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Calculated Shard: 43 (from laksa195)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa043.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.keranews.org/orlando-shooting\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.keranews.org/orlando-shooting\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

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[WAKE UP with KERA News](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/wake-up-with-kera-news)\n  - [KERA News Weekday Update Newsletter Signup](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/kera-news-weekday-update-newsletter-signup)\n  \n  - [WAKE UP with KERA News](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/wake-up-with-kera-news)\n  - [KERA News Weekday Update Newsletter Signup](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/kera-news-weekday-update-newsletter-signup)\n- ABOUT\n  \n  - [RADIO SCHEDULE](https:\/\/www.kera.org\/radio\/)\n  - [KERA STAFF](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/staff)\n  - [CONTACT](https:\/\/www.kera.org\/about\/contact\/)\n  - [CAREERS](https:\/\/www.kera.org\/about\/employment\/)\n  \n  - [RADIO SCHEDULE](https:\/\/www.kera.org\/radio\/)\n  - [KERA STAFF](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/staff)\n  - [CONTACT](https:\/\/www.kera.org\/about\/contact\/)\n  - [CAREERS](https:\/\/www.kera.org\/about\/employment\/)\n\n# Orlando Shooting\n![](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/79b6495\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1000x667+0+0\/resize\/880x587!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkera%2Ffiles%2F201606%2Fvigil.jpg)\n\nShutterstock\n\n# Orlando Shooting\nA gunman, identified as 29-year-old Omar Mateen, killed 49 people and injured 53 at Pulse, a popular gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida on Sunday, June 12.   \n  \nMateen, too, was killed after police broke into the building, where he was holding 30 more people hostage for several hours, and shot him.   \n  \nThe night is known as the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history.\n\n- [![The question of friendly fire had plagued law enforcement since the June 2016 shooting left 49 dead during Latin Night at the predominantly gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/8e53bbe\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4500x2507+0+14\/resize\/280x156!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2019%2F02%2F13%2Fgettyimages-539581046_wide-d75ccb429365cba92f07036329f43e89f19a893e.jpg)](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/2019-02-13\/no-civilians-were-shot-by-law-enforcement-during-pulse-shooting-investigation-finds)\n  \n  [No Civilians Were Shot By Law Enforcement During Pulse Shooting, Investigation Finds](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/2019-02-13\/no-civilians-were-shot-by-law-enforcement-during-pulse-shooting-investigation-finds)\n  \n  [Abe Aboraya, Emily Lang, Brendan Byrne](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/people\/abe-aboraya)\n  \n  The question of friendly fire had plagued law enforcement since the June 2016 shooting left 49 dead during Latin Night at the predominantly gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla.\n- [![Omar Mateen opened fire at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Fla., in June 2016. Mateen died in the attack, which left 49 victims. Only his widow stood trial for charges related to the massacre.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/63147b3\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3000x1671+0+8\/resize\/280x156!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2018%2F03%2F30%2Fgettyimages-542024064_wide-e6bf306492a43fccb2e398dee6d54e9464c2e988.jpg)](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/2018-03-30\/wife-of-orlando-nightclub-shooter-cleared-of-all-charges)\n  \n  [Wife Of Orlando Nightclub Shooter Cleared Of All Charges](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/2018-03-30\/wife-of-orlando-nightclub-shooter-cleared-of-all-charges)\n  \n  [Colin Dwyer](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/people\/colin-dwyer)\n  \n  Prosecutors had accused Noor Salman of obstructing justice and helping her husband, Omar Mateen, plan the 2016 attack that left 50 people, including Mateen, dead.\n- [![Answai Bennett was shot at Pulse that night. His best friend died in the shooting.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/facf155\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4029x2245+0+389\/resize\/280x156!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2017%2F06%2F12%2Fimg_3288-be5db9bfa9899eb37661011ea51b0bdb9abe6dd2.jpg)](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/2017-06-12\/one-year-after-pulse-shooting-orlando-honors-those-who-died)\n  \n  [One Year After Pulse Shooting, Orlando Honors Those Who Died](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/2017-06-12\/one-year-after-pulse-shooting-orlando-honors-those-who-died)\n  \n  [Laurel Wamsley](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/people\/laurel-wamsley)\n  \n  Hundreds gathered outside the nightclub Monday to remember the 49 people who were killed that night. Mourners have created a makeshift memorial there — and plans for a permanent one are underway.