said she and her friends ended up at the Pulse nightclub because of a Google map suggestion. Moments after she and her friends planned to leave the club Sunday night, the gunshots began.

Officials investigating reports that wife of Orlando gunman had prior knowledge of massacre

By Joshua Barajas

Investigators are looking into reports that the wife of 29-year-old Orlando gunman Omar Mateen had advanced knowledge of the mass shooting at a Florida gay nightclub that left 49 people dead, the Associated Press reported. Several media outlets have reported,…

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.

At LGBT landmark Stonewall, a community in mourning

By Omar Etman, Daniel Moritz-Rabson

On Sunday, hours after 50 people were killed in a shooting in a gay club in Orlando, the LGBT community and its allies gathered to pay tribute at The Stonewall Inn.