Who Was the Las Vegas Shooter?

Las Vegas police have identified Stephen Paddock, 64, from Mesquite, Nevada, as the gunman in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Authorities believe Paddock shot into a crowd of 22,000 people attending an outdoor concert, killing 58 and wounded hundreds more before before he killed himself in a hotel room that overlooked the area.…

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Tanya Tucker the Voice of Third Annual Tennessee Craft Week

Country music icon Tanya Tucker is the honorary chairman of the third annual Tennessee Craft Week, which kicks off Friday and runs through Oct. 15. The event coincides with American Craft Week and highlights handmade artwork. “The art of handmade crafts is a Tennessee legacy that intensifies each year,” reads a news release from Tennessee Craft, the sponsoring organization. “Crafts, born from the hills of the Smoky Mountains, are evolving with artists using contemporary materials, ingenious ideas, and new ways of handling the raw materials. Handmade crafts are bringing local communities together, driving economic impact across the state and creating a desire for tourists to get a glimpse of Tennessee.” Nearly 75 official events are planned for this year, with hundreds of artists involved. Tennessee Craft Executive Director Teri Alea said Tucker “embodies the spirit of these artists with her singular dedication to her music, crafting beautiful performances, and impacting people’s lives with her talent.” Artwork will be on display across the state at visitor centers, studios and galleries, parks, libraries and other venues. Artwork will include paintings, sculptures, photography, mixed media, ceramics, mosaics and more. Some venues will include demonstrations and sales. For a list of events, visit tennesseecraft.org/tennessee-craft-week/2017-craft-week-events-list.

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REPORT: Singer Tom Petty On Life Support, Clinging to Life

LATEST UPDATE: 10:29 pm central time, Monday October 2. “But the 66-year-old entertainer is still alive, and news outlets that announced his death Monday retracted their stories later Monday. The Walk of Fame tribute was canceled,” AP reported late Monday:   The confusion started with CBS News and the Los Angeles Police Department. CBS published Petty’s obituary after tweeting that the LAPD had confirmed his death. The trade paper Variety followed, citing an unnamed source confirming the rocker’s death. Then the LAPD issued a statement saying it has no information on Petty’s condition and that “initial information was inadvertently provided to some media sources.” “We apologize for any inconvenience in this reporting,” the department said. — UPDATE: CBS News confirmed that Tom Petty has died. – – – FURTHER UPDATE: The LAPD says it has no report of Petty’s death. Subsequent reports by other outlets say the CBS report of Petty’s death was premature, and he is still clinging to life. — An American original, singer-songwriter Tom Petty was found unresponsive in his Malibu, California home late Sunday night. TMZ reports emergency crews were called to the house, determined the singer was in full cardiac arrest, and began lifesaving measures as he was rushed…

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More Than 50 Killed in Mass Shooting at Las Vegas Country Music Festival at Mandalay Bay

A gunman opened fire with what witnesses describe as a fully automatic firearm at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas late Sunday night. The numbers of dead and injured are climbing rapidly as FBI and local police assess the scene. Press reports indicated more than 50 concert goers were killed. “The suspected gunman in the Las Vegas shooting has been identified as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock from Mesquite, Nevada,” CNBC reported: Paddock was not known to the federal authorities, but was known to local law enforcement, according to NBC News. He has no known connection to terrorism and police have not called the shooting a terrorist attack, according to the news agency. #BREAKING – Sheriff Lombardo: 100s injured in Las Vegas Strip shooting. 20+ dead. @News3LV — Nathan O'Neal (@NateNews3LV) October 2, 2017 The Las Vegas Sheriff Lombardo also confirms that at least one of the gunmen is dead. ABC News reports: At least two people were killed and multiple others were injured in a horrific shooting near the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas Sunday night, police said. The “nonstop gunfire,” according to one witness, sent bystanders outside the resort on the Vegas strip…

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Fans Blast Tennessee Coach Butch Jones and Team After Its Historic Shutout Loss to Georgia

Tennessee was shutout 41-0 by Georgia on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. The loss marked the first time the Vols had been shutout since 1994. Naturally, many Tennessee fans and critics alike torched the team’s performance on social media. Here’s how Twitter reacted to Tennessee’s shutout loss to Georgia in Week 5. Tennessee hasn’t been shut out…

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Commentary: Mueller’s Special Prosecutor Team Torments Paul Manafort to Snare Big Targets

Facing indictment and millions of dollars in legal debts, President Trump’s onetime campaign manager maintains his innocence and has nothing incriminating to offer Special Counsel Robert Mueller, associates say. But Paul Manafort, who once advised Ronald Reagan and went on to build a lucrative political consulting business overseas, knows he is up against one of the…

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