Las Vegas

Las Vegas Shooting Victim, Struck In The Head, Wakes From Coma And Walks

World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Monday October 16, 2017

Tina Frost has spent more than two weeks fighting for her life. The 27-year-old Maryland native had been one of the thousands attending the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas on Oct. 1 when a gunman suddenly opened fire on the country music fans from the 32nd floor of the nearby Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

Las Vegas Police Say No Delay In Massacre Response

World News | Reuters | Saturday October 14, 2017

Las Vegas police presented a third version on Friday of the timeline of events for the Las Vegas gunman who killed 58 people and himself, saying they responded immediately to the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history.

New York Man Arrested, Charged With Threatening 'Las Vegas Repeat'

World News | Reuters | Thursday October 12, 2017

A New York City man has been arrested on charges that he threatened employees of a Colorado software company with a "Las Vegas repeat" days after a gunman opened fire on a crowd from his Las Vegas hotel room, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Charlottesville, Virginia Schools On Partial Lockdown After Threat

World News | Reuters | Thursday October 12, 2017

Schools in Charlottesville, Virginia, where a white nationalist protest over a Confederate statue turned deadly this summer, were under a partial lockdown on Wednesday after the FBI discovered a potential online threat, authorities said

New Timeline In Las Vegas Shooting Raises Questions On Police Response

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 11, 2017

Las Vegas police faced new questions on Tuesday over their response to last week's deadly mass shooting, after releasing a revised chronology in which the gunman shot a security officer before, not after, opening fire from his high-rise hotel window.

Las Vegas Shooting Victims File Lawsuit Against Bump Stock Makers

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 11, 2017

A lawsuit seeking to represent the victims of the Las Vegas rampage, the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history, was filed against the makers of so-called bump stocks, which the shooter used to achieve a near-automatic rate of fire.

26/11 Mumbai Attacks Insight Helped Prevent A Thousand Deaths In Las Vegas, Says Sheriff

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 10, 2017

A handful of quick-thinking Las Vegas police officers may have prevented a thousand deaths after they stormed a hotel and killed the lone shooter, the Sheriff of America's gambling hub has said.

When Bullets Came Down In Las Vegas, He Told His Wife To Run. He Needed To Stay

World News | Lynh Bui, The Washington Post | Monday October 9, 2017

Like many enjoying the final concert of the Route 91 Harvest festival Sunday, Travis and Haley Haldeman thought they were hearing fireworks when the first pops sounded.

Las Vegas Shooter's Note Contained Calculations To Maximize Kills: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 8, 2017

A note discovered in the hotel room of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock featured hand-written calculations on where he needed to aim to increase his accuracy and number of kills, US network CBS reported Saturday

Las Vegas Shooting Day Recorded 'Saddest' Ever On Twitter

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday October 7, 2017

Twitteratti has its occasional bouts of sad moments but October 2 - the day when a gunman massacred 59 people and injured several in Las Vegas - has been recorded as the saddest day on the micro-blogging platform.

Las Vegas Opens Healing Park After Concert Shooting

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday October 7, 2017

Far from the Las Vegas Strip and its flashy hotels, a small healing park opened Friday in the north of Las Vegas, as communities shaken by Sunday's horrific mass shooting join together to grieve.

To Vegas With Love: Therapy Dogs Comfort Survivors Of Mass Shooting

Offbeat | Written By Meghna Nijhawan | Friday October 6, 2017

The people of Las Vegas are dealing with a great deal of stress after last week's mass shooting To help them through this hard time, a group of very good doggos were flown in to provide all the support (and cuddles) they can.

After Las Vegas Mass Shooting, Even US Gun Lobby Calls For New Curbs

World News | Reuters | Friday October 6, 2017

The U.S. gun lobby, which has seldom embraced new firearms-control measures, voiced a readiness on Thursday to restrict a rifle accessory that enabled a Las Vegas gunman to strafe a crowd with bursts of sustained heavy fire as if from an automatic weapon.

How The Las Vegas Shooter Foiled A Well-Drilled Counter-Terrorism Plan

World News | Reuters | Friday October 6, 2017

Las Vegas had spent years planning for the worst: training its police force according to an anti-terrorism protocol it adopted in 2009 to respond to mass shootings, chemical attacks, suicide bombings, and planes flying into buildings, according to city officials and security professionals.

