Two police officers were shot near the conclusion of a Fourth of July fireworks show in Philadelphia. One officer received a graze wound. The other officer’s condition was not immediately known. They were both transferred to the Jefferson University Hospital for treatment, according to WPVI. The shooting took place in […]
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Flight cancellations ease slightly as July 4 weekend ends
DALLAS — Travelers flying home from July Fourth getaways faced flight delays Monday, but airlines were canceling fewer flights than in the days leading up to the holiday weekend. Since holiday weekend travel picked up on Thursday, airlines have canceled more than 2,200 U.S. flights, and another 25,000 were delayed. […]
July 4 parade shooting live updates: Person of interest found, taken into custody
A 22-year-old person of interest has been apprehended in connection with a mass shooting Monday at a Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, Illinois, police said. Six people were killed and about 24 others were seriously hurt in the shooting, according to officials. Police said […]
Before parade mass shooting, DHS officials warned of ‘heightened threat environment’
In the weeks before a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in a Chicago suburb, federal law enforcement officials had again been on alert because of a “heightened threat environment” fueled in part, they said, by domestic extremists and social upheaval. Six people were killed and about 24 […]
US judge finds for 3 drug distributors in WVa opioid lawsuit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal judge on Monday ruled in favor of three major U.S. drug distributors in a landmark lawsuit that accused them of causing a health crisis by distributing 81 million pills over eight years in one West Virginia county ravaged by opioid addiction. The verdict came nearly […]
San Francisco property owners banned from parking car on it
SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco couple that parked their car for decades on a paved part of their property in front of their home has been banned from doing so unless they want to risk steep fines. KGO-TV reported Monday that city officials sent a letter to Judy and […]
Missing Canadian girl is found in Oregon; suspect arrested
OREGON CITY, Ore. — A 13-year-old girl who went missing from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada for more than a week has been found in Oregon and the man accused of kidnapping is detained in jail, authorities said Monday. FBI agents on Saturday helped arrest Noah Madrano, 41, on accusations of luring […]
White supremacist march in Boston prompts calls for action from Black leaders
Black community leaders in Boston are marking the Fourth of July by responding to the white supremacists who marched through Boston two days ago. Members of the group, identified by police as Patriot Front, marched through the city on Saturday with concealed faces, wearing shirts that read “Reclaim America.” The […]
1 killed, 4 wounded in shooting outside Sacramento nightclub
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One man was killed and four were wounded in a shooting early Monday outside a nightclub in downtown Sacramento, police said. Police Chief Kathy Lester told the Sacramento Bee that authorities received a call about shots fired shortly before 2 a.m. on Monday after a club let […]
3 men missing in California after river rescue attempt
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Three men are missing and presumed dead in California after a child was caught in a river current and they swam out in an attempt to rescue him, authorities said. The Los Angeles Times reported Sunday that the boy was swept away at a popular boating and […]