\n  \n  Listen • 11:19\n- [![](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/b53425d\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4000x2229+0+219\/resize\/280x156!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkera%2Ffiles%2F201606%2Fcandle_light_vigil_for_orlando_victims_1edit.jpg)](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/news\/2016-06-20\/how-texas-does-or-doesnt-deal-with-lgbt-hate-crimes)\n  \n  [News](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/news)\n  \n  [How Texas Does, Or Doesn't, Deal With LGBT Hate Crimes](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/news\/2016-06-20\/how-texas-does-or-doesnt-deal-with-lgbt-hate-crimes)\n  \n  [Christopher Connelly](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/people\/christopher-connelly)\n  \n  The shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando last week put homophobic violence in the spotlight. On a regular basis, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender…\n  \n  Listen • 5:33\n- [![Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., joins Senate Democrats in calling for stricter gun control legislation in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Orlando last week.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/507e789\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4000x2229+0+11\/resize\/280x156!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2016%2F06%2F20%2Fap_16168647068592_wide-3627e157977ef91cbd8245d7c69704ac4e42dc28.jpg)](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/2016-06-20\/senate-rejects-4-gun-proposals-inspired-by-orlando-attack)\n  \n  [Senate Rejects 4 Gun Proposals Inspired By Orlando Attack](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/2016-06-20\/senate-rejects-4-gun-proposals-inspired-by-orlando-attack)\n  \n  [Don Gonyea, Richard Gonzales, Ailsa Chang](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/people\/don-gonyea)\n  \n  Just over a week after the deadly nightclub rampage in Florida, the Senate has voted down measures to expand background checks and limit purchases by those on terrorism watch lists.\n  \n  Listen • 3:30\n- [![](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/3530269\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2154x1200+166+0\/resize\/280x156!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkera%2Ffiles%2F201606%2Fscreen_shot_2016-06-20_at_6.47.39_am.png)](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/news\/2016-06-20\/watch-nations-largest-lgbt-church-holds-outdoor-service-after-bomb-scare-evacuation)\n  \n  [News](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/news)\n  \n  [WATCH: Nation's Largest LGBT Church Holds Outdoor Service After Bomb Scare, Evacuation](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/news\/2016-06-20\/watch-nations-largest-lgbt-church-holds-outdoor-service-after-bomb-scare-evacuation)\n  \n  Cathedral of Hope in Dallas, which bills itself as the nation's largest LGBT church, was evacuated Sunday morning after suspicious packages were…\n- [![](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/4d1cd03\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/579x323+0+20\/resize\/280x156!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkera%2Ffiles%2F201606%2Fneil_cazares-thomas.jpg)](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/texas-news\/2016-06-17\/lgbt-pastor-says-orlando-shooting-sheds-light-on-much-larger-problem)\n  \n  [Texas News](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/texas-news)\n  \n  [LGBT Pastor Says Orlando Shooting Sheds Light On Much Larger Problem](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/texas-news\/2016-06-17\/lgbt-pastor-says-orlando-shooting-sheds-light-on-much-larger-problem)\n  \n  [Krystina Martinez, Rick Holter](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/people\/krystina-martinez)\n  \n  Neil Cazares-Thomas leads the Cathedral of Hope in Dallas, which calls itself the largest LGBT congregation in the country. Just a few weeks into the job,…\n  \n  Listen • 4:19\n- [![](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/ff4515a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/639x356+0+107\/resize\/280x156!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkera%2Ffiles%2F201606%2Farafhossain.jpg)](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/texas-news\/2016-06-15\/co-founder-of-all-muslim-frat-turns-his-attention-to-fighting-extremism)\n  \n  [Texas News](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/texas-news)\n  \n  [Co-founder Of All-Muslim Frat Turns His Attention To Fighting Extremism](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/texas-news\/2016-06-15\/co-founder-of-all-muslim-frat-turns-his-attention-to-fighting-extremism)\n  \n  [Krystina Martinez, Rick Holter](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/people\/krystina-martinez)\n  \n  The fallout from last weekend’s Orlando shootings has special resonance for Araf Hossain. He co-founded Alpha Lambda Mu, the country’s first all-Muslim…\n  \n  Listen • 4:07\n- [![Shooting victims Patience Carter of Philadelphia (left) and Angel Santiago (right) listen as Dr. Brian Vickaryous speaks during a news conference Tuesday regarding the treatment of victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/33de856\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4693x2615+0+12\/resize\/280x156!