Evening Edition: 12 killed, including sheriff’s deputy, in Calif. bar shooting

Social media hails bar customer who helped rescue dozens; Analysis: Frequency of high-fatality mass shootings has increased significantly

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12 killed, including sheriff's deputy, in Calif. bar shooting The shooting erupted late Wednesday inside a crowded country-music bar in Thousand Oaks. Authorities said suspect Ian David Long, a 28-year-old who was found dead inside the bar after apparently killing himself, was cleared earlier this year by a mental-health specialist after an encounter with police. By Katie Zezima, Mark Berman, Lindsey Bever and Isaac Stanley-Becker  •  Read more » Social media hails bar customer who helped rescue dozens Bar patron Matt Wennerstrom told several news outlets he started ushering people behind a pool table. Then he broke a window with a bar stool. By Allison Klein  •  Read more »   Analysis: Frequency of high-fatality mass shootings has increased significantly From 1984 to 2004, a shooting incident killed 10 people or more every four years. In the past four years, there have been eight. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Deputy killed in attack was nearing retirement Sgt. Ron Helus, a 29-year veteran of the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, was shot as he responded to the scene of the shooting. By Alex Horton  •  Read more »   Once again, country music faces horrific mass shooting involving fans Some of those at College Country Night at the Thousand Oaks, Calif., bar also attended the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas in October 2017 when a gunman killed 58 and injured hundreds more in the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history. By Emily Yahr  •  Read more »   Acting attorney general said to have no plans to recuse from Russia probe People close to Matthew G. Whitaker also say he would not approve any potential subpoena of the president. Whitaker has faced criticism — principally from Democrats — because he has written opinion pieces about the special counsel investigation and is a friend and political ally of a witness. By Devlin Barrett, Matt Zapotosky and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   Trump's installation of acting attorney general was unconstitutional, argues husband of Kellyanne Conway George T. Conway III argued that Matthew G. Whitaker should be subject to Senate confirmation before serving, contradicting his wife, who serves as White House counselor. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Roger Stone associate challenges Mueller's appointment The panel of judges hearing the arguments raised by Andrew Miller, who has refused to testify, refer to the DOJ shake-up as the case starts. By Ann Marimow  •  Read more »   The Daily 202: Eight people to watch closely after the shake-up at Justice The departure of Attorney General Jeff Sessions tees up tests for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, special counsel Robert S. Mueller III and six others, with the fate of the Russia probe in the balance. By James Hohmann  •  Read more »   White House shares doctored video to support punishment of CNN's Jim Acosta Press secretary Sarah Sanders shared an altered video of Acosta that made his actions at a news conference look more aggressive toward a White House intern. By Drew Harwell  •  Read more »   Trump can't end DACA, appeals court panel says, setting up Supreme Court fight A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled that the Trump administration relied on faulty legal reasoning in trying to end the Obama-era program allowing some immigrants brought to the country illegally as children to gain legal status. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT BREAKING NEWS Trump administration tightens immigration asylum rules as caravans approach Attempts to deny asylum are unlawful, say immigrant advocates preparing legal challenges. By Nick Miroff  •  Read more »   Once in majority, House Democrats plan quick vote to protect coverage for those with preexisting conditions The vote would follow up Democrats' successful midterms strategy of focusing on health care and attacking Republicans relentlessly over their attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. By Erica Werner  •  Read more »   Election 2018 Questions of uncounted ballots remain in gubernatorial races in Georgia, Florida Republican Brian Kemp, Georgia's secretary of state, claimed victory and submitted his resignation from that office, even though his race against Democrat Stacey Abrams had not been called. In Florida, Democrat Andrew Gillum appeared to back off his election-night concession to Republican Ron DeSantis, citing reports of uncounted ballots. By Elise Viebeck  •  Read more »   Senate, governor's races in Florida pull into recount range Republicans maintain a narrowing lead in the U.S. Senate and governor's races as votes continue to be counted. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more »

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