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An uncle of Robert E Crimo, the man charged with murder in the mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in Illinois on Monday, said he “saw no warning signs” that his nephew could be violent.At least six people were killed and 36 injured after a gunman on a rooftop opened fire during the 4 July parade in Highland Park – about 25 miles north of downtown Chicago – sending hundreds of marchers, parents with strollers, and children on bicycle fleeing in terror.Hours later, police announced that they had arrested a 21-year-old man named Robert E Crimo as...

This is CNBC's live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates. The mayor of Sloviansk, a city in Donetsk that has found itself on the front line as Russian forces advance, has urged civilians to evacuate as quickly as they can as Russian forces approach the city.

Officials have charged 21-year-old Robert E Crimo with seven counts of first-degree murder after a mass shooting that left at least seven people dead and 36 injured during a 4 July parade in Illinois.Mr Crimo was taken into custody after a brief chase near Lake Forest, a city north of Chicago, about six miles from the site of the massacre a few hours after shots were fired from a high-powered rifle at a crowd enjoying the holiday.The shooter appeared to have taken up a sniper position on a rooftop before opening fire and triggering scenes of chaos as people...

At least seven people are dead after a shooter opened fire on a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois. A 21-year-old man was arrested.

Photo by Red Wolf Recovery Program; Wikimedia Commons; CC-BY-SA-2.0 The red wolf (Canis rufus) is listed as a Critically Endangered Species. It is only one of two species of wolves in North America - the other species being the gray wolf.

Hours after a mass shooting at a 4 July parade in Illinois left six people dead and dozens of others injured, state senator Darren Bailey asked Americans to move on and celebrate.The Republican lawmaker said in a statement: “Let’s move on and celebrate the independence of this nation,” reported The Daily Beast.“We have got to get corruption and evil out of our government.”Mr Bailey is being backed by former president Donald Trump in the race for Illinois governor.Mr Bailey who was speaking on a Facebook live from Skokie, a village around 20 minutes from Highland Park where the shooting...

The U.S. has had more mass shootings this past weekend. “There was just a mass shooting in Denmark, a country with some of the strictest gun laws in Europe. It’s time to admit that gun laws DO NOT stop mass shootings!” tweeted the Republican gun fanatic, who once had her children pose for a Christmas picture holding assault rifles.

A 21-year-old man who allegedly opened fire on a July 4 parade in a Chicago suburb while disguised in women's clothing was charged with seven counts of first-degree murder on Tuesday, prosecutors said. In another July 4 shooting, two police officers were wounded when they came under fire during a fireworks show in Philadelphia, officials said.

After more than four months of ferocious fighting, Russia claimed a key victory: full control over one of the two provinces in Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland. But Moscow’s seizure of the last major stronghold of Ukrainian resistance in Luhansk province came at a steep price. The critical question now is whether Russia can muster enough strength for a new offensive to complete its capture of the Donbas and make gains elsewhere in Ukraine.

Tyler Sanders' death is being treated as a suspected overdose ... sources connected to the death investigation tell TMZ. We're told Tyler, who had roles in big shows like "9-1-1: Lone Star" and "Fear the Walking Dead," had a history of drug use and cops found a plastic straw and white powder in the room where he died.

The Stranger Things writers have responded to Millie Bobby Brown’s criticism of the show.Brown, who plays Eleven on the series, candidly called out its creators, the Duffer brothers for failing to killing off many original characters. Follwing the conclusion to season four, many reshared Brown’s comments due to the fact that every one of the main set of heroes made it out alive despite the fact fans were convinced one would die.Brown told TheWrap in a video: “It’s way too big. Last night, we couldn’t even take one group picture because there was like 50 of us. I...

Many of the world's leading economies will fall into a recession within the next 12 months as central banks move to aggressively tighten monetary policy to fight surging inflation, according to the chief economist at brokerage firm Nomura holdings. "Right now central banks many of them have shifted to essentially...

BRUSSELS (AP) — The 30 NATO allies signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland on Tuesday, sending the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals — and possible political trouble in Turkey. The move further increases Russia’s strategic isolation...

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Seven people died and dozens of others were wounded after a gunman opened fire on a Fourth of July parade from a rooftop in a Chicago suburb Monday, police said. According to WMAQ-TV and the Chicago Sun-Times, the shooting occurred shortly after 10 a.m. CDT...

The suspect in Monday's mass shooting at a July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois, that left seven dead and injured more than two dozen has been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder, Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart announced during a news conference Tuesday evening.

BPD UPDATE – — Dennisport Man Arrested for Home Invasion and Firearms Charges. At approximately 10am on Monday July 4, 2022 the Barnstable Police received a 911 call from a Centerville resident reporting that a masked individual entered their home brandishing a firearm. As part of the description the victim advised officers that the suspect was wearing a GPS monitoring bracelet. During the investigation Barnstable Police were able to determine that the suspect was 29 year old William Benton of Dennisport, MA. A short time later Benton was taken into custody by members of the Cape Cod Regional SWAT team the Barnstable Police Department, Dennis Police Department, and Yarmouth Police Department. As a result of the investigation and search warrants executed by Barnstable Detectives several pieces of evidence were recovered, to include a semi-automatic .22 caliber rifle and a magazine containing 21 rounds of ammunition.

Officials said the shooting happened Monday night. Two of the people injured were a Milwaukee hospital with serious injuries.

A home in Pittsburg was destroyed by a fire caused by illegal fireworks Monday, firefighters said. The fire was reported on Lynbrook Drive near Los Medanos College. The battalion chief said the flames were in the house when they arrived to fight it and that it was started by people setting off fireworks in the area.

Yesterday I wrote an article listing the highest-paid state employees in Texas. It received many comments, so today, I thought we could look at the city of San Antonio and which city employees are paid the most.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly crash from Monday evening, on the northern edge of Lincoln city limits. LSO says it happened around 7:30 p.m. at 27th and Arbor Road. Witnesses told sheriff’s deputies that a northbound SUV, traveling at a high rate of speed, ran the stop sign at the intersection.