The Latest: Governor says feds denied emergency funds

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – The Latest on the massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando (all times local):

10:40 a.m.

Florida’s governor says the federal government has denied his request to declare a state of emergency following the massacre of 49 patrons at a gay nightclub in Orlando.

Gov. Rick Scott said late Monday in a statement that as a result, the U.S. government won’t provide $5 million in federal funding to help pay for law enforcement response, medical care and counseling services for the victims of the Pulse shooting.

Scott says he is disappointed by the decision.

In addition to the 49 victims killed, 53 people were hospitalized in the June 12 massacre.

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3:50 a.m.

Attorney General Loretta Lynch is visiting Orlando to meet with prosecutors, first responders and victims of the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

Lynch’s trip comes as the Justice Department investigates the June 12 massacre at the Pulse nightclub, in which 49 people died and dozens were wounded. Federal investigators who have conducted hundreds of interviews say they haven’t ruled out charges against others in connection with the shooting and say they’re still working to determine why Omar Mateen, who died in a gun battle with police, picked a popular gay nightclub as his target.

More clues emerged Monday when the FBI released a partial transcript of phone calls Mateen had with a 911 operator and crisis negotiators once the shooting got underway.

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