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It had been an evening of drinking, dancing and drag shows. After hours of revelry, the party-goers crowding the gay nightclub known as the Pulse took their last sips before the place closed.That’s when authorities say Omar Mateen emerged, carrying

A gunman opened fire in a crowded dance club in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday morning, leaving at least 50 people dead and 53 injured in the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. Authorities identified the attacker as Omar Mateen, of Port St. Lucie

Zambian animal rights activists have warned of the possible slaughter of up to 2,000 hippos along the Luangwa River allegedly by a South African professional hunter.The outrage follows the leaking of images showing SA professional hunter Theo De

The Louvre Museum says it will close on Friday to relocate works of art that are susceptible to flood waters.The museum says its staff will move the pieces to higher floors where there is less chance of water damage.Rains have flooded many parts of

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A group of protesters attacked Donald Trump supporters who were leaving the presidential candidate’s rally in San Jose on Thursday night. A dozen or more people were punched, at least one person was pelted with an egg and

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Word from authorities that Prince died of an overdose of fentanyl, a powerful opioid that is up to 50 times more potent than heroin, is far from the end of the investigation. In some ways, it’s just the beginning.After

Owner of US aerospace manufacturer SpaceX Elon Musk has confirmed the intention to send first mission to Mars on the Flying Dragon version 2 rocket in 2018, as well as to send the first man to the planet in 2024.“It [Flying Dragon 2] is intended to

The government of Botswana says it will only re-think the death penalty if the public, and not the European Union, demanded an end to the capital punishment laws which were enacted after consultations with the citizens.Responding to the European

A woman says she and her friend were injured when they were jumped by a kangaroo while cycling in an Australian wine region.Sharon Heinrich said on Monday she and her friend Helen Salter were cycling side by side along a tourist route in the Clare