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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.

Chicago Tribune

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.

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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.

Tribune News Service

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

The Guardian - US

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

The Independent UK

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

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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 Independent UK

Morning Digest | U.S. Independence Day celebrations marred by Illinois shooting; New Indian envoys for key countries, and more

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The Hindu

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.

Chicago Tribune

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.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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.

The New Daily

White Sox, MLB decide to play game after parade shooting

The Chicago White Sox talked to Major League Baseball about postponing their game against the Minnesota Twins after a gunman opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killing at least six people

The Independent UK

6 dead and 2 dozen others wounded at parade in Chicago suburb of Highland Park; police arrest person suspected in shooting

CHICAGO — On an idyllic summer morning, from a rooftop high above the Highland Park Independence Day parade, a gunman aimed down at the floats and lawn chairs and strollers and opened fire.

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The Independent UK

Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry among stars to protest Independence Day

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

Chicago Tribune

6 dead and 2 dozen others wounded at parade in Chicago suburb; police identify person of interest, who remains at large

CHICAGO — A gunman opened fire on the Highland Park Independence Day parade, killing at least six people and wounding more than two dozen others in the latest mass shooting incident to terrorize an American community.

ABC News

Second Independence Day shooting in US, hours after gunman kills six in Chicago parade

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says he has "no words for the kind of monster who lies in wait and fires into a crowd of families with children celebrating a holiday", as a second shooting scatters crowds in Philadelphia.

The Guardian - US

‘This isn’t freedom’: Fourth of July shooting rocks Chicago and shocks US

Leaders and activists demand change after shooter targets Highland Park parade celebrating Independence Day

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Chicago Sun-Times

Fourth of July parades, festivities in other suburbs canceled after Highland Park mass shooting

Evanston, Skokie, Deerfield, Glencoe, Winnetka and Morton Grove were among those canceling Independence Day festivities.

Al Jazeera

Six killed, dozens hurt in shooting at Chicago-area July 4 parade

Police arrest suspect after six people were killed in a mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb.

Asharq Al-Awsat

A Turbulent US this July 4, but Many See Cause to Celebrate

Independence Day has arrived as the United States is rocked by hearings over the Jan. 6 insurrection, awash in turmoil over high court rulings on abortion and guns and struggling to maintain the bonds that keep it together. Yet many also see cause to celebrate Monday: the deadly danger of…

The Independent UK

Are liquor stores open on the Fourth of July?

Millions of Americans toast Independence Day with a cold beer over the barbecue every year

Salon

This Independence Day, we are less free

Liberty is not a consumer item to market to individuals. It is a common good

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago sees worst air quality of the year on Fourth of July

Last year on Independence Day, Chicago reached a level of air pollution four times the hourly average of a normal summer day. “By 10:30 at night, it’s just a hazy fog and smoke everywhere that you can see,” one resident said.

Daily Mirror

What is Independence Day? What happened on 4th of July and which countries celebrate?

July 4 marks Independence Day in the USA, a historic holiday that dates back to the very origins of the nation. Today Americans are coming together in celebration and unity

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