The man accused of killing 7 people and wounding dozens more at a parade in a Chicago suburb planned the rampage for weeks, police say. Live updates.
Celebrations were shattered on the Fourth of July as a gunman opened fire at a parade, killing seven people and injuring at least two dozen others.
In a speech to educators in Chicago, Vice President decried the July 4 mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, and renewed the call for an assault weapons ban. (July 5)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson at at a cabinet meeting Tuesday with Sajid Javid, left, then the health secretary, and Rishi Sunak, third from the right, then the chancellor of the Exchequer.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be prepared to "engage fully" during the G20 summit this fall leading to a possible exchange with the Russian foreign minister, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Tuesday. (July 5)
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, despite authorities being called to his home twice in 2019 for threats of violence and suicide. (July 5)
Police say Robert Crimo legally bought guns before the July Fourth parade attack he apparently planned for weeks. What we know about the motive.
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York and Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey announced an agreement to split the local costs of tunnels under the Hudson River and a new bridge.
Several hundred people gathered at Christ Church Lake Forest for a prayer vigil on Tuesday. Faith leaders from several area churches came together after a mass shooting Monday at a Fourth of July parade in nearby Highland Park, Ill.
Strollers and bicycles left behind by families fleeing the July 4 mass shooting in Highland Park, Ill., remained scattered along sidewalks within the police crime-scene cordon on Tuesday.
While speaking to the National Education Association, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the Fourth of July shooting in Highland Park, Illinois.
Voters in Mesa, Ariz., in 2020. Arizona passed a law requiring voters to provide proof of citizenship to cast a ballot.
Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland, center, entered the hearing room with other committee members last month.
A 76 million-year-old fossilized dinosaur skeleton, the only specimen of its kind available for private ownership, will be auctioned off this month.
Footage has emerged showing the chaotic scene during and after a gunman fired on an Independence Day parade from a rooftop in suburban Chicago, spraying the crowd with gunshots initially mistaken for fireworks, killing at least six people. (July 5)
Charges were announced against the suspect in connection with a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Illinois which left at least seven dead.
Senator Lindsey Graham called the Georgia secretary of state days after the election to inquire about the rules for discarding mail-in ballots.
At least nine kids have died in hot cars in the U.S. this year. USA Today details each case, how they happened and what can help prevent such deaths.
New Jersey lawmakers passed a package of gun legislation last week, mirroring a similar effort in New York.
The site of a shooting in which seven people were killed and dozens injured in Highland Park, Ill.
There are people in America who want the rest of us to be afraid. History shows that every democracy that has crumbled did so in an atmosphere of fear.
Mike Grier was introduced as the new general manager of the San Jose Sharks at a news conference Tuesday.
President Biden awarded John J. Duffy the Medal of Honor on Tuesday. Mr. Duffy repeatedly risked his life when his base was overrun in Vietnam in 1972.
The White House says President Joe Biden has read Brittney Griner's letter and the issue of her being held along with other U.S. Nationals is a "priority." (July 5)
Here's the latest for Tuesday July 5th: NATO moves closer to admitting Sweden and Finland; Investigators continue to search for answers in 4th of July shooting; Biden honors Vietnam veterans; Dino for sale at Sotheby's.
Rescuers found body parts and equipment as they searched Tuesday for hikers missing following a powerful avalanche that killed at least seven people and was blamed in large part on rising temperatures that are melting glaciers. (July 5)
A fossilized skeleton of a T. rex relative that roamed the earth about 76 million years ago will be auctioned in New York this month. The Gorgosaurus predated the T. rex by 10 million years. (July 5) (AP Video/Joseph B. Frederick)
Fundraisers have already raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in the wake of the shooting. Here's how people across the nation can help.
Sara Kruzan, 44, spent nearly two decades in prison in California after she killed the man who abused and trafficked her when she was a teenager.
Highland Park, Illinois, is an affluent suburb north of Chicago. Here's a look at population and demographics of the city.
Ola Tashman, a Jordanian citizen and trained accountant, started her YouTube channel while living in Saudi Arabia because she was not allowed to work there.
If you need to tell whether a loud bang is a threat of gun violence or a fireworks display, count how many different types of sounds you can identify.
A trio of otters at the Oregon Zoo found a good way to chill out on a recent hot day - a bucket full of ice cubes. All three are rescue animals, who came to the zoo as orphans unable to survive on their own in the wild. (July 5)
The former Toys “R” Us headquarters in Wayne, N.J. Many places that have been office parks need a new identity.
The departing coalition was created out of necessity — it was the only path to unseat Benjamin Netanyahu — but it almost immediately came under vicious attack.
While abdominal discomfort is possible immediately after a colonoscopy, it should not be severe or persist, experts say.
The Supreme Court does its bit to make the earth unlivable.
The new state bans don’t explicitly cover embryos created outside the womb, but legal experts say overturning Roe could make it easier to place controls on genetic testing, storage and disposal of them.
A section of downtown Highland Park, Ill., where six people were killed and dozens injured at a parade remained sealed off as a crime scene on Tuesday.
Election fraud claims from 2020 are widespread on talk radio, contributing to the belief that the midterm results cannot be trusted.