Death toll of US nightclub massacre expected to rise above 50

Doctors fear the death toll from the deadliest mass shooting in US history will rise, as the identities of the 50 people who were gunned down began to emerge. So far 15 victims aged between 20 and 50 have been publicly identified as victims of Omar Mateen, 29, who massacred revellers and at least one employee at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

Orlando: Why it Means War

When an Islamic terrorist gunned down defenseless US servicemen at Fort Hood in 2009 we were told it was workplace violence. When Islamic terrorists gunned down local government employees at a picnic in San Bernardino in 2015 we were told to withhold judgment until the facts were in even though minorities and women were hardest hit.

Islamist or Progressive? It’s getting hard to tell the Difference

As we are inundated with "it's the gun" misdirection following last weekend's terror attack in Orlando, let's look at what has recently come to pass on the left for acceptable political action. After all, what leftists hate to admit is that before one of their own engages in violence, whether on a street in Chicago, or at a Republican campaign event, or a nightclub in Orlando, myriad other deviations from psychological-normal must have had to occur.

Terror returns to US shores with gay club massacre

US anti-terror strategy was under new scrutiny after a gunman previously cleared of jihadist ties launched a hate-fueled rampage in a Florida gay club that left 50 dead. Police investigate at the Pulse nightclub, the scene of the worst mass shooting in modern US history, in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016 As the worst mass shooting in modern US history erupted Sunday, Orlando police blasted their way into the Pulse nightspot and shot the attacker dead.

What We Know: Gay nightclub shooting deadliest on US soil

A gunman opened fire at a gay night club in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday, killing 50 people and wounding 53 more before he was killed in a shootout with SWAT team members. Authorities say he may have had a connection with radical Islamic terrorism, and his father said he became angry a couple of months ago when he saw two gay men kissing.

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This handout photo provided by the Orlando Police Department on June 12, 2016 shows police cars outside of the Pulse Night Club in Orlando following an "active shooting" and described as a "mass casuality situation," according to Orlando police. Several people were injured at a nightclub in downtown Orlando, Florida, early June 12, with police in the southern US state describing the situation as an "active shooting" and described as a "mass casuality situation," according to Orlando police.

Florida shooting: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump react on America’s worst mass shooting incident

Washington, Jun 12: The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton today said she was "devastated" by America's worst mass shooting incident at a gay nightclub in Orlando while her Republican rival Donald Trump said it was an act of "possible terrorism." Hillary Clinton, the former US secretary of state, offered a tweet signed "-H" to indicate it was from her personally.

The Latest: Federal officials check for info on club shooter

The ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee says law enforcement officials and the intelligence community are checking to see what information they had on the shooter prior to the massacre at a gay Florida nightclub. He says in a statement, "This morning, I will be marching in the West Hollywood Pride Parade with a heavy heart, but we will march in solidarity with all those who are the victims of terrorism and hatred."

50 slain in gay nightclub, worst mass shooting in US history

Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., left, addresses reporters during a news conference after a shooting involving multiple fatalities at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, June 12, 2016. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., left, addresses reporters during a news conference after a shooting involving multiple fatalities at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, June 12, 2016.

Gallery: Mass shooting at Orlando nightclub is worst in U.S. history

Brandon Shuford, left, waits down the street from the scene of a shooting involving multiple fatalities at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, June 12, 2016. Concerned friends and family of victims at the Pulse nightclub, where multiple fatalities were reported after a shooting, wait outside of the Orlando Police Department, Sunday, June 12, 2016.

Pulse shooting investigation

President Barack Obama will give a statement Sunday afternoon following the shooting rampage at an Orlando nightclub that killed 50 people and sent dozens more to the hospital. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., said the attack is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, and that intelligence officials are working to determine whether it was connected to ISIS.

Mayor, local LGBT leaders pledge support after deadly attack at Orlando nightclub

A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun took hostages and opened fire inside a crowded Florida nightclub on June 12, 2016, killing 50 people and wounding 53 others before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and leaders of Chicago's LGBT community pledged support for victims of the Pulse nightclub attack as more appalling details emerged.

Rubio: Orlando shooting ‘new face of the war on terror’

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said attackers like the shooter in the Orlando massacre are "the new face of the war on terror." "They have said openly that they intend to target us here, and one of the hardest parts of this war is the individual who carries out an attack by themselves in a soft target like this, basically, in Orlando, Florida," Rubio said in a phone interview with CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday.