Data shows mass shootings in America occurring more frequently and with more fatalities. Utah guv offers aid and assistance to Nevada. Mayor McAdams considers run against Rep. Mia Love.
A harrowing start to the week. At least 50 people were killed in Las Vegas on Sunday night in what is now labeled the worst mass shooting in modern American history. In the past 70 years, deadly shootings have trended upward, occurring more frequently and with more fatalities. [WaPost]
Topping the news: A gunman rained bullets on an outdoor concert from a hotel window in Las Vegas; hundreds were wounded and at least 50 victims died. [NYTimes]
-> Utah Gov. Gary Herbert offered aid and law enforcement assistance to Nevada saying he is “heartbroken to hear of the horrific shooting.” [Trib]
-> Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams is considering a run for Rep. Mia Love’s congressional seat in the 4th District. [Trib] [DNews]
-> Robert D. Hales, an apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Sunday at the age of 85. [Trib] [DNews] [KUER] [Fox13] [KUTV]
Tweets of the weekend: From @joshgondelman: “I don’t think they should ban Donald Trump from Twitter unless we can be absolutely sure that his reaction is being filmed.”
-> From @michaelpfreeman: “Add the mayor of San Juan to the list of people who have received harsher POTUS condemnation than have Vladimir Putin or Nazis.”
-> From @chelseahandler: “I hear Tom Price didn’t know he was fired for two hours because his phone was on private airplane mode”
Weekend in review: With a vacant position in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, here’s how a new Mormon apostle will be chosen. [Trib]
-> The LDS Church’s opposition to gay marriage stands firm, said a high-ranking Mormon apostle during Saturday’s General Conference session. [Trib] [DNews]
-> LDS apostle M. Russel Ballard encouraged members of the church to eliminate prejudices including “racism, sexism and nationalism” during his General Conference address. [Trib] [DNews]
-> Utah Decides Health Care is expected to file a proposed ballot initiative this afternoon for Medicaid expansion in Utah. [Trib]
-> Activists rallied, protested and demanded police bodycam footage after the fatal shooting of Patrick Harmon. [Trib] [DNews] [ABC4]
-> Debate has ensued over a proposed allowance of mother-in-law apartments in Salt Lake City. [Trib]
-> The Salt Lake County district attorney’s office warned that there is a shortage of prosecutors to deal with arrests following the launch of Operation Rio Grande. [Trib]
-> Robert Gehrke talks to Utahns with ties to Puerto Rico who are raising money for disaster relief. [Trib]
-> Gehrke also suggests that renewing the Children’s Health Insurance Program should have been a priority for Congress rather than the efforts to dismantle Obamacare. [Trib]
Nationally: President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday to decry “fake news” and defend aid efforts in the wake of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. [USAToday]
-> Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Trump had different messages about negotiations in North Korea. [WaPost]
-> The Supreme Court will return to the bench today. [NYTimes]
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-- Courtney Tanner and Karenna Meredith