RICHMOND, Va.—A judge dismissed state gun charges Wednesday against two men who police said planned a Fourth of July mass shooting in Virginia’s capital after charges were filed against the men in federal court. Neither man has been charged specifically with planning a mass shooting. Julio Alvarado-Dubon and Rolman Balcarcel-Bavagas, both Guatemalan illegal immigrants, were […]
An 8-year-old boy whose spine was severed in the shooting at a Fourth of July Parade is conscious for the first time since the attack and asking to see his twin brother, his family said Friday. Doctors don’t think Cooper Roberts suffered any brain damage from the bullets that hit his chest, the family announced […]
Police in Richmond, Virginia, revealed on Wednesday they thwarted a planned Fourth of July mass shooting in the state capital, after receiving a tip. The announcement came after a shooter killed seven and wounded scores more at a parade outside Chicago.
MINNEAPOLIS—Eight people were wounded, some critically, in a shooting in a Minneapolis park during unofficial Fourth of July celebrations, according to officials. Police said the shooting took place at about 11:30 p.m. Monday at Boom Island Park. “We were just watching fireworks and we just heard a whole bunch of shots,” Kaayla Laanaee told WCCO-TV. […]
NEW YORK—Frankfurter-munching phenom Joey “Jaws” Chestnut gobbled his way to a 15th win Monday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, powering down 63 hot dogs and buns at the annual exhibition of excess. In a decisive chowdown comeback, women’s record-holder Miki Sudo downed 40 wieners and buns to win the […]
Major cities across the United States saw a violent Fourth of July weekend, with reports saying that at least 50 people were shot in Chicago, children being shot in Houston, and more in Baltimore. Authorities told NBC Chicago on Monday that nine people died and another 48 were shot across Chicago over the weekend. Last […]
An eventful Supreme Court term has come to an end with two more major decisions—one dealing a blow to the Biden administration, the other scoring a win. How will they impact climate and immigration policies, and the lives of Americans? Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes the first black woman to be sworn in as a […]
