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Cultural programmes to be part of Independence Day celebrations in Ludhiana this year

LUDHIANA: With the Covid situation improving in Ludhiana, the district administration has decided to hold cultural programmes during the district level Independence Day function this year at Guru Nanak stadium.

The Times of India

Mourners remember toddler's mother for humor, love of family

Mourners shared memories and tears during the funeral for the 35-year-old mother of a toddler who lost both of his parents to gunfire in the attack on a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade

The Independent UK

Q&A: ‘We will never be exactly who we were’ — Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering on how mass shooting has changed her town

CHICAGO — Mayor Nancy Rotering had just started walking in Highland Park’s Independence Day parade when the music from the high school’s marching band ended abruptly, replaced by an ominous cadence.

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Bring back stop-and-frisk? With shootings soaring, some on Philly City Council say the controversial tactic merits another look

PHILADELPHIA — In response to the city's ongoing gun violence crisis and the shooting of two police officers at an Independence Day celebration, leaders in Philadelphia's City Council this week said it was time to reexamine the controversial police tactic known as stop-and-frisk.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Police records paint picture of turbulent home life for alleged gunman in Highland Park mass shooting

CHICAGO — Highland Park police were called to the family home of the alleged Independence Day parade sniper at least nine times between 2010 and 2014 in response to domestic disputes, according to newly released police records.

Chicago Tribune

Red flags missed: How July 4 suspect slipped through system

Illinois’ “red-flag” law could have stopped, or at least slowed down, the suspect in the Independence Day parade shooting from being able to buy the gun he is accused of using to kill seven people and wound dozens more

The Independent UK

The Highland Park shooting suspect considered a second attack in Wisconsin, police say

The man charged with killing seven people at an Independence Day parade fled to the Madison, Wis., area afterward and contemplated shooting up an event there, authorities said Wednesday.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry spotted watching parade as Archie clutches US flag

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were spotted enjoying the Independence Day parade at a trendy ski resort in Wyoming as son Archie was seen clutching an American flag

Daily Mirror

Commentary: After Highland Park, we yet again tell the bloody story of mass shootings

The Independence Day mass shooting repeated a narrative our country has trained us to memorize of blood, nightmares, remembering and forgetting. First, our phones alert us to breaking news of a shooting: some wounded, some dead. News channels broadcast images of parking lots, police tape, red and blue lights flashing,…

Chicago Tribune

Highland Park police ‘danger’ warning couldn't bar alleged parade shooter from buying rifle, state police say

CHICAGO — Two days after a mass shooting at the Highland Park Independence Day parade shocked the country and put renewed focus on weaknesses in Illinois’ gun laws, authorities continued to hash out how alleged gunman Robert Crimo III apparently bought a high-powered rifle despite troubling episodes in his background.

Chicago Tribune

‘It has just shattered our communities and shaken all of us,’ says official at church that Highland Park shooting suspect sometimes attended

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Members of the Highland Park community came together to grieve Tuesday after seven people were killed and more than two dozen others injured in a mass shooting during the town’s Independence Day parade.

Chicago Tribune

July 4 shooting suspect bought guns legally despite threats

Police say the man charged with killing seven people when he unleashed a hail of bullets on an Independence Day parade from a rooftop in suburban Chicago legally bought the high-powered rifle used in the shooting and four other weapons, despite threatening violence

The Independent UK

July 4 Gunman Charged with 7 Counts of Murder

A 21-year-old man who allegedly opened fire on a July 4 parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb while disguised in women's clothing was charged with seven counts of first-degree murder on Tuesday, prosecutors said. Robert Crimo, 21, was arrested on Monday, several hours after the attack on a festive Independence…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Purchase of rifle allegedly used in Highland Park massacre highlights limits of Illinois gun laws

CHICAGO — A day after a gunman fired 70 rounds into a crowd at the Highland Park Independence Day parade, concerns and questions began to emerge about the availability of high-capacity firepower in Illinois, including whether existing rules and laws around background checks are enough to protect the public.

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Philly police searching for ‘a clear picture’ of what happened at July 4 shooting on Parkway that injured 2 officers

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police on Tuesday were attempting to determine who fired a gun and from where during Monday night’s Independence Day celebrations, in a shooting that injured two police officers and caused the panicked evacuation of thousands from the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Police in Philadelphia investigate possibility bullets that hit officers came from celebratory gunfire

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police are investigating the possibility that the two officers who were shot at the city’s Independence Day celebrations on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Monday were struck by stray bullets from celebratory gunfire — potentially fired from some distance away, officials said Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

Double amputee Marine returns home for first time since deadly Kabul bombing

FOLSOM, Calif. — Marine Sgt. Tyler Vargas-Andrews came home to Folsom in time for Independence Day, and thousands of people were there to welcome him.

The Guardian - US

Highland Park shooting death toll rises to seven with 46 injured – as it happened

Suspect pre-planned Fourth of July parade attack and wore ‘women’s clothing’, police say

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The Independent UK

July 4 parade shooting leaves 6 dead, 30 hurt; man detained

A shooter fired on an Independence Day parade from a rooftop in suburban Chicago, spraying the crowd with gunshots initially mistaken for fireworks

Evening Standard

Celebrities including Kim Kardashian protest US Independence Day on social media

Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry shared their thoughts on the restriction of abortion rights

The Independent UK

Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry among stars to protest Independence Day amid Roe v Wade

Several famous faces have expressed resentment at celebrations in the wake of recent controversies in the country

The Hindu

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Chicago Tribune

22-year-old arrested in connection with Highland Park shooting apparently posted series of videos; investigators turn to source of rifle

CHICAGO — The search for a 22-year-old man who authorities suspected of opening fire at the Highland Park Independence Day parade, killing at least six people and wounding more than two dozen others, ended Monday evening when he was taken into custody on the North Shore.

USA Today Sports Media Group

UFC, MMA notables celebrate Fourth of July on social media

UFC and MMA fighters' patriotism was in full force in a variety of ways for Independence Day in the U.S.

The New Daily

Police arrest person of interest after Fourth of July mass murder

A person of interest has been arrested by police in the US after at least six people were killed in an attack on families celebrating Independence Day.

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