U.S. officials: No evidence of direct Islamic State link to Orlando shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility on Sunday for the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, but U.S. officials said they had seen no immediate evidence linking the militant group to the massacre in Orlando, Florida.
Trump quickly ties Florida shootings to Islamists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In the wake of the deadliest shooting in U.S. history, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wasted little time suggesting the attack was tied to Islamist militants, while his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton initially d…
Father of Orlando shooter hosted political show on Afghan-Pakistan issues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Afghan-born father of Omar Mateen, the man police identified as the gunman who killed 50 people at a packed gay nightclub in Florida on Sunday, hosted a political show on an U.S.-based Afghan satellite channel that took a har…
Democrat Hillary Clinton postpones campaign rally after Orlando massacre
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Hillary Clinton has postponed a campaign rally scheduled for Wednesday in Wisconsin in the wake of the shooting in Orlando, Florida that killed 50 people and wounded more than 50 people.
Texas politician slammed for tweet sent after Florida shooting
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The office of Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, a Republican and evangelical Christian, on Sunday deleted a tweet many saw as offensive and insensitive that was sent out shortly after the deadly attack on a gay nightclub …
Gunman in Florida shooting referenced Boston Marathon bombers: official
BOSTON (Reuters) – The gunman who killed at least 50 people at an Orlando gay club referenced the brothers who carried out the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, a Massachusetts State Police spokesman said on Sunday.
Islamic State claims responsibility for Orlando nightclub shooting
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State’s Amaq news agency said on Sunday that the Islamist militant group was responsible for the shooting that killed at least 50 people in a massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
U.S. homeland security chief cancels China trip after Orlando shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said in a release on Sunday he is cancelling a business trip to Beijing after the shooting in Orlando, the worst in U.S. history.
Senate Democrat seeks military-style weapons ban after shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Democratic U.S. senator on Sunday called on Congress to ban military-style weapons and stop firearm sales to suspected extremists following the largest mass shooting in U.S. history.
Lawmaker says local officials suspect Orlando shooter aligned with Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Democrat on a congressional intelligence committee said local law enforcement believed the suspect in Sunday’s deadly Orlando shooting had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State militant group.