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2016%2F06%2F15%2Fgunviolence_wide-9b335839791a06cf5893991ac8034214d073380a.jpg)](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/2016-06-14\/gun-violence-a-public-health-crisis-american-medical-association-says)\n  \n  [Gun Violence 'A Public Health Crisis,' American Medical Association Says](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/2016-06-14\/gun-violence-a-public-health-crisis-american-medical-association-says)\n  \n  [Richard Gonzales](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/people\/richard-gonzales)\n  \n  The American Medical Association says it will continue to lobby Congress to overturn the 20-year prohibition of gun violence research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.\n- [![](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/eea8e32\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1632x909+0+157\/resize\/280x156!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkera%2Ffiles%2F201606%2FFullSizeRender.jpg)](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/news\/2016-06-14\/north-texas-lgbt-and-muslim-leaders-talk-about-working-on-common-ground)\n  \n  [News](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/news)\n  \n  [North Texas LGBT and Muslim Leaders Talk About Working On Common Ground](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/news\/2016-06-14\/north-texas-lgbt-and-muslim-leaders-talk-about-working-on-common-ground)\n  \n  [Stella M. Chávez \\| The Texas Newsroom](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/people\/stella-m-chavez)\n  \n  The Orlando shooting hit two groups especially hard. The shooter was Muslim. And most of the victims were gay. Two leaders of the Muslim and gay…\n  \n  Listen • 3:37\n- [![](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/2a8d5f7\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1000x557+0+55\/resize\/280x156!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkera%2Ffiles%2F201606%2Fshutterstock_114582253.jpg)](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/news\/2016-06-14\/orlando-crisis-shines-a-light-on-blood-donations)\n  \n  [News](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/news)\n  \n  [Orlando Crisis Shines A Light On Blood Donations](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/news\/2016-06-14\/orlando-crisis-shines-a-light-on-blood-donations)\n  \n  Samantha Guzman\n  \n  In the hours following this weekend’s mass shooting in Orlando, people across the country headed to their local blood banks to make a donation. Today on…\n- [![Was the Orlando attack an act of terror or a hate crime? Perhaps it was both.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/489fb25\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/640x357+0+11\/resize\/280x156!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmediad.publicbroadcasting.net%2Fp%2Fkut%2Ffiles%2F201606%2Frainbow_flag.jpg)](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/2016-06-14\/why-the-words-we-use-after-a-tragedy-matter)\n  \n  [Why The Words We Use After a Tragedy Matter](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/2016-06-14\/why-the-words-we-use-after-a-tragedy-matter)\n  \n  [Alexandra Hart, Rhonda Fanning](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/people\/alexandra-hart)\n  \n  From Texas Standard: After yesterday's broadcast, which concluded with a roundup of reaction to the Orlando shooting from Texans on social media, Texas...\n  \n  Listen • 6:25\n\nLoad More\n\n[![](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/2b55b7e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/350x69+0+0\/resize\/267x53!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5d%2Fce%2Fa505e248400b93d515b881896ce4%2Fkeranews-horiz-redwhite.png)](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/)\n\nStay Connected\n\n- [instagram](https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/keratx\/)\n- [youtube](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@keraorgtx)\n- [facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/keratx)\n\n© 2026 KERA News\n\n- [KERA](https:\/\/www.kera.org\/)\n- [Kids and Family](http:\/\/kids.kera.org\/)\n- [KERA Arts](https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/arts-culture)\n- [Tellyspotting](https:\/\/tellyspotting.kera.org\/)\n- [KXT 91.7](https:\/\/kxt.org\/)\n- [Privacy Policy](https:\/\/www.kera.org\/about\/privacy-policy\/)\n- [Terms of Use](https:\/\/www.kera.org\/about\/terms-of-use\/)\n- [Contact Us](https:\/\/www.kera.org\/about\/contact\/)","attrs_readable_markdown":"A gunman, identified as 29-year-old Omar Mateen, killed 49 people and injured 53 at Pulse, a popular gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida on Sunday, June 12.\n\nMateen, too, was killed after police broke into the building, where he was holding 30 more people hostage for several hours, and shot him.\n\nThe night is known as the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history.","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	A gunman, identified as 29-year-old Omar Mateen, killed 49 people and injured 53 at Pulse, a popular gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida on Sunday, June 12. Mateen, too, was killed after police broke into the building, where he was holding 30 more people hostage for several hours, and shot him. The night is known as the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history.
