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
Jul 05 WATCH: Police say gunman fired more than 70 rounds at Highland Park 4th of July parade By Michael Tarm, Kathleen Foody, Stephen Groves, Associated Press The man charged Tuesday with seven counts of murder for opening fire at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago legally bought five weapons, including two high-powered rifles. Continue reading
Jul 05 Migrants trapped in sweltering trailer 'couldn't breathe,' survivor says By Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press Simple advice from a friend to stay near the door may have saved Yenifer Yulisa Cardona Tomás from the deadly fate that befell 53 other migrants when they were abandoned trapped in a sweltering semi-trailer last week in Texas. Continue reading
Jul 05 Mississippi judge won't block law banning most abortions By Emily Wagster Pettus, Anthony Izaguirre, Kevin McGill, Associated Press As attorneys argued about abortion laws across the South on Tuesday, a Mississippi judge rejected a request by the state’s only abortion clinic to temporarily block a law that would ban most abortions. Continue reading
Jul 05 WATCH: President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to 4 Vietnam War veterans By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Tuesday bestowed the nation's highest military honor to four Army soldiers for heroism that he said rose above and beyond the call of duty during the Vietnam War. Continue reading