El Paso Attorney: 'We Are Treating It As A Domestic Terrorism Case'

Also: fixing the T; living with puffins in Maine ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Donate [WBUR]]( [View in Browser](  [WBUR]( August 5, 2019 Good Morning Boston, 🔆 Sunshine and [low humidity](. Highs 80-85. We're in the process of planning our coverage of the 2020 presidential election, and we want to make sure it's rooted in your concerns. [Please take this survey]( to help us determine which issues matter to you the most, and what you want the candidates to discuss. Not only will we publish the survey's findings but we'll also use these takeaways to better report on the news you want to know. Thanks in advance for your help! — Meagan McGinnes [@meaganmcginnes]( newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown [1.](url)[After Deadly Shootings, Mass. Congressional Delegation Calls For Stricter Gun Control]( A gunman in [El Paso, Texas]( 20 people and injured as least 26 others on Saturday morning, officials say. A second mass shooting left at least nine people dead and 27 more injured in [Dayton, Ohio]( early Sunday morning.   #%23%23[Twitter](  #%23%23[Facebook](    2. [T Says Damage From June Derailment Will Be Fixed By October]( That’s later than original timelines that had the work being completed as early as Labor Day. 3. [What To Know About A Major Hearing In AG Healey's Lawsuit Against Purdue Pharma]( A judge is weighing a motion to dismiss the suit, which alleges Purdue aggressively — and deceptively — marketed its opioid pain pills, even though the company knew they were addictive. 4. [Dayton Police Killed Shooter Within 30 Seconds Of First Shot]( Figuring out why the alleged shooter, Connor Betts, started shooting into crowds of innocent people — including his younger sister and a friend — is a question that will take much longer to solve. 5. [State Officials Will Pursue Death Penalty Against Suspected El Paso Gunman]( "We are treating it as a domestic terrorism case, and we're going to do what we do to terrorists in this country, which is deliver swift and certain justice," the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas, John Bash, said. Support the news Also... - Hundreds of demonstrators [took to the streets of the Back Bay on Sunday]( to denounce mass incarceration and call for an end to the use of cages to detain people crossing the southern border with Mexico. - A 32-year-old Lynn man has died after an [officer-involved shooting]( in Revere early Sunday morning. - You can [live with puffins]( if you're an intern with the National Audubon Society's Project Puffin, an unusual seabird restoration project in Maine. - To be single-payer or not to be single-payer: That is the question, writes Rich Barlow [in this commentary]( about health care. [WBUR] Recommended Listen [Only A Game: Sports Attorney Don Jackson Makes His Case Against The NCAA]( [Listen]( RADIO BOSTON [Checking The Score: Struggling Sox, Patriots Legend]( Maureen Stanton Recounts Her Teenage Years In 'Body Leaping Backward.' [Listen.]( 'Growing Things' And Author Paul Tremblay's New England Inspirations. [Listen.]( Comedian Chris Fleming On Shape-Shifting Comedy, Terry Gross And New England Moms. [Listen.]( What We're Reading - Unwatched, A Sober Home Business Boomed. Then They Found The Bones ([Boston Globe]( - A Scientist Witnessed Poachers Killing A Chimp ([The Atlantic]( ICYMI [Seals On Cape Cod Are More Than Just Shark Bait]( Should we cull the seals? Are the seals/sharks hurting tourism? Before you go: [Is Boston "bad to the bone"?]( 😎 Forward to a friend. They can sign up [here](. 📣 Give us your feedback: newsletters@wbur.org 📨 Get more WBUR stories sent to your inbox. [Check out all of our newsletter offerings.]( Support the news [WBUR]( [95289b97-66e8-43d4-a174-3bc3520a79a9.png]( [Instagram](  [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Want to change how you receive these emails? [Stop getting this newsletter by updating your preferences.]( I don't want to hear from WBUR anymore. [Unsubscribe from all newsletters.]( Interested in learning more about corporate sponsorship? [Click here.]( Copyright © 2019 WBUR-FM, All rights reserved. You've signed up to get WBUR Today, a daily morning news briefing from WBUR. We hope you enjoy! Our mailing address is: WBUR-FM 890 Commonwealth AveBoston, MA 02215-1205 [Add us to your address book](