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WATCH AND WAIT
Hurricane Dorian: ‘It’s Going to be Extremely Close’
Phil Klotzbach, a specialist in Atlantic basin seasonal hurricane forecasts, talked to The Daily Beast about the record-breaking hurricane.
WHY?
Odessa Gunman Didn't Pass Gun Background Check: TX Governor
The 36-year-old gunman opened fire, killing seven people and injuring nearly 20 more after being pulled over for a traffic violation on Saturday.
HAVOC
Odessa Victims: Cops, Baby, High Schooler & Mail Carrier
Seven people were killed and roughly 20 more were injured when a white man in his mid-thirties opened fire after being pulled over by police in west Texas on Saturday.
TERRIFYING
‘We Got One in a Ditch’: Inside the Odessa Shooting Rampage
The transcript of the Odessa Police dispatch during the initial moments when a shooter opened fire along a 20-mile stretch of road shows how the chaotic scene unfolded.
Pray Tell
50 Years of Faith In The World's Most LGBTQ-Friendly Church
The Metropolitan Community Church has faced prejudice from other Christians and derision from some LGBTQ people. But its message of belonging has stayed constant for 50 years.
Fighting Back
Why Taylor Swift Really Scares Trump On LGBTQ Rights
When Taylor Swift called out the Trump administration over the Equality Act at MTV’s Video Music Awards, the president’s supporters returned fire—revealing how much they fear her.
CARNAGE
Death Toll in West Texas Mass Shooting Rises to 7
The terrifying explosion of gun violence ended when police killed the suspect outside a movie theater.