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Illinois shooting suspect contemplated 2nd attack, police say

The man charged with killing seven at parade confessed that he unleashed bullets from a rooftop in suburban Chicago and then fled to Wisconsin where he contemplated shooting up an event there, authorities said Wednesday.

Utah’s Great Salt Lake reaches new historic low

The Great Salt Lake has hit a new historic low for the second time in less than a year as the ongoing megadrought worsened by climate change continues to shrink the largest natural lake west of the Mississippi.

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Ultra-contagious coronavirus subvariants fuel spread across California

In a sign of how the new coronavirus wave continues to spread across California, two-thirds of the state’s counties are now in the high COVID-19 community level, in which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends universal masking in indoor public spaces.

 
Illinois shooting suspect charged with 7 counts of murder

Prosecutors on Tuesday filed charges against the man suspected of firing upon crowds gathered for a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park on Monday morning, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 30.

 
Man arrested in Illinois shooting that killed 6

Highland Park’s police chief said the 22-year-old man identified as a person of interest in the shooting that killed at least six people and wounded at least 30 has been taken into custody.

Mall shooting in Copenhagen leaves 3 dead, 3 critical; suspect arrested

A 22-year-old Danish man was arrested after the shooting, Copenhagen police inspector Søren Thomassen told reporters, adding there was no indication that anyone else was involved, though police were still investigating.

Russia gains control of last pivotal eastern Ukrainian city

Ukraine’s General Staff of the military reported that its forces had withdrawn from Lysychansk in Luhansk province, but the president said the fight for the city was ongoing.

Uvadle police Chief Arredondo resigns from City Council

“After much consideration, I regret to inform those who voted for me that I have decided to step down as a member of the City Council for District 3,” Pete Arredondo told the Leader-News.

WNBA star Brittney Griner goes on trial in Russian court

MOSCOW — American basketball star Brittney Griner went on trial Friday, 4½ months after her arrest on charges of possessing cannabis oil while returning to play for a Russian team, in a case that has unfolded amid tense relations between Moscow and Washington.

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