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Mateen, too, was killed after police broke into the building, where he was holding 30 more people hostage for several hours, and shot him. The night is known as the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history. - [![The question of friendly fire had plagued law enforcement since the June 2016 shooting left 49 dead during Latin Night at the predominantly gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8e53bbe/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4500x2507+0+14/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2019%2F02%2F13%2Fgettyimages-539581046_wide-d75ccb429365cba92f07036329f43e89f19a893e.jpg)](https://www.keranews.org/2019-02-13/no-civilians-were-shot-by-law-enforcement-during-pulse-shooting-investigation-finds) [No Civilians Were Shot By Law Enforcement During Pulse Shooting, Investigation Finds](https://www.keranews.org/2019-02-13/no-civilians-were-shot-by-law-enforcement-during-pulse-shooting-investigation-finds) [Abe Aboraya, Emily Lang, Brendan Byrne](https://www.keranews.org/people/abe-aboraya) The question of friendly fire had plagued law enforcement since the June 2016 shooting left 49 dead during Latin Night at the predominantly gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla. - [![Omar Mateen opened fire at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Fla., in June 2016. Mateen died in the attack, which left 49 victims. Only his widow stood trial for charges related to the massacre.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/63147b3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1671+0+8/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2018%2F03%2F30%2Fgettyimages-542024064_wide-e6bf306492a43fccb2e398dee6d54e9464c2e988.jpg)](https://www.keranews.org/2018-03-30/wife-of-orlando-nightclub-shooter-cleared-of-all-charges) [Wife Of Orlando Nightclub Shooter Cleared Of All Charges](https://www.keranews.org/2018-03-30/wife-of-orlando-nightclub-shooter-cleared-of-all-charges) [Colin Dwyer](https://www.keranews.org/people/colin-dwyer) Prosecutors had accused Noor Salman of obstructing justice and helping her husband, Omar Mateen, plan the 2016 attack that left 50 people, including Mateen, dead. - [![Answai Bennett was shot at Pulse that night. His best friend died in the shooting.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/facf155/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4029x2245+0+389/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2017%2F06%2F12%2Fimg_3288-be5db9bfa9899eb37661011ea51b0bdb9abe6dd2.jpg)](https://www.keranews.org/2017-06-12/one-year-after-pulse-shooting-orlando-honors-those-who-died) [One Year After Pulse Shooting, Orlando Honors Those Who Died](https://www.keranews.org/2017-06-12/one-year-after-pulse-shooting-orlando-honors-those-who-died) [Laurel Wamsley](https://www.keranews.org/people/laurel-wamsley) Hundreds gathered outside the nightclub Monday to remember the 49 people who were killed that night. Mourners have created a makeshift memorial there — and plans for a permanent one are underway. Listen • 11:19 - [![](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b53425d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x2229+0+219/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkera%2Ffiles%2F201606%2Fcandle_light_vigil_for_orlando_victims_1edit.jpg)](https://www.keranews.org/news/2016-06-20/how-texas-does-or-doesnt-deal-with-lgbt-hate-crimes) [News](https://www.keranews.org/news) [How Texas Does, Or Doesn't, Deal With LGBT Hate Crimes](https://www.keranews.org/news/2016-06-20/how-texas-does-or-doesnt-deal-with-lgbt-hate-crimes) [Christopher Connelly](https://www.keranews.org/people/christopher-connelly) The shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando last week put homophobic violence in the spotlight. On a regular basis, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender… Listen • 5:33 - [![Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., joins Senate Democrats in calling for stricter gun control legislation in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Orlando last week.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/507e789/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x2229+0+11/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2016%2F06%2F20%2Fap_16168647068592_wide-3627e157977ef91cbd8245d7c69704ac4e42dc28.jpg)](https://www.keranews.org/2016-06-20/senate-rejects-4-gun-proposals-inspired-by-orlando-attack) [Senate Rejects 4 Gun Proposals Inspired By Orlando Attack](https://www.keranews.org/2016-06-20/senate-rejects-4-gun-proposals-inspired-by-orlando-attack) [Don Gonyea, Richard Gonzales, Ailsa Chang](https://www.keranews.org/people/don-gonyea) Just over a week after the deadly nightclub rampage in Florida, the Senate has voted down measures to expand background checks and limit purchases by those on terrorism watch lists. Listen • 3:30 - [![](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3530269/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2154x1200+166+0/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkera%2Ffiles%2F201606%2Fscreen_shot_2016-06-20_at_6.47.39_am.png)](https://www.keranews.org/news/2016-06-20/watch-nations-largest-lgbt-church-holds-outdoor-service-after-bomb-scare-evacuation) [News](https://www.keranews.org/news) [WATCH: Nation's Largest LGBT Church Holds Outdoor Service After Bomb Scare, Evacuation](https://www.keranews.org/news/2016-06-20/watch-nations-largest-lgbt-church-holds-outdoor-service-after-bomb-scare-evacuation) Cathedral of Hope in Dallas, which bills itself as