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Extremists attack Assam Rifles personnel in Arunachal, officer injured

The attacks was carried out a week after the ULFA (I), NSCN (K-YA) and a few other banned organisations had called for a boycott of Independence Day

The Hindu

Karnataka CM to inaugurate buildings of Schools of Engineering, Pharmacy of University of Mysore on August 11

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will also inaugurate the Youth Festival at the Maharaja College ground, which has been organised as part of Azadi Ka Amruth Mahotsav, marking the 75th Independence Day celebrations

The Hindu

Donald Trump asked why generals couldn't be more like Adolf Hitler's, new book claims

In one conversation from the book, Trump reportedly said he didn’t want any injured veterans involved in the Independence Day parade as it "doesn’t look good" for him

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Cote d'Ivoire: Outtara offers presidential pardon to former leader Gbago

President Alassane Ouattara marked Cote D'Ivoire's Independence Day on Sunday with a presidential pardon to longtime rival Laurent Gbagbo.

Radio France Internationale

U.S. singer Mary Millben to attend Independence Day celebrations in India

Mary Millben, 40, is the first American artiste to be invited to India by the ICCR for the Independence Day celebrations

The Hindu

Puneeth Rajkumar to be conferred Karnataka Ratna posthumously on November 1: CM Bommai

The CM was speaking at the annual Independence Day flower show at Lalbagh's Glass house in Bengaluru, where a special floral tribute is being paid to Puneeth and his father Dr Rajkumar

The Hindu

Analysis-Bolsonaro risks blowback from joint military parade and campaign rally

Efforts by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to turn an Independence Day military parade into a political event for his re-election campaign has become a test of the armed forces' loyalty, retired generals and analysts said.

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Suspect in US Independence Day mass shooting pleads not guilty

Robert E Crimo III is charged with 117 counts connected to the attack, including 21 charges of first-degree murder.

Al Jazeera

Highland Park parade shooting suspect pleads not guilty

The man accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens more in a shooting at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.

WEKU

Highland Park shooting suspect pleads not guilty to all 117 charges

Robert E Crimo is accused of murdering seven and wounding dozens more in an Independence Day mass shooting

The Independent UK

Illinois parade attack suspect expected back in court

The man accused of opening fire at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago is due back in court a week after prosecutors announced he faces 117 felony counts in the attack that killed seven people and wounded dozens more

The Independent UK

Chicago leaders confident of Lollapalooza security plans in wake of Highland Park mass shooting

CHICAGO — Less than a month after a gunman climbed a fire escape and positioned himself on a rooftop to fire rifle rounds into a mass of Independence Day paradegoers below in Highland Park, Chicago officials said they are confident they can keep one of the city’s largest festivals safe…

Chicago Tribune

Federal court denies Noem's Mount Rushmore fireworks appeal

A federal appeals court has dismissed an appeal from South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem in her legal fight to hold a fireworks display at Mount Rushmore to celebrate Independence Day last year

The Independent UK

‘We need help.’ In first Highland Park council meeting since mass shooting, mayor renews call for federal assault weapons ban

CHICAGO — Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering continued to call for a federal ban on assault-style weapons Monday during the City Council’s first meeting since the Independence Day mass shooting.

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8-year-old boy paralyzed in Highland Park shooting remains in critical condition

CHICAGO — It’s been almost 20 days since 8-year-old Cooper Roberts was hospitalized after being critically wounded at the Independence Day parade shooting in Highland Park. The bullet caused injuries that left the boy paralyzed from the waist down and despite some progress, he remains in critical condition, according to…

Chicago Tribune

Boy who was paralyzed in parade shooting goes outside for first time since July 4

CHICAGO — It’s been almost 20 days since 8-year-old boy Cooper Roberts was hospitalized after being critically wounded at the Independence Day parade shooting in Highland Park. The bullet caused injuries that left the boy paralyzed from the waist down and despite some progress, he remains in critical condition, according…

Chicago Tribune

Gun-makers have long been shielded from liability after mass shootings. That’s starting to change

As Highland Park officials ponder their legal response to the Independence Day mass shooting that killed seven people and injured dozens more, a slow-moving case just over the state line suggests one possible path.

The Hindu

Raj Bhavan to hold contest for students to mark 75th Independence Day

A State-level essay contest is in English and Tamil will be held to commemorate the country’s 75th Independence Day by Raj Bhavan

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8-year-old paralyzed in Highland Park shooting is in ‘very critical’ condition, family says

CHICAGO — Cooper Roberts, the 8-year-old boy paralyzed from the waist down after being wounded at the Independence Day parade shooting in Highland Park, is in “very critical” condition after undergoing his seventh surgery on Wednesday, a family spokesman said.

The Independent UK

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

Chicago Tribune

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

Chicago Tribune

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.

The Independent UK

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

WEKU

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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