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Suspect makes first court appearance Terrified parade-goers fled after shots fired into crowd from high-powered rifle, killing seven and leaving dozens wounded

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Sacha Kljestan had long been among the most thoughtful and outspoken players in MLS, frequently using social media to comment on issues that go beyond soccer.

Former state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias got 52.7% of the vote to Valencia’s 34.4% to succeed Jesse White as secretary of state.

Six people were killed and 36 wounded when a gunman opened fire on a crowd gathered for parade in Chicago suburb.

For 16 years, I had the privilege of representing the people of Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District until I was narrowly defeated in the 2020 Democratic primary. I lost that race because I dared to not always follow in lockstep with my party in an era in which extreme partisanship and…

After a brief chase, Robert E Crimo III was captured and detained according to police

Republican senator Darren Bailey is being backed by ex-president Donald Trump

Construction contractor Alexander Sandoval put his son in a skip as they fled a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Chicago, Illinois, US

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday that he will sign a package of seven gun safety bills Tuesday that will, among other things, regulate ammunition sales, expand requirements for gun owners relocating to New Jersey and empower the state's attorney general to prosecute gun manufacturers and retailers.

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With the shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, on the nation’s 246th birthday, the U.S. had marked its 309th mass shooting this year, according to a nonprofit that tracks gunfire incidents.