Nation Jul 05 WATCH: Police say gunman fired more than 70 rounds at Highland Park 4th of July parade 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. By Michael Tarm, Kathleen Foody, Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Nation Jul 04 WATCH: A Capitol Fourth 2022 Grammy-nominated country music artist Mickey Guyton hosted the 42nd edition of “A Capitol Fourth,” the July 4th concert and fireworks celebration broadcast on PBS. The celebration took place outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. By Dan Cooney and Associated Press
Nation Jul 04 WATCH: Officials provide update after Highland Park July 4 parade shooting Police say at least six people are dead and 24 were wounded in a shooting at a July Fourth parade in a Chicago suburb, and officers are searching for a suspect who likely fired on the festivities from a rooftop. By Associated Press
Nation Jul 04 Shooting at 4th of July parade in Chicago suburb Highland Park leaves 6 dead, two dozen hospitalized A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killed at least six people and wounding at least 30. By Kathleen Foody, Michael Tarm, Roger Schneider, Associated Press
Jul 03 Watch 8:57 How Americans view their country and identity By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Rogin, Winston Wilde, Claire Mufson The Declaration of Independence's words are timeless, "we hold these truths to be self-evident." But in this time of stark divisions, is it self-evident what it means to be American? Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, we reached out… Continue watching
Jul 03 Centuries-long debate continues over ‘all men are created equal’ By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Thomas Jefferson helped immortalize the expression, but he didn't invent it. The words in some form date back centuries before the Declaration and were even preceded in 1776 by Virginia's Declaration of Rights, which stated that “all men are by… Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 2:55 News Wrap: Embattled Uvalde schools police chief steps down from city council By PBS NewsHour Weekend In our news wrap Saturday, the district police chief for Uvalde schools has resigned from his position on the City Council amid a growing outcry, Texas' top court ruled against a temporary four-day window to abortion access, New York reimposed… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 3:52 Supply chain issues put a damper on July 4 fireworks By Stephanie Sy, Layla Quran Problems with the global supply chain have impacted nearly every sector of the economy. Now Americans preparing to celebrate Independence Day may find increased prices on the fireworks aisle, or their cities canceling fireworks displays altogether. Stephanie Sy has the… Continue watching
Jun 30 All eyes on airlines as Fourth of July holiday weekend nears By David Koenig, Associated Press If you're flying this holiday weekend, be prepared for crowded airports, full planes, and higher-than-normal chances that your flight will be delayed or even canceled. Continue reading