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Funeral held for Highland Park parade shooting victim Kevin McCarthy, who died after shielding toddler son

McCarthy, 37, worked at a gene therapy startup and graduated from DePaul University; he died alongside his wife, Irina.

Chicago Sun-Times

July 4 parade funerals to conclude with tribute to slain dad

Funeral services for the seven people killed by a gunman at an Independence Day parade are set to conclude with family and friends gathering in suburban Chicago to remember Kevin McCarthy

The Independent UK

Sequoias safe for now, as lawmakers debate forest policies

Giant sequoias — thousand-year-old trees as large as 275 feet tall — came under threat this month from wildfires raging in central California’s Yosemite National Park, though firefighters have reported the blaze was contained before it encroached on trees in the park’s famous Mariposa Grove.

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Sequoias safe for now, as lawmakers debate forest policies - Roll Call

A narrow escape for a national treasure fuels debate in Congress about how to reduce wildfires in Yosemite and other federal lands.

Roll Call

Jonathan Bernstein: Republican boycott of Jan. 6 committee Is backfiring

Tuesday’s hearing of the House committee investigating the assault on the U.S. Capitol of Jan. 6, 2021 provided a stark reminder of how the boycott by all but two Republicans has set the context of the proceedings. Remember: After Speaker Nancy Pelosi vetoed Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s suggestions for Republicans…

Tribune News Service

Bipartisan bill would rescue giant sequoias from wildfire

Confronting an existential threat to the world’s largest trees, U.S. Rep. Scott Peters joined House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on a rescue plan for California’s giant sequoia groves.

Tribune News Service

Former Oath Keeper reveals racist, antisemitic beliefs of white nationalist group – and their plans to start a civil war

During his testimony before congressional investigators, former Oath Keepers spokesman Jason Van Tatenhove left little doubt about the intentions of the white nationalist militia group when its members stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Funeral held for Irina McCarthy, who was slain with husband at Highland Park parade, leaving behind young son

“Irina flourished and blossomed as a mother,” a close friend said Tuesday at her funeral service in Wilmette.

Chicago Sun-Times

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

How Elise Stefanik rose from moderate Republican to Maga star

The New York congresswoman’s political profile has shifted dramatically as she has surged to prominence in Washington

The Guardian - US

4 days in January: Trump push for Capitol coda to 2020 vote

It would have been something never quite seen in America

The Independent UK

Child’s play: Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman’s kids have cameos in new Thor: Love and Thunder movie

The new Marvel blockbuster is a family affair

Evening Standard

Nearly $3m raised for boy orphaned in Highland Park shooting as billionaire donates $18k

The young child reportedly told his grandparents that ‘mommy and daddy are arriving soon’

The Independent UK

Highland Park shooting: Robert Crimo’s parents say they had ‘zero’ role in July 4 parade attack

A toddler was orphaned after his father shielded him from semi-automatic gunfire in the Independence Day parade shooting in Illinois.

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The Independent UK

'Taken too soon': Remembering Highland Park shooting victims

Police on Wednesday announced the name of the seventh person to die in the Highland Park parade shooting

The Independent UK

Robert Crimo makes first court appearance as prosecutor says he confessed to Highland Park shooting

Robert Crimo appeared in court for the first time on Wednesday for a bond hearing in the 19th Circuit Court in Lake County, Illinois

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Strangers save a 2-year-old boy, whose parents died during the Highland Park shooting

Aiden McCarthy's parents, Kevin and Irina, both died in the shooting, which left five others dead and more than two dozen wounded.

The Independent UK

Victims of the Highland Park mass shooting: What we know so far

Seven victims killed in the July 4 attack have now been identified

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Highland Park shooting victims include both parents of toddler found wandering alone after gunfire. ‘Are Mommy and Daddy coming soon?’ boy asked grandfather

CHICAGO — Toddler Aiden McCarthy was found wandering alone in the chaotic aftermath of Monday’s mass shooting in Highland Park as strangers sought to reunite him with his family.

The Independent UK

Nearly $3m raised for boy orphaned in Highland Park shooting as billionaire donates $18k

The young child reportedly told his grandparents that ‘mommy and daddy are arriving soon’

Axios

Republicans plot vengeance on Jan. 6 committee

Key House Republicans are threatening to subpoena records of the committee if the GOP retakes the majority next year.

Evening Standard

Chicago shooting: Nearly $2million raised for toddler orphaned in Highland Park Independence Day massacre

Two-year-old Aiden McCarthy was found bloodied and wandering alone in the aftermath of the Fourth of July mass shooting which claimed seven lives

Chicago Sun-Times

Father killed in Highland Park Fourth of July massacre died shielding his 2 ½-year-old son

Kevin McCarthy’s father-in-law said McCarthy, killed along with his wife Irina, “had Aiden under his body when he was shot.” The boy told the grandfather when he picked him up from the police: “Mommy and Daddy are coming soon.”

The Guardian - US

Highland Park shooting: appeal raises $2m for toddler who lost both parents

Two-year-old Aiden McCarthy was found wandering alone but has since been reunited with his grandparents

The New Daily

Russell Crowe as Zeus: The ‘mind-blowing’ scene that stole Thor’s thunder in latest Marvel epic

Out of all the cameo appearances in Thor: Love and Thunder, New Zealand-born actor Russell Crowe has spectacularly stolen the show.

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