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'He looked me dead in the eye': Survivors recount the horror; What we know about the victims

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Virginia Beach gunman resigned hours before shooting, officials say DeWayne Craddock submitted his resignation from his government job Friday morning, hours before he opened fire and killed 12 at a municipal center, officials said. They did not comment on what he wrote in the email sent to his supervisors. By Jim Morrison, Rachel Weiner and Patricia Sullivan · Read more 'He looked me dead in the eye': Survivors recount the horror Those who lived through the rampage in Virginia Beach ducked for cover, barricaded themselves and did what countless Americans have learned to do in recent years during active-shooter training. By Paul M. Duggan, Patricia Sullivan and Ian Shapira · Read more   What we know about the victims One worked for the city government for 41 years; another for just 11 months. A third was a contractor who was filing a permit at the worst time possible. By Ian Shapira, Lindsey Bever, Orion Donovan-Smith and Alex Horton · Read more   As Trump's state visit looms, Britain seems a reluctant host Some of the traditional trappings — such as staying over at Buckingham Palace and a gold carriage procession down the Mall — are notably absent. By Karla Adam and Griff Witte · Read more   Trump officials say Mexico needs to act quickly on immigration to avoid tariffs Administration officials made the rounds of Sunday television talk shows ahead of President Trump's June 10 deadline to impose the 5 percent tariff on Mexican goods By Christopher Rowland · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Trump's frenetic immigration approach becomes central to 2020 bid The wave of border policies from the White House offers a clear signal that President Trump's reelection bid is likely to focus on immigration more than any other topic. By Toluse Olorunnipa · Read more   With formal briefings long gone, Trump's aides meet the press (briefly) in an odd spot Asphalt encounters have become the only chance to snag a sound bite from an increasingly closed administration. By Paul Farhi · Read more   Four hurt as massive cruise ship slams into tour boat, crowded Venice dock The 65,000-ton MSC Opera blared an urgent horn as it beelined toward a busy Venetian dock, sending panicked onlookers running for safety. By Lindsey Bever · Read more   Pentagon tells White House to keep politics away from the military The request from the acting defense secretary, Patrick Shanahan, came amid backlash over an administration request to hide the USS John S. McCain warship during President Trump's visit to Japan last month. By Alex Horton · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Trump says in recorded interview that Duchess Meghan was 'nasty' about him, then tweets: I never called Meghan Markle 'nasty' The president's choice of words echoed his attacks on his 2016 presidential rival, Hillary Clinton, whom he has called a "nasty woman." By Rick Noack · Read more   Assad urged Syrian refugees to come home. Many are being greeted with arrest and interrogation. Returnees have been subjected to harassment and extortion by security agencies, as well as detention and torture, say returning refugees and human rights monitors. By Louisa Loveluck · Read more   Perspective Quit rooting against James Holzhauer's must-watch 'Jeopardy!' run. Appreciate greatness. We're supposed to begrudge him because he plays the game at the highest level ever? By Norman Chad · Read more   Leah Chase | 1923–2019 New Orleans chef who championed Creole cuisine dies at 96 Her restaurant, Dooky Chase's, became a late-night sanctuary for civil rights activists and musicians. By Becky Krystal · Read more

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