The GuardianNowHighland Park shooting suspect charged with murder as police reveal past threat against familyverified_publisherGuardian US - Ramon Antonio VargasThe man alleged to have fatally shot seven people and wounded more than 30 others at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago managed to legally obtain five guns – including the murder weapon – after a suicide attempt and a threat to “kill everyone” in 2019, authorities revealed Tuesday. The …
The Guardian2 hours agoHighland Park shooting death toll rises to seven as details of victims emergeverified_publisherGuardian US - Guardian staffThe first details have begun to emerge of the victims of the mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, after a lone gunman fired into a crowd of people watching the Chicago suburb’s Fourth of July parade. The shooting killed seven people and injured dozens, triggering panic and shock across the US …
The Guardian4 hours agoCalifornia: explosive wildfire more than doubles in size overnightverified_publisherGuardian US - Gabrielle Canon and agenciesAn explosive wildfire that erupted in California on Fourth of July more than doubled in size overnight, quickly consuming more than 3,000 acres by Tuesday morning. The fast-moving Electra fire, burning through the dried grasses and steep, rugged terrain east of Sacramento has forced hundreds of …
The Guardian1 hour agoUtah’s Great Salt Lake hits new historic low amid drought in western USverified_publisherGuardian US - Staff and agenciesThe Great Salt Lake has hit a new historic low for the second time in less than a year, a dire milestone as the US west continues to weather a historic megadrought. The Utah department of natural resources said in a news release on Monday that the Great Salt Lake dipped over the weekend to 4,190.1ft …
The Guardian20 hours agoChicago mass shooting: man in custody after six shot dead at Fourth of July paradeverified_publisherGuardian US - Edward Helmore, Gabrielle Canon and agenciesA person of interest in the mass killing that targeted a Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park has been taken into custody, the Highland Park police chief said on Monday evening. More than 100 law enforcement officers had scoured the suburb and surrounding areas after at least …
The Guardian5 hours agoHighland Park shooting: police say suspect used women’s clothing disguise; 7 now deadverified_publisherGuardian US - Coral Murphy Marcos and Ramon Antonio VargasSeeking clues for a possible motivation, police were combing through the social media profile and published songs of the alleged attacker in the shooting that left at least seven dead and 30 wounded in a Chicago suburb on the Fourth of July. Robert E Crimo III, 21, was detained hours after the …