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| Obama calls Orlando nightclub shooting an attack on all Americans | |  President Barack Obama on Sunday described the worst mass shooting in U.S. history as "an act of terror" and "an act of hate," saying the massacre of 50 people at a packed gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida was an attack on all Americans. "Today as Americans we grieve the brutal murder, a horrific massacre of dozens of innocent people," he said in a statement at the White House. "Although it is still early in the investigation, we know enough to say that this was an act of terror and an act of hate," Obama said.
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| Islamic State claims responsibility for Orlando nightclub shooting | |  Islamic State's Amaq news agency said on Sunday that the Islamist militant group was responsible for the shooting that killed at least 50 people in a massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. "The armed attack that targeted a gay night club in the city of Orlando in the American state of Florida which left over 100 people dead or injured was carried out by an Islamic State fighter," Amaq said.
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| Russia and England could be expelled from Euro 2016 if violence persists | |  By John Irish and Tara Oakes PARIS/MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - European soccer's governing body warned the English and Russian soccer associations on Sunday their teams could be disqualified from Euro 2016 if there was more of the fan violence that has injured several dozen people. UEFA's threat came after it began disciplinary proceedings against the Russian federation on Sunday following ugly scenes inside Marseille's Stade Velodrome stadium at the end of Saturday's match between England and Russia. Masked Russian fans charged at England supporters, punching and kicking them.
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| France backs UEFA warning to England, Russia, plans alcohol ban | | | France's interior minister said on Sunday he backed UEFA's threat to sanction England and Russia if their fans repeated the violence seen over the last few days in Marseille and urged hosting cities to consider a ban on alcohol around match days. "It is absolutely necessary that the national federations whose supporters create incidents of this nature be punished for what happened inside the stadium, and also outside," Bernard Cazeneuve told a news briefing. A spokesman for the ministry clarified that the minister was not specifically calling for the two countries to face sanctions, but that he was merely supporting UEFA's decision to warn Russia and England over their fans' future behaviour. |
| Texas politician slammed for tweet sent after Florida shooting | |  By Jon Herskovitz AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The office of Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, a Republican and evangelical Christian, on Sunday deleted a tweet many saw as offensive and insensitive that was sent out shortly after the deadly attack on a gay nightclub in Florida. A man reaps what he sows," read the Bible verse Patrick sent out on his official Twitter account a few hours after the worst mass shooting in U.S. history that left at least 50 dead. The office, which regularly sends out a Bible verse on Sundays, has since deleted it and replaced with another passage, they said.
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| Trump says he was right about 'radical Islamic terrorism' | |  By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the wake of the deadliest shooting in U.S. history, likely Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he was "right on radical Islamic terrorism" and called for toughness and vigilance. Trump made the statement on Twitter after the attack in an Orlando, Florida nightclub which 50 killed people and wounded 53. "Appreciate the congrats for being right on radical Islamic terrorism, I don't want congrats, I want toughness & vigilance," Trump tweeted.
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| U.S. officials: No evidence of direct ISIS link to Orlando shooting | |  By Jonathan Landay and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials said on Sunday they had seen no immediate evidence of any direct connection between the worst mass shooting in U.S. history and Islamic State or any other foreign extremist group. The two officials, who were familiar with the investigation and spoke on the condition of anonymity, also said they had yet to uncover any direct contacts between any extremist group and the suspect who opened fire in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The shooter was identified as Omar S. Mateen, a Florida resident who a senior FBI official said might have had leanings toward Islamic State militants.
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| Suspected Orlando shooter called 911, swore allegiance to Islamic State - NBC | |  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Omar S. Mateen, the Florida resident suspected of killing 50 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, called 911 before the shooting and swore allegiance to Islamic State, NBC News said on Twitter. In a posting on its web site, MSNBC said Mateen swore allegiance to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. (Reporting by Timothy Ahmann; Editing by Nick Zieminski)
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| Senate Democrat seeks military-style weapons ban after shooting | |  A Democratic U.S. senator on Sunday called on Congress to ban military-style weapons and stop firearm sales to suspected extremists following the largest mass shooting in U.S. history. "It's time for Congress to finally act on gun violence and ban military-style weapons, put limits on clips and magazine sizes, ban those on the terrorist watchlist from purchasing firearms and require background checks on all gun sales," Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania said in a statement.
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| Orlando club was sister's tribute to gay brother who died of AIDS | |  By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - The co-owner of Pulse, the Orlando gay nightclub that became the scene of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history on Sunday, founded the club to honor her brother who died of AIDS and to support the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Barbara Poma, whose brother died in 1991, opened Pulse in 2004 with business partner Ron Legler. The venue promoted gay rights and put on events supporting happenings in the gay community, ranging from Come Out with Pride to Gay Games, according to the club's website.
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| 50 killed in Florida nightclub shooting, worst in U.S. history | |  By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - A gunman killed 50 people at a packed gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida on Sunday in the worst mass shooting in U.S. history which authorities described as a possible act of terrorism. Police killed the shooter, who was identified as Omar S. Mateen, a Florida resident. A top U.S. congressman said Mateen may have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State militant group.
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| Lawmaker says local officials suspect Orlando shooter aligned with Islamic State | |  The top Democrat on a congressional intelligence committee said local law enforcement believed the suspect in Sunday's deadly Orlando shooting had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State militant group. "The fact that this shooting took place during Ramadan and that ISIS leadership in Raqqa has been urging attacks during this time, that the target was an LGBT night club during Pride, and - if accurate - that according to local law enforcement the shooter declared his allegiance to ISIS, indicates an ISIS-inspired act of terrorism," Representative Adam Schiff said in a statement. Schiff is a member of the House Intelligence Committee.
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| U.S. President Obama to speak on Orlando shooting - White House | |  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will deliver a statement at 1:30 p.m. ET on a deadly shooting overnight in Orlando, Florida, the White House said. (Reporting by Jason Lange; Editing by Mary Milliken)
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| Islamic State-linked account posts photo purported to be Orlando nightclub shooter | |  A Twitter account associated with Islamic State on Sunday posted a photo purported to be Omar Mateen, identified by U.S. authorities as the shooter who killed at least 50 people in a massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. "The man who carried out the Florida nightclub attack which killed 50 people and injured dozens," the caption accompanying the photo read. There was no official Islamic State statement.
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| Fifty people killed in massacre at Florida gay nightclub - police | |  By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - A gunman killed 50 people and injured 53 in a massacre at a gay nightclub in the tourist hub of Orlando, Florida, early on Sunday, the city's mayor and police said, in an attack U.S. authorities are described as a "terrorism incident." The shooter was identified as Omar S. Mateen, a man that a senior FBI official said might have had leanings towards Islamic State militants. The death toll given by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer to reporters made the attack the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, eclipsing the 2007 massacre at Virginia Tech university, which left 32 dead. A police officer working as a security guard inside the Pulse nightclub, which has operated in downtown Orlando since 2004, exchanged fire with the suspect at about 2 a.m. (0600 GMT), police officials said.
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| UEFA says could disqualify England, Russia from Euro 2016 if more violence | |  European soccer's governing body warned the English and Russian football associations on Sunday that if fan violence continued their teams could be disqualified from the Euro 2016 tournament. "The UEFA Executive Committee has warned both football associations that - irrespective of any decisions taken by the independent disciplinary bodies relating to incidents inside the stadium - it will not hesitate to impose additional sanctions ...including the potential disqualification of their respective teams from the tournament, should such violence occur again," UEFA said in a statement. UEFA had earlier launched disciplinary proceedings against Russia in response to their fans storming their English counterparts in the stadium.
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