Orlando: Despite warnings that he was mentally unstable and interested in Islamic terrorism, the Orlando shooter, Omar Mateen, was able to legally buy the assault rifle and semi-automatic pistol he used in the massacre at the Pulse nightclub. Mateen had …

Orlando: Recovery workers spent last night removing dozens of bodies from the Pulse nightclub. As police cleared the scene, the club echoed with ringing cellphones that would never be answered. Fifty people including the gunman are dead, and 53 were …

Orlando Nightclub: A shooting at an Orlando, Fla. nightclub this morning turned into a hostage situation and a police gun battle that resulted in “mass casualties,” according to investigators. The gunman is reported to be dead, as well as roughly …

Party Politics: Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus implored party leaders in Hollywood, Fla. yesterday to get behind the eventual nominee, no matter who it may be. Without naming Donald Trump, he urged the organization to shake off the accusation that …

Category 4: Central coast states already soaked and flooded by heavy rains are bracing for the possible arrival of Hurricane Joaquin, which has been upgraded to a Category 4 storm with sustained winds up to 130 miles per hour. Virginia, …

National: Female veterans testified before a Senate panel yesterday about rape, sexual harassment, and the failure of military justice. As many as 19,000 are assaulted every year, but many do not report it because they fear retaliation and ridicule. Often …