The Orlando Shooter May Have Struggled With Sexual Identity: Here’s What We’re Reading Today
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Here’s what we’re reading:
1. U.S. probes motives behind Orlando massacre
“U.S. investigators on Tuesday were digging into what motivated a Florida man to slaughter 49 people at a gay nightclub, including evidence he had become absorbed in militant Islamist ideas and reports he might have struggled with his own sexual identity.”
2. NHL settles on Las Vegas over Quebec City for expansion
“The NHL has settled on Las Vegas as its choice for expansion provided organizers can come up with a $500 million fee, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.”
3. Curb Your Enthusiasm returning for Season 9 on HBO
“Asked why he decided to come back, David said, “In the immortal words of Julius Caesar, ‘I left, I did nothing, I returned.’”
4. Scientists say they can recreate living dinosaurs within the next 5 years
“In a potentially terrifying case of life imitating art, the renowned paleontologist who served as the inspiration for Jurassic Park protagonist Dr. Alan Grant is spearheading genetic research that could engineer dinosaurs back into existence within the next five to 10 years, he says.”
5. Oscar Pistorius faces 15 years in prison
“September 2014 Pistorius was found not guilty of murder but that was subsequently overturned and he now faces 15 years in prison for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp.”
