Unraveling in Las Vegas, Then a Massacre in New York

Shane Tamura was barely known in the city where he lived, working at night and navigating mental health crises. He drove 2,500 miles east to commit New York’s deadliest shooting in a quarter-century.

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3 Years Before Midtown Manhattan Shooting, Nevada Police Had Gunman Committed

The Las Vegas police released documents and records describing the mental health breakdowns that the man who killed four people in a New York building had faced earlier.

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NFL Will Get a Stake in ESPN in a Complex Deal

The network and sports league announced a deal that gives the N.F.L. an ownership stake in ESPN. In exchange, the network will control some of the league’s media outlets.

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LeShon Johnson, Ex-N.F.L. Player, Is Convicted in Major Dogfighting Case

Federal investigators said that they had seized 190 pit-bull-type dogs from the former running back, who previously pleaded guilty to state dogfighting charges in 2004.

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The Familiar Suicide and Final Wish of the N.Y.C. Gunman

Shane Tamura is not the first former football player to shoot himself in the chest and request that his brain be examined.

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NYC Gunman Brings Issue of C.T.E. to NFL’s Door

Shane Tamura never played in the league, but the police believe he was seeking vengeance over the handling of head injuries in football.

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Former Football Players With CTE Have Turned to Violence

The gunman in the Manhattan office shooting said in a note that he believed he had C.T.E., a degenerative disease linked by studies to repeated hits to the head.

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With Posts on Sports Team Names, Trump Wades Into a Decades-Old Dispute

Two new names, the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians, had replaced names offensive to many Native Americans.

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Trump Urges Washington and Cleveland Sports Teams to Revert to Former Names

The president threatened to block a deal for the Washington Commanders’ new stadium if the team did not bow to his demand.

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Trump Urges Washington and Cleveland Sports Teams to Revert to Native American Names

The president threatened to block a deal for the Washington Commanders’ new stadium if the team did not bow to his demand.

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