What drove Stephen Paddock to target thousands of Las Vegas concert-goers, killing 58 and injuring more than 500?  We talk to Clint Van Zandt, former FBI agent and author of the new book "Facing Down Evil:  Life on the Edge as an FBI Hostage Negotiator".  Sirius XM DJ Buzz Brainard was on-stage at the Route 91 Harvest Festival when shots rang out.  He and his son ran across the stage to safety and they dove under tour buses for shelter.  

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We go indepth on the mass shooting in Las Vegas, the worst in modern U.S. history.  Dan Savage and his friends were at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival last night, just 10 feet from the stage when shots rang out.  Terrorism expert Erroll Southers talks about security for soft targets and how social media apparently made the situation worse.  One psychiatrist says survivors of the mass shooting will suffer from PTSD as well as other forms of trauma.  Concert-goer Jacob Roy and his friends didn't run from the scene--they stayed to help others.  What is it like for doctors and other medical personnel to deal with mass casualties?

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Americans are being warned not to travel to Cuba, and the U.S. has ordered all non-essential personnel and their families to leave the embassy in Havana.  We talk to CBS News correspondent Steve Dorsey about the sonic harassment that's driving these moves.  OJ Simpson is getting out of prison very soon--as early as Monday.  50 years ago this month, SWAT was established.  We talk to a former SWAT officer and a community activist about SWAT's history and evolution over the years.  Governor Jerry Brown signs a bunch of legislation to address California's need for affordable housing.

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'Veep' and 'Seinfeld' star Julia Louis-Dreyfus announces she has breast cancer.  Hugh Hefner has died at the age of 91.  What legacy does he leave behind?  House Majority Whip Steve Scalise returns to the House floor, the first time since he was badly wounded in a mass shooting at a congressional baseball practice in June.  Is it okay for Trump officials to be flying private instead of commercial?  We talk to the Chief White House ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush administration who says while the trips may be legal, they're ethically dubious.

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President Trump announces  his tax reform plan.  North Korean officials are trying to get a better understanding of President Trump.  A woman was dragged off a Southwest flight after she said she was allergic to two dogs that were in the cabin, but couldn't prove her claim.

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President Trump says the NFL protests disrespect the American flag.  We talk to former NFL player and retired Green Beret Nate Boyer about the "Take the Knee" protests--how they first started and how they've evolved into something very different.  Puerto Rico is in terrible shape following Hurricane Maria.  We check in once again with Juan Rodriguez in San Juan.  He tells us he's seen people using chalk to write SOS on the streets.  Is California is preparing for a North Korean nuclear attack?  

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President Trump takes on NFL players and other athletes who choose to protest the National Anthem.  We talk to Jerry Brewer of the Washington Post who says this weekend's protests and the president's involvement are historic.  UCLA professor Darnell Hunt talks about the long history of political protests, dating back to the 1968 Olympics.  All this brouhaha over the National Anthem--do you know why it's played before sporting events kick off?  

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Is the Republican health bill doomed, now that Senator John McCain has come out against it?  Something was missing from Apple stores today as the iphone8 made its debut.  Will it or won't it happen...UC Berkeley's Free Speech Week?  We speak with controversial author/speaker/organizer Milo Yiannopoulous and author/outspoken conservative Ann Coulter AND one professor who signed a letter demanding "Free Speech Week" be cancelled.

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Another bill aimed at getting rid of Obamacare.  Will this one make it through the Senate and will it become law?   Harvey, Irma, Maria...how can FEMA afford all of this recovery? President Trump announces new North Korea sanctions.  One observer says the sanctions will hurt, but he's not sure they'll push North Korea away from nuclear weapons.  In a few short months, cannabis will be legal to grow on a commercial scale in California.  We talk to the state's cannabis czar about the January 1st start date.

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CA's Attorney General sues to stop the design, planning and construction of the border wall.  One constitutional law expert disagrees with the basis of the lawsuit. Imagine finding the perfect donor for your sick mother - only to have that person denied entry to the United States - that's what's happening to a Garden Grove family.  A desperate search for earthquake survivors continues in Mexico City. Puerto Rico gets hammered by Hurricane Maria.

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