the nation's largest LGBT church, was evacuated Sunday morning after suspicious packages were… - [![](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4d1cd03/2147483647/strip/true/crop/579x323+0+20/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkera%2Ffiles%2F201606%2Fneil_cazares-thomas.jpg)](https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2016-06-17/lgbt-pastor-says-orlando-shooting-sheds-light-on-much-larger-problem) [Texas News](https://www.keranews.org/texas-news) [LGBT Pastor Says Orlando Shooting Sheds Light On Much Larger Problem](https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2016-06-17/lgbt-pastor-says-orlando-shooting-sheds-light-on-much-larger-problem) [Krystina Martinez, Rick Holter](https://www.keranews.org/people/krystina-martinez) Neil Cazares-Thomas leads the Cathedral of Hope in Dallas, which calls itself the largest LGBT congregation in the country. Just a few weeks into the job,… Listen • 4:19 - [![](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ff4515a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/639x356+0+107/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkera%2Ffiles%2F201606%2Farafhossain.jpg)](https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2016-06-15/co-founder-of-all-muslim-frat-turns-his-attention-to-fighting-extremism) [Texas News](https://www.keranews.org/texas-news) [Co-founder Of All-Muslim Frat Turns His Attention To Fighting Extremism](https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2016-06-15/co-founder-of-all-muslim-frat-turns-his-attention-to-fighting-extremism) [Krystina Martinez, Rick Holter](https://www.keranews.org/people/krystina-martinez) The fallout from last weekend’s Orlando shootings has special resonance for Araf Hossain. He co-founded Alpha Lambda Mu, the country’s first all-Muslim… Listen • 4:07 - [![Shooting victims Patience Carter of Philadelphia (left) and Angel Santiago (right) listen as Dr. Brian Vickaryous speaks during a news conference Tuesday regarding the treatment of victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/33de856/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4693x2615+0+12/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2016%2F06%2F15%2Fgunviolence_wide-9b335839791a06cf5893991ac8034214d073380a.jpg)](https://www.keranews.org/2016-06-14/gun-violence-a-public-health-crisis-american-medical-association-says) [Gun Violence 'A Public Health Crisis,' American Medical Association Says](https://www.keranews.org/2016-06-14/gun-violence-a-public-health-crisis-american-medical-association-says) [Richard Gonzales](https://www.keranews.org/people/richard-gonzales) The American Medical Association says it will continue to lobby Congress to overturn the 20-year prohibition of gun violence research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. - [![](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/eea8e32/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1632x909+0+157/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkera%2Ffiles%2F201606%2FFullSizeRender.jpg)](https://www.keranews.org/news/2016-06-14/north-texas-lgbt-and-muslim-leaders-talk-about-working-on-common-ground) [News](https://www.keranews.org/news) [North Texas LGBT and Muslim Leaders Talk About Working On Common Ground](https://www.keranews.org/news/2016-06-14/north-texas-lgbt-and-muslim-leaders-talk-about-working-on-common-ground) [Stella M. Chávez \\| The Texas Newsroom](https://www.keranews.org/people/stella-m-chavez) The Orlando shooting hit two groups especially hard. The shooter was Muslim. And most of the victims were gay. Two leaders of the Muslim and gay… Listen • 3:37 - [![](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2a8d5f7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x557+0+55/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkera%2Ffiles%2F201606%2Fshutterstock_114582253.jpg)](https://www.keranews.org/news/2016-06-14/orlando-crisis-shines-a-light-on-blood-donations) [News](https://www.keranews.org/news) [Orlando Crisis Shines A Light On Blood Donations](https://www.keranews.org/news/2016-06-14/orlando-crisis-shines-a-light-on-blood-donations) Samantha Guzman In the hours following this weekend’s mass shooting in Orlando, people across the country headed to their local blood banks to make a donation. Today on… - [![Was the Orlando attack an act of terror or a hate crime? Perhaps it was both.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/489fb25/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x357+0+11/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmediad.publicbroadcasting.net%2Fp%2Fkut%2Ffiles%2F201606%2Frainbow_flag.jpg)](https://www.keranews.org/2016-06-14/why-the-words-we-use-after-a-tragedy-matter) [Why The Words We Use After a Tragedy Matter](https://www.keranews.org/2016-06-14/why-the-words-we-use-after-a-tragedy-matter) [Alexandra Hart, Rhonda Fanning](https://www.keranews.org/people/alexandra-hart) From Texas Standard: After yesterday's broadcast, which concluded with a roundup of reaction to the Orlando shooting from Texans on social media, Texas... 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Readable Markdown	A gunman, identified as 29-year-old Omar Mateen, killed 49 people and injured 53 at Pulse, a popular gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida on Sunday, June 12. Mateen, too, was killed after police broke into the building, where he was holding 30 more people hostage for several hours, and shot him. The night is known as the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history.
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