Source: Las Vegas shooter left behind calculations for targeting crowd

(CNN)A handwritten note in Stephen Paddock's hotel room contained calculations pertaining to the distance and trajectory from his 32nd-floor window to the crowd of concertgoers he targeted below, according to a law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation.

Hurricane Nate makes second US landfall

Hurricane Nate made landfall at 12:30 a.m. CT near Biloxi, Mississippi, its second and final US landfall. Nate has sustained winds of 85 mph, making it a Category 1 hurricane.

Sources: Vegas killer paid cash for property and privacy

Mesquite, Nevada (CNN)He seemed so ordinary, just another house-hunting retiree, when he strolled with his girlfriend into the sales office of the Sun City development in late 2014. The agents had just what Stephen Craig Paddock was looking for -- a 2,000-square-foot, two-bedroom stucco rambler on a cul-de-sac

Trump's generals are speaking up

(CNN)It's not organized military opposition to President Donald Trump. But day by day, generals and admirals are publicly stepping up and directly giving the American public their views in ways that don't always match the Twitter rhetoric of their commander in chief.

Catalonia independence declaration looms as leaders defy Spanish King

Barcelona, Spain (CNN)Catalan's secessionist leaders appear determined to defy the King of Spain and go ahead with a unilateral declaration of independence -- a move that would steer the country's deepening constitutional crisis into uncharted waters.

India's economy in 'downward spiral.' What did Modi get wrong?

India's economy, once hailed as a global bright spot, is down in the dumps. Growth in the South Asian nation fell during the first six months of 2017 from 7% to 5.7%, its slowest pace in three years, and analysts say the road to recovery is steep

After 'moron' report, Tillerson reaffirms commitment to Trump

(CNN)Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said he has no plans to resign and will not do so, denying reports that Vice President Mike Pence had to urge him to stay in the job and sidestepping questions about whether he called President Donald Trump a "moron."

King of Spain accuses Catalan leaders of 'unacceptable disloyalty'

Barcelona (CNN)The King of Spain lashed out at Catalan authorities on Tuesday evening after hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in Catalonia to vent their fury over the violent police crackdown on Sunday's contested independence referendum.

Las Vegas shooting: Bodycam footage shows first response

(CNN)Every detail of this indiscriminate mass murder seemed meticulously planned. The selection of a hotel room overlooking a music festival, days before the attack. The cache of 23 weapons inside the gunman's Las Vegas suite

Trump doles out praise as Puerto Ricans despair

San Juan, Puerto Rico (CNN)Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Maria pummeled the island of Puerto Rico, President Donald Trump touched down for the first time and immediately downplayed the devastation.