Victim vignettes: All remembered for joy, love they brought
A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside Pulse, a crowded gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday, leaving at least 49 people dead in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Here are stories of some of the victims.___Geraldo Ortiz-Jimenez, 25, was known to friends and on Facebook as Drake. He was proud of his Dominican heritage, posing with a flag of the Dominican Republic in celebration of a Dominican model winning Nuestra Belleza Latina 2016. Th..>> view originalDisney gator attack: 2-year-old boy found dead
An Orange County dive team found Lane Graves' body intact about 1:45 p.m., not far from where he was grabbed Tuesday night, Sheriff Jerry Demings said Wednesday. His body had only a few puncture wounds, according to a source familiar with the investigation. "Of course, the autopsy has to confirm that, but there is likely no question in my mind that the child was drowned by the alligator," Demings said.He said the body was found in 6 feet of murky water 10 to 15 yards from where the boy was attac..>> view originalFreeman hits for cycle, Braves get walk-off win in 13 innings
The few thousand fans who stuck around until the end Wednesday night were rewarded when Freddie Freeman singled in the 11th inning to become the first Brave to hit for the cycle since Mark Kotsay in 2008.And they were rewarded again in the 13th inning of one of the wildest, most eventful games of the season, as the Braves erased a two-run deficit on four consecutive hits to start the inning, then pulled out a 9-8 win on Chase d’Arnaud’s walk-off single to center field with none out.“When we got ..>> view originalGroup for gun ownership in LGBT community sees Atlanta spike
Group for gun ownership in LGBT community sees Atlanta spike Pink Pistols group sees surge in membership Valerie Hoff, WXIA 6:51 PM. EDT June 15, 2016 ATLANTA -- Atlanta’s gay community continues to grieve and to worry but some are doing much more than that - they’re taking steps to protect themselves.Valerie Hoff was in Buckhead, where an organization called Pink Pistols is seeing a surge in membership.Pink Pistols is a national organization that promotes legal and safe gun ow..>> view originalBody of toddler snatched by gator at Disney World recovered ...
by: WFTV and The Palm Beach Post Updated: Jun 15, 2016 - 9:06 PM LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — 8:19 p.m. ET: Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger has released a statement Wednesday in response to the news of the death of Lane Graves, who was killed in an alligator attack at Disney World's Seven Seas Lagoon, according to The Wrap. “As a parent and a grandparent, my heart goes out to the Graves family during this time of devastating loss. My thoughts and prayers are with them, and ..>> view originalAtlanta Donald Trump rally brings out protesters, supporters
by: Richard Elliot, Audrey Washington, Lori Geary, Tyisha Fernandes Updated: Jun 15, 2016 - 11:25 PM ATLANTA — Police arrested several people as anti-Donald Trump demonstrators protested the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s appearance in midtown Atlanta Wednesday. Trump hit a chord with his supporters, talking tough on Second Amendment rights and national security during his speech at the Fox Theatre. His critics, though, say it's his stances like banning M..>> view originalDifferentiator: Snellville resident offers path to competitive college ...
SNELLVILLE — Entering his senior year, Andrew Edmonds admits he needed a wakeup call.The recent Grayson High School graduate knew he needed a little boost to his college application and resume that admissions officials look for when considering thousands of students. Edmonds had his sights set on Notre Dame University, and knew the academic level schools in the Ivy League, Notre Dame and Georgia Tech, for example, require.That’s why he called his grade-point average of 3.86 and ACT score of 29 ..>> view originalPolice investigating threats against two Atlanta gay bars
Days after the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, Atlanta police said Wednesday they are actively investigating threats made by a Twitter user against two gay bars.The threats, which referred to Sunday’s mass shooting at an Orlando gay nightclub, were made against TEN Atlanta and Blake’s on the Park by user @BrettTEdgerton, Atlanta police spokeswoman Kim Jones said.“TEN or Blake’s could be the next Orlando,” the user said in one Twitter post. “You think I am the type to be the next ‘shoote..>> view originalWATCH: Donald Trump speaks in Atlanta
WATCH: Donald Trump speaks in Atlanta Staff , WXIA 7:08 PM. EDT June 15, 2016 Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump touched on a number of topics at a campaign rally in Atlanta on Wednesday.In a 70-minute appearance at the nearly-full Fox Theatre, Trump talked about the recent attack at an Orlando nightclub, Hillary Clinton, his former foes in the Republican party and, of course, the wall he plans to build at the Mexican/U.S. border.Watch the speech below (Note: th..>> view original
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