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Hours after synagogue shooting, Pittsburgh begins healing process through sports

October 28, 2018

Hours after synagogue shooting, Pittsburgh begins healing process through sports

After Saturday's mass shooting, Pittsburghers are turning to one of the city's best unifiers to help the community recover: Black and gold.

Netanyahu sends message of solidarity to Pittsburgh's Jewish community after synagogue massacre

October 28, 2018

Netanyahu sends message of solidarity to Pittsburgh's Jewish community after synagogue massacre

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a tribute to the Jewish community of Pittsburgh following Saturday’s mass murder at a Pennsylvania synagogue, allegedly by a gunman who expressed hatred of Jews as he opened fire with an AR-15 rifle and other weapons, and later told police, “All these Jews need to die.”

Pittsburgh synagogue massacre suspect told officers 'I just want to kill Jews,' affidavit says

October 28, 2018

Pittsburgh synagogue massacre suspect told officers 'I just want to kill Jews,' affidavit says

The suspect in Saturday's mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue repeatedly expressed anti-Semitic views as he traded gunfire with responding officers, at one point flatly stating: "I just want to kill Jews," according to a federal affidavit made public Sunday.

Pittsburgh sports teams pay tribute to synagogue shooting victims

October 28, 2018

Pittsburgh sports teams pay tribute to synagogue shooting victims

Pittsburgh's professional sports franchises honored the victims of Saturday's deadly mass shooting at a synagogue with a moment of silence and plans for a blood drive and donation collection.

Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims identified as brothers, husband and wife killed in 'unspeakable and hateful crime'

October 28, 2018

Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims identified as brothers, husband and wife killed in 'unspeakable and hateful crime'

The victims of the massacre at a synagogue in Pittsburgh included a grandfather, husband and wife, and two brothers, officials and family members revealed as new details about the alleged gunman behind the deadly rampage were released Sunday.

GOP, Dem campaign chairs call for unity as Americans tire of political divide following Pittsburgh shooting, mail bombs

October 28, 2018

GOP, Dem campaign chairs call for unity as Americans tire of political divide following Pittsburgh shooting, mail bombs

The chairs of both the Democratic and Republican House campaign arms on Sunday called for unity in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Pittsburgh, and said the recent bout of violence should not be politicized in the final days ahead of November’s midterm elections.

Trump's rhetoric not cause of Pittsburgh shooting, but message needs to be 'more clear,' Lankford says

October 28, 2018

Trump's rhetoric not cause of Pittsburgh shooting, but message needs to be 'more clear,' Lankford says

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., said Sunday that while President Trump needs to more clear and less caustic in his language, he doesn’t believe there is any connection between the president’s rhetoric and Saturday’s mass shooting in Pittsburgh.

Armed guards in synagogues, mosques and churches are not the answer, Pittsburgh mayor says

October 28, 2018

Armed guards in synagogues, mosques and churches are not the answer, Pittsburgh mayor says

In the wake of the tragic mass shooting at synagogue in his city that left 11 people dead and six others wounded, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto balked at President Trump’s statement that the massacre could have been prevented if the house of worship had employed an armed guard.

Pittsburgh shooting was 'a pure act of evil,' DHS Secretary Nielsen says

October 28, 2018

Pittsburgh shooting was 'a pure act of evil,' DHS Secretary Nielsen says

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen called the mass shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday “a pure act of evil” and noted that DHS officials had previously visited the house of worship to give advice to its staff on a possible active shooter scenario.

Who is Robert Bowers? Pittsburgh synagogue suspect posted views online

October 28, 2018

Who is Robert Bowers? Pittsburgh synagogue suspect posted views online

The alleged gunman in Saturday’s mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue spewed anti-Semitic posts on a social media platform popular with far-right extremists where he claimed that “Jews were the enemy of white people."