Oct 3, 2017

Las Vegas shooter wired $100k to the Philippines

Haley Britzky

Eric Paddock holds a photo of him, at left, and his brother, Stephen Paddock, at right, outside his home. Photo: John Raoux / AP

Las Vegas suspect Stephen Paddock wired $100,000 to the Philippines last week, according to an NBC News report. Paddock's girlfriend, Marilou Danley, is from the Philippines and was confirmed to be there on Sunday. She is expected to get back to the U.S. on Wednesday. It's unclear if the money was for her or her family.

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White House recommends Americans wear masks in public

New Yorker wearing a homemade face covering. Photo: Selcuk Acar/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The White House announced that the CDC is recommending Americans wear cloth masks or face coverings in public to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, President Trump said at a press briefing on Friday — emphasizing the guidance is "voluntary."

Why it matters: The use of face coverings could stop people who have the virus, whether they have symptoms or not, from spreading it further when they go out in public.

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Trump calls to fill up more places with oil

President Trump is calling on the Energy Department to find more places to store oil, in the wake of rock-bottom prices and an ensuing economic collapse of the sector itself.

Driving the news: Trump’s comments came Friday during a televised portion of a meeting he hosted with industry CEOs to discuss ways to help the sector. It’s reeling from a historic drop-off in demand with the world shutting down to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

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