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Police called in to break up confrontations at UCLA campus protest
Police were called to the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles after fighting broke out this morning between some pro-Palestinian demonstrators and counter-protesters.
Security Readies For Next Big Music Festival
by Jimmy Maas
The country's next big music festival is this weekend in Austin, Texas. Austin City Limits is a three-day outdoor event that has seen crowds topping 75,000. Security will be tighter this year.
Shooter's Girlfriend Denies Knowledge Of Attack
by Sarah McCammon
Marilou Danley said in a statement that she had no idea of her boyfriend's intentions to carry out a massacre in Las Vegas. She flew back to the U.S. and has met with investigators.
News Brief: Congress Talks 'Bump Stocks,' Las Vegas Latest, DACA Deadline
The Las Vegas attack has got lawmakers talking about banning "bump stocks," which simulate automatic weapons. Also, the Las Vegas shooter's girlfriend said she didn't know of his plans.
Theresa May Under Fire Within Her Own Party
by Frank Langfitt
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May speaks to her Conservative Party's annual conference on Wednesday, trying to retain her job despite a barely-disguised bid for the leadership by her foreign secretary.
News Brief: Trump In Las Vegas, Gun Control, Theresa May's Troubles
President Trump is traveling to Las Vegas Wednesday after Sunday's mass shooting. Also, Democrats are pushing for measures related to gun control, and Theresa May's conservative party is in disarray.
Why Counting Injuries Is Difficult
by Rebecca Hersher
It's hard to get an exact number of the people shot during the massacre in Las Vegas, especially because of the enormous number of victims.
Securing Public Spaces From The Next Attack
by Steve Inskeep
We talk with a security consultant about the dangers inherent in large public spaces and how security experts are hoping to find signs to help stop future attackers.
Trump Travels To Las Vegas As Probe Continues Into Shooter's Motive
President Trump arrives in a city where investigators are hard at work reconstructing Sunday night's mass shooting. Trump says gun laws will be talked about "as time goes by."
Why The Gun Debate Goes On And Nothing Changes
In the wake of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, the inevitable gun control debate has resurfaced. Rachel Martin talks with NRA member Chris Buskirk of the conservative site American Greatness.
All Of Las Vegas Feels A Deep Pain After Sunday's Shooting
by Leila Fadel
Some 2 million people call Las Vegas home. Some of them were at the country music concert Sunday night, others were not. But either way, the wounds from the attack on their city run deep.
Puerto Rico's 'Singing Newspapers'
by Mandalit del Barco
Folks are beginning to rebuild their lives after Hurricane Maria, and for Puerto Rico's plena musicians, it means rebuilding a sense of culture and community.