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Month: June 2023

Juneteenth celebration horror: 23 shot, 1 fatally, at Illinois event

Juneteenth celebration horror: 23 shot, 1 fatally, at Illinois event

Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (WILLOWBROOK, Ill.) — At least 23 people were injured, one fatally, when gunfire erupted early Sunday at a Juneteenth celebration in suburban Chicago, authorities said. The shooting unfolded about 12:30 a.m. in the parking lot of a strip mall in Willowbrook, about 23 […]

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1 dead, 10 injured in shooting at party in St. Louis office building: Police

1 dead, 10 injured in shooting at party in St. Louis office building: Police

Jeremy Hogan/Getty Images (ST. LOUIS) — An overnight shooting at a party in a downtown St. Louis office building injured at least 10 people and killed one person, St. Louis police chief Robert Tracy said at a press conference Sunday afternoon. Eight out of the 11 victims, including the deceased, were […]

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Hundreds of thousands without power in Oklahoma as severe thunderstorms continue throughout US

Hundreds of thousands without power in Oklahoma as severe thunderstorms continue throughout US

ABC News (OKLAHOMA CITY) — While tens of millions of Americans in the South are enduring a sweltering heat wave, another round of severe storms is threatening other parts of the region. Nearly 300,000 customers across Oklahoma were without power following severe storms Saturday into Sunday morning, according to two of […]

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2 dead, suspect detained in shooting at Gorge Amphitheatre campground, sheriff says

2 dead, suspect detained in shooting at Gorge Amphitheatre campground, sheriff says

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (GEORGE, Wa.) — A suspect was detained after at least two people were killed during an “active shooter” situation at a campground near the Gorge Amphitheatre on Saturday in Washington, the sheriff said. “Officers pursued, closed in on the suspect, and have the suspect in custody. Multiple individuals […]

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More than 90 letters with ‘suspicious’ white powder sent to state officials, Kansas authorities say

More than 90 letters with ‘suspicious’ white powder sent to state officials, Kansas authorities say

Jordan McAlister/Getty Images (TOPEKA, Kan.) — The FBI and multiple state agencies are investigating after dozens of letters containing a “suspicious” white powder were sent to Kansas state legislators and public officials on Friday. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation initially stated on Saturday that more than 80 such letters had been […]

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Dangerous heat wave continues to affect 33 million residents in the South

Dangerous heat wave continues to affect 33 million residents in the South

ABC News (HOUSTON) — A relentless heat wave with triple-digit temperatures is continuing to affect millions of people in the South. Much of Texas and Louisiana will have temperatures at the 100-degree mark by Sunday afternoon, but the heavy humidity will cause heat indexes to soar another 10 to 20 degrees, […]

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More than 80 letters with ‘suspicious’ white powder sent to state officials, Kansas authorities say

More than 80 letters with ‘suspicious’ white powder sent to state officials, Kansas authorities say

Jordan McAlister/Getty Images (TOPEKA, Kan.) — The FBI and multiple state agencies are investigating after dozens of letters containing a “suspicious” white powder were sent to Kansas state legislators and public officials on Friday, law enforcement said. More than 80 such letters have been reported across the state, the Kansas […]

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More than dozen people injured in crash involving Baltimore bus, two vehicles: Police

More than dozen people injured in crash involving Baltimore bus, two vehicles: Police

Kali9/Getty Images (BALTIMORE) — More than a dozen people were injured in a crash involving a public bus and two vehicles in Baltimore on Saturday morning, police said. The incident occurred around 10:15 a.m. and involved a Maryland Transit Administration CityLink Blue bus, the Maryland Department of Transportation said. The […]

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More than 40 million Americans under heat alerts as high temperatures hit South

More than 40 million Americans under heat alerts as high temperatures hit South

ABC News (NEW YORK) — More than 40 million Americans are under heat alerts as scorching high temperatures continue for Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida. Meanwhile, a multi-day severe weather outbreak is stretching from the plains into the south. Excessive Heat warnings are in effect for major cities like Houston, […]

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Funeral held for 8-year-old who died in Border Patrol custody

Funeral held for 8-year-old who died in Border Patrol custody

Mario Tama/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Relatives and friends poured into a funeral home in the Bronx Friday to pay respect and condolences to the family of Anadith Danay Reyes Álvarez, an 8-year-old girl who died in U.S. Border Patrol custody in Texas last month. Teddy bears and pink balloons […]

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