Las Vegas Shooter Also Considered Boston, Chicago For Attack, Say Officials

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 5, 2017

The Las Vegas gunman who carried out the deadliest mass shooting in recent US history also had scouted possible locations in Chicago and Boston, US media reported Thursday.

Las Vegas Gunman Stockpiled Weapons Over Decades, Meticulously Planned Attack

World News | Reuters | Thursday October 5, 2017

The Las Vegas gunman who killed 58 people and himself in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history stockpiled weapons and ammunition over decades, and meticulously planned the attack, authorities believe.

He 'Doted' On Girlfriend, Says Brother Of Las Vegas Gunman

World News | Reuters | Thursday October 5, 2017

At the casino in Reno, Nevada, where they met several years ago, Stephen Paddock was a "big fish" and Marilou Danley a petite hostess.

After Las Vegas Massacre, 'Bump Stock' Is Hot Item At US Gun Shops

World News | Reuters | Thursday October 5, 2017

For more than a year, the Georgia Gun Store in Gainesville, Georgia, had no requests for a "bump stock" - an accessory that transforms a semi-automatic rifle into a weapon capable of firing hundreds of rounds a minute.

Girlfriend Of Las Vegas Gunman Said She Had No Warning About Massacre

World News | Mark Berman, Matt Zapotosky, The Washington Post | Thursday October 5, 2017

The girlfriend of Stephen Paddock, the gunman who opened fire on a country music festival in Las Vegas earlier this week, said Wednesday that she had no warning about his plans to carry out the massacre.

America Is 'A Nation In Mourning': Donald Trump Says In Las Vegas

World News | Reuters | Thursday October 5, 2017

A sombre President Donald Trump visited Las Vegas on Wednesday to express the sorrow and shock felt by a nation reeling from the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, telling those whose loved ones died, "You're not alone."

Donald Trump Arrives In Las Vegas As FBI Question Shooter's Girlfriend

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 4, 2017

President Donald Trump arrived Wednesday in Las Vegas to meet survivors of the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history

New Details Emerge About Girlfriend Of Las Vegas Shooter

World News | William Wan, Sandhya Somashekhar, Aaron C. Davis, Barbara Liston, The Washington Post | Wednesday October 4, 2017

Marilou Danley, the longtime girlfriend of the Las Vegas gunman, returned to the United States Tuesday night and was met at the Los Angeles airport by FBI agents, according to the Associated Press.

Las Vegas Shooter Wired $100,000 To Girlfriend In Philippines: Police

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 4, 2017

Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock transferred $100,000 to his girlfriend in the Philippines who travelled there last month, authorities in Manila said Wednesday, citing the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

What Macho Instagram Star Did When Caught In Vegas Shooting

World News | Avi Selk, The Washington Post | Wednesday October 4, 2017

Guns and women got Dan Bilzerian where he is today - the so-called "King of Instagram," with nearly 23 million followers, a mansion full of guns and a hot tub full of women.

Gunman In Vegas Seemed To Plan Each Move

World News | Mark Berman, Devlin Barrett, Matt Zapotosky, The Washington Post | Wednesday October 4, 2017

Investigators trying to determine what sparked the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history have found the massacre to be the work of a sophisticated planner with the means and desire to inflict unprecedented carnage.

How Did Las Vegas Shooter Get His Arsenal? Easily, And Legally

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 4, 2017

Forty-seven firearms from three locations. Piles of ammunition, and devices that converted assault rifles to automatic weapons that fired like machine guns.

Trump Says Gun-Control Debate 'Not For Now' In Wake Of Las Vegas Shooting

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 4, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that it was not the time for a political debate on gun control in the wake of the mass shooting in Las Vegas that killed 59 people and injured more than 500 others.

Amid Vegas Carnage, A Tale Of Compassion Wins Hearts

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 4, 2017

A Las Vegas bartender held the hand of a young Canadian man as he died and then stayed with him for hours after promising his girlfriend and mother she would not leave his side.

US Navy Veteran Who Survived Afghanistan Dies In Las Vegas Shooting

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 4, 2017

A few months before he was killed in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, Christopher Roybal tried to explain the toll of combat in Afghanistan on those serving in the American military.

He Helped People Escape Vegas Gunfire, Now Has A Bullet In His Neck

World News | Heather Long, The Washington Post | Tuesday October 3, 2017

Jonathan Smith is likely to spend the rest of his life with a bullet lodged in the left side of his neck, a never-ending reminder of America's deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.