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Tragic End…2-Year-Old Boy’s Body Found after being Snatched by Alligator at Disney World Hotel

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort The search for a 2-year-old boy who was dragged into a lake by an alligator at aWalt Disney World hotel in Orlando on Tuesday has ended. Lane Graves of Elkhorn, Nebraska’s deceased body was found completely intact by Orange County Sheriff’s dive team on Wednesday. “At about 3:30 today we recovered the remains of the 2-year-old from the water and that body has been turned over to the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. (more…)

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50 confirmed dead in massacre at Florida gay nightclub, suspect’s father says son was “angry when he saw 2 men kissing”

A gunman killed 50 people and injured 53 in a crowded gay nightclub in the tourist hub of Orlando, Florida, early on Sunday before being shot dead by police, authorities said, in what appeared the deadliest mass shooting in American history. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer confirmed the death toll in a statement and called for a state of emergency. (more…)

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Record $1.6bn US Powerball lottery has three winners

There are at least three winning tickets in the US for the record $1.6bn (£1.1bn) lottery jackpot, officials have said. The winning tickets in the Powerball jackpot were sold in California, Tennessee and Florida. The previous draw was the 19th without a grand prize winner, which requires all six numbers to match. Officials said it would take several hours to know if there are any other winning tickets. (more…)