1. More than 50 people are dead and at least 200 injured following a shooting during Jason Aldean’s performance at the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival in Las Vegas on Sunday night. The singer was in the middle of his final song near the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino when shots were fired. The shooter, who has been identified as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock of Mesquite, Nevada, was killed by Las Vegas Police. It’s believed that he had no prior convictions or run-ins with police and a motive has yet to be determined. (Gizmodo)
2. A series of safety failures from numerous individuals led to the sinking of the cargo ship El Faro and the deaths of all 33 crew members aboard according to a damning report from the U.S. Coast Guard. The report found safety failures including inadequate lifeboats and training for crew, fatigue, and failure to notify the Coast Guard of repairs to the ship’s safety equipment and boiler system. The loss of El Faro on Oct. 1, 2015, has been deemed the worst cargo shipping disaster involving a U.S.-flagged vessel since 1983. Five of the crew, including Capt. Michael Davidson of Windham, graduated from Maine Maritime Academy in Castine. (BDN)
3. Shortly after midnight on Sunday, O.J. Simpson was released from a Nevada prison after serving nine years for a sports memorabilia heist gone wrong in a Vegas hotel room. (ESPN)
4. Maine’s largest agricultural fair is underway. The fair dates to 1851 and draws tens of thousands of attendees. The event, the largest and last fair of the season, runs through next weekend at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds. (WCSH6)
5. Name Your Car Day. On this day, take the time to choose a name that your car will be proud of.
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