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Week In The News: Las Vegas Shooting, President in Puerto Rico, Tillerson Tension

A woman places a candle at a memorial for victims of the mass shooting Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, in Las Vegas. A gunman opened fire on an outdoor music concert on Sunday. It was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, with dozens killed and hundreds injured, some by gunfire, some during the chaotic escape. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Massacre in Las Vegas. Tillerson tensions. Trump’s message in Puerto Rico. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.

Las Vegas massacre. 59 dead, including the gunman. The nation grappling once again what to do about gun laws. President Trump went there

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