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Suspected synagogue shooter appears to have railed against Jews, refugees online; Trump calls shooting 'pure evil'

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DEVELOPING At least 11 killed, 6 wounded in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting The suspect, identified by authorities as Robert Bowers, 46, attacked the synagogue during morning services. A city official confirmed the death toll. By Deanna Paul, Avi Selk, Amy Wang and Mark Berman  •  Read more » Suspected synagogue shooter appears to have railed against Jews, refugees online An account on social media site Gab under the name of Robert Bowers specifically targeted the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society. By Katie Zezima and Wesley Lowery  •  Read more »   Trump calls shooting 'pure evil' President Trump condemned it as an "anti-Semitic act." Earlier, he suggested armed security might have prevented the attack. By Seung Min Kim and Katie Zezima  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Mail bomb suspect was 'lost,' then 'found a father in Trump,' family attorney tells CNN "It's my opinion that he was attracted to the Trump formula of reaching out ... telling them that it's okay to get angry," Cesar Sayoc's former attorney told Anderson Cooper. By Amy Wang, Matt Zapotosky, Annie Gowen and Sari Horwitz  •  Read more »   Cesar Sayoc made numerous references on Facebook to Russian associates, echoed pro-Kremlin views The now-deleted Facebook account belonging to Sayoc, the man charged with sending pipe bombs to prominent Democrats, discussed his "Russian brothers" and posted video links aligned with Russian views on the Syrian war. By Craig Timberg and Tony Romm  •  Read more »   Trump tells Pentagon to scale back its spending proposal The president wants the Pentagon to prepare a $700 billion budget, said Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan. That's 4.5 percent less than the $733 billion that the Defense Department had planned. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Value Added | Perspective How I learned to stop worrying and love a good downturn in the stock market Corrections in financial markets aren't all bad. In fact, if you don't need the money any time soon, you should love your corrections. By Thomas Heath  •  Read more »   'They're exciting': Estonia is still clearing thousands of WWII mines After the war, the Allies dumped munitions — including mines containing mustard gas — into the Baltic and North seas. The result is a particularly dangerous stretch of water. By Rick Noack  •  Read more »   Analysis Job openings surge in Canada's cannabis industry with pot legalization The country's nascent cannabis and cannabis-adjacent industries have poached top talent from more traditional sectors of the economy. By Amanda Coletta  •  Read more »   The Take | Analysis Ten days from Election Day, Trump stands at the center of the storm Republicans are worried about losing the House but optimistic about holding the Senate, as the president tries to change the odds. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »

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