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Alligator on Tarmac Holds Up Flight at Florida Airport

Web Desk Jun 14, 2018

FLORIDA: Spirit Airlines passengers arriving in Orlando got an unexpected hold-up on their way to the terminal Monday when their flight had to yield to an alligator crossing a taxiway. Spirit customer Anthony Velardi said that the flight’s…

US jury acquits Orlando nightclub shooter’s widow

AFP Mar 30, 2018

The widow of the man who shot dead 49 people at a nightclub in Orlando nearly two years ago was acquitted on Friday in US federal court of aiding and abetting her husband.

Orlando nightclub victims’ families sue Twitter, Google, Facebook

Reuters Dec 21, 2016

ORLANDO: The families of three men killed at Orlando's Pulse gay nightclub have sued Twitter Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc in federal court, accusing the companies of providing "material support" to the self-radicalized…

Father of Orlando gunman attends Hillary Clinton rally

AFP Aug 10, 2016

MIAMI: The father of the gunman who killed 49 people at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida was spotted at a speech Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton gave to supporters in the swing state.

US Senate rejects gun-control measures after Orlando shooting

Reuters Jun 21, 2016

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Senate on Monday rejected four measures restricting gun sales after last week's massacre in an Orlando nightclub, dealing a bitter setback to advocates who have failed to get even modest gun curbs through Congress…

Car hits funeral procession for Orlando massacre victim

AFP Jun 19, 2016

ORLANDO: A Florida driver hit two police officers Saturday as she tried to cut through a funeral procession for a victim of the mass shooting in Orlando, police said.

Obama says easy access to weapons ‘unconscionable’

AFP Jun 18, 2016

WASHINGTON: Renewing his call to reduce gun violence, President Barack Obama characterized easy access to weapons as "unconscionable" Saturday, less than a week after the worst mass shooting in US history.

Grand farewell to slain ‘Voice’ singer Christina Grimmie

Web Desk Jun 18, 2016

MEDFORD, NEW JERSEY: Thousands of friends and fans said farewell to "The Voice" singer Christina Grimmie at services in New Jersey on Friday.

US Senate inches toward possible gun control action

Reuters Jun 17, 2016

WASHINGTON: A long-running battle over gun control in the United States reaches a critical stage next week in the U.S. Senate amid signs Americans are more willing to accept limited restrictions after the deadliest mass shooting in modern…

US lawmakers probing Orlando shooter’s Facebook posts

Web Desk Jun 17, 2016

ORLANDO: A top US lawmaker said Thursday authorities were probing the Facebook activity of the Orlando nightclub shooter, after an investigation found Omar Mateen made extremist posts during the massacre and searched for news of his attack.

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