Jul 06 WATCH: Vice President Harris delivers remarks in Highland Park, IL after July 4th shooting By Associated Press U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visited the city of Highland Park on Tuesday, a day after a gunman opened fire at a Fourth of July Parade, killing seven and wounding dozens of others. Continue reading
Jul 06 California forest fire forces new evacuations By Associated Press Evacuation orders have been expanded for remote communities near a wildfire that's chewing through California forests. Continue reading
Jul 06 Vice President Harris calls on Congress to ban assault weapons By Associated Press In a speech to educators in Chicago on Tuesday, Vice President Harris decried the July 4 mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, and renewed the call for an assault weapons ban. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 3:41 Police search for a motive in Highland Park mass shooting By Lisa Desjardins, Tommy Walters A seventh person has died from the mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois. Police said today the gunman pre-planned the July Fourth attack for several weeks. More than 30 other people were injured after the suspect fired over 70 rounds… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 6:12 Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering on how her community is coping after July 4 attack The scene of chaos in Highland Park, Illinois allegedly came from a calculated plan, weeks in the making. Officials say the shooter used an AR-15 style rifle, with a second one found with him when he was arrested. The rampage… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: NATO takes another step toward Finland and Sweden memberships In our news wrap Tuesday, NATO's 30 nations signed accession protocols for Finland and Sweden to join the alliance, more than 50,000 people in Sydney, Australia are under evacuation orders amid a flood emergency, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 8:11 Supreme Court's EPA ruling raises climate change concerns The Supreme Court’s recent decision to limit the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency has many worried about whether the Biden administration can reach its climate goals. Michael Oppenheimer of Princeton University, one of six scientists who filed an amicus… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 5:28 Protests erupt in Akron, Ohio after police shooting of an unarmed Black man Protesters demanded justice last night in Akron, Ohio, despite a citywide curfew, and dozens were arrested. It came one week after the fatal police shooting of 25-year-old Jayland Walker, an unarmed Black man who sustained more than 60 wounds. Bobby… Continue watching
Jul 05 WATCH: Officials say Highland Park shooter bought guns legally By Associated Press The gunman who attacked an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killing at least seven people, legally bought two high-powered rifles and three other weapons despite authorities being called to his home twice since 2019 after he threatened suicide and… Continue reading
Jul 05 4 ways parents can help kids enjoy their summer at camp By Melissa Rayworth, Associated Press After two pandemic summers, many families are venturing back into what they hope will be a more normal summer-camp experience. Kids can feel trepidation going to in-person camp after two years of hybrid school schedules and learning online. Continue reading