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Sunday, October 6, 2019

Two mass shooters are on the run, police say

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Sunday, October 6

Police work the scene of a shooting outside a Kansas City, Kan. bar on Oct. 6, 2019.

Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend

A deadly shooting in Kansas City, and a second Trump whistleblower: Here's the weekend's top news.

Manhunt underway after mass shooting in Kansas

Four people were dead, five more wounded and a manhunt was underway Sunday for possibly two gunmen following a shooting rampage at a bar in Kansas City, Kansas, police said. Police spokesman Thomas Tomasic said witnesses indicated that the suspects left the private club Tequila KC after an altercation, but came back later and started shooting. When police arrived, officers found the bodies of four Latino men ranging in age from 20s to 50s, though investigators do not believe the shootings were racially motivated. "We believe this was an isolated incident," Tomasic said. "We do not believe these suspects are going to go out and do this again."

David Thevo, who lives near Tequila KC Bar, reacts outside the bar following a shooting on Oct. 6, 2019, in Kansas City, Kan.

Tammy Ljungblad, The Kansas City Star via AP

Second whistleblower on Trump-Ukraine call to come forward

A second whistleblower "in connection to" the call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, will be coming forward, according to that person's attorney. Described as an intelligence official, the second whistleblower "has firsthand knowledge of some of the allegations outlined in the original complaint," according to his attorney Mark Zaid. The first complaint helped spark an impeachment inquiry by revealing details of a call in which Trump pressured Zelensky to open an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden. Rep. Chris Stewart, when asked on "Fox News Sunday" about the second whistleblower, said it doesn't matter: "This person is going to come forward and say, yep the president had this phone call," said Stewart. "And yep, we have this transcript. Why should I care at all?"

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 25, 2019.

SAUL LOEB, AFP/Getty Images

Key witness in Dallas officer's trial killed

A witness in the murder trial of a white Dallas police officer who fatally shot her black neighbor was killed in a shooting on Friday, the Dallas Morning News reported, citing authorities. Joshua Brown, 28, lived in the same apartment complex as former police officer Amber Guyger and Botham Jean when Guyger shot Jean to death in September 2018. Brown testified in Guyger's trial about the night that Jean was killed, saying he was in a hallway on the fourth floor, where he and Jean lived. He said he heard what sounded like "two people meeting by surprise" and then two gunshots. Guyger was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

In this Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, photo, victim Botham Jean's neighbor Joshua Brown, left, answers questions from Assistant District Attorney LaQuita Long, right, while testifying during the murder trial of former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger, in Dallas. Authorities say that Brown was killed in a shooting Friday, Oct. 4.

Tom Fox, AP

Real quick

•	Alabama remains No. 1, Ohio State moves up to No. 4 in Amway Coaches Poll.
•	Cream drummer Ginger Baker has died at 80.
•	"SNL": Taylor Swift showed off her voice with performances of "Lover" and "False God."
•	Five people were hurt when a series of explosions sent flames shooting into the sky during an Oktoberfest celebration in California.
•	Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger was fined $5,000 by the NFL for wearing an Apple Watch, report says.
•	A homeless man was charged with 4 counts of murder after a killing spree in New York City.

Disney World's new Skyliner cable-car system strands passengers

Riders on Walt Disney World's new aerial cable car system were stranded for hours Saturday when one of the Skyliner cars became stuck in the air. "One of three Disney Skyliner routes experienced an unexpected downtime Saturday evening," Disney said in a statement. The company said no injuries were reported and that the cable cars will be closed while they look into the issue. The Skyliner system opened a week ago, and is described by Disney as a "state-of-the-art gondola system" that connects Disney's Hollywood Studios and Epcot to four Disney hotels.

Some Walt Disney World park-goers were stranded in the air for several hours on the Florida resort's newly launched aerial cable car system on Oct. 5, 2019.

John Raoux/AP

Joaquin Phoenix's 'Joker' gets the last laugh: $93.5M and the biggest October opening ever

Despite concerns over its violent themes and ramped-up theater security, audiences flocked to see the R-rated film "Joker" this weekend, resulting in a record October opening. Warner Bros. said Sunday that "Joker" grossed an estimated $93.5 million in ticket sales from nearly 4,400 screens in North America. The previous October record-holder was the Spider-Man spinoff "Venom," which opened to $80 million last year. Internationally, "Joker" earned $140.5 million from 73 markets, resulting in a stunning $234 million global debut.