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12:45 PM ET, August 4, 2019

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New York Times:
Mass Shooting in Dayton, Ohio, Kills at Least 9: Live Updates  —  At least 27 others were wounded, the police said.  It was the second American mass shooting in 24 hours, and the third in a week.  —  RIGHT NOW Little is known yet about the gunman or his motives, the police said.
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April Glaser / Slate:
8chan Is a Normal Part of Mass Shootings Now  —  Three white-nationalist shooters appear to have posted manifestos on the same troll forum.  Here's how 8chan became a meme-filled refuge for hate.  —  Late Saturday morning, a young white man entered a Walmart in El Paso, Texas …
Discussion: CNN
Robert Evans / bellingcat:
The El Paso Shooting and the Gamification of Terror  —  On August 3, 2019, at around 11am local time, initial police reports indicated that a gunman had walked into an El Paso Wal-Mart and opened fire.  As of the publication of this article, at least eighteen people have died and several others have been injured.
Mehdi Hasan / The Intercept:
After El Paso, We Can No Longer Ignore Trump's Role in Inspiring Mass Shootings  —  On Saturday morning, a gunman at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, shot and killed at least 20 people before surrendering to the police.  By all accounts, Patrick Crusius, the 21-year-old alleged shooter, is a fan of President Donald Trump and his policies.
Associated Press:
The Latest: Dayton mayor says gunman who killed 9 wore armor  —  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on a deadly mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio (all times local):  —  Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley says the gunman in a mass shooting that killed nine people in Ohio was wearing body armor and had extra magazines.
Discussion: WLWT-TV, Breitbart and Refinery29
Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
President Trump's rhetoric not to blame for mass shootings: Mick Mulvaney  —  Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said on ABC's “This Week” that no politician, including President Donald Trump, was to blame for shootings like those in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, that left at least 29 people dead this weekend.
Richard Parker / New York Times:
When Hate Came to El Paso  —  The worst massacre aimed at Latinos in American history happened in my hometown, to my people.  —  Mr. Parker is the author of “Lone Star Nation: How Texas Will Transform America.”  —  EL PASO, Tex. — The older man next to me on the metal bench …
Associated Press:
9 killed in Ohio in second US mass shooting within 24 hours  —  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A gunman wearing body armor and carrying extra magazines opened fire in a popular nightlife area of Dayton, Ohio, killing nine and injuring dozens, authorities say, in the second U.S. mass shooting in less than 24 hours.
Jared Keller / Task & Purpose:
Meet the hero soldier who saved children's lives during the El Paso Walmart shooting  —  VIDEO: Army Pfc. Glendon Oakley saves children lives after mass shooting at the El Paso Walmart  —  At first, Army Pfc. Glendon Oakley Jr. was completely unaware of the chaos unfolding just around the corner.
Discussion: The Week and The Daily Caller
Morgan Lee / Associated Press:
Sister: El Paso shooting victim, 25, ‘gave her life’ for son
Discussion: Politico
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Three mass shootings this year began with a hateful screed on 8chan. …
Kolten Parker / KSAT-TV:
Donald Trump still owes city of El Paso $470,000 for MAGA rally from February
Discussion: ThinkProgress, Breitbart and Slate
El Paso Times:
El Paso shooting updates: 20 killed in El Paso Walmart shooting near Cielo Vista Mall
Brie Stimson / Fox News:
Amy Klobuchar, Beto O'Rourke slam Trump in wake of El Paso massacre, face backlash for politicizing tragedy
Discussion: Politico
Ben Collins / NBC News:
Investigators ‘reasonably confident’ Texas suspect left anti-immigrant screed, tipped off before attack
Discussion: Breitbart and Mediaite
NBC News:
Mass shooting in El Paso is deadliest in 2019, among worst in modern U.S. history
Discussion: Hullabaloo
New York Times:   Live Updates: Shootings in El Paso and Ohio Leave at Least 29 Dead
Suhauna Hussain / Los Angeles Times:
Deadly violence heightens concerns about domestic terrorism and white supremacists
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Monthly
Washington Post:
Politicians grieve for El Paso victims, with Democrats decrying GOP inaction on gun laws
Discussion: Axios, News One and Balloon Juice
Chris Francescani / ABC News:
Mass shooting leaves at least 20 dead, dozens injured in El Paso, police say
NBC News:
El Paso mall shooting: At least 18 people dead, suspect in custody, police say
Molly Hennessy-Fiske / Los Angeles Times:
El Paso shooting: Suspect is in custody after shopping mall rampage; 20 are dead and at least 26 wounded
Discussion: RedState, KTSM-TV and New York Post
New York Post:
Feds probing AOC's chief of staff Saikat Chakrabarti after sudden resignation  —  The Feds are looking into possible campaign finance misdeeds by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's chief of staff and lead rainmaker, who suddenly resigned Friday, federal sources told The Post.
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Governor follows Trump script in reelection brawl  —  FANCY FARM, Ky. — President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is still a year away, but Kentucky is going to get a preview this fall.  —  Gov. Matt Bevin is clinging as tightly as he can to Trump — even borrowing some of his tactics …
Derrick Bryson Taylor / New York Times:
U.S. Told Sweden Keeping ASAP Rocky in Prison Could Cause ‘Negative Consequences’  —  A special envoy for hostage affairs sent a letter to Swedish authorities suggesting the rapper be held at a hotel instead.  —  The United States government sent a letter to Sweden warning of “negative consequences” …
Discussion: NBC News, The Daily Caller and News One
Luke Rosiak / The Daily Caller:
Lamborghinis, Burkas, Sex Party Invites And ‘Chop Chop Square’: A New York Lawyer's 15 Years In The Middle East  — In Qatar, oil sheikhs, edgy western ex-pats, an image-obsessed native middle class and Indian laborers working in modern slavery come together in the desert.
 
 
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