CHICAGO—Six people have died and at least 20 others were wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago. A shooting early Saturday in the city’s North Lawndale neighborhood killed one man and wounded four other men, police said. Three people, including two women, were shot Saturday night on Chicago’s South Side when gunfire rang out from an…
Weekend Shootings Leave at Least 6 Dead, 20 Others Wounded in Chicago
Report Says Plane Rolled Upside Down in Crash Near California Airport, Killing Father, Injuring Sons
MURRIETA, Calif.—A single-engine plane rolled upside down before crashing near a Southern California airport on the Fourth of July, killing a father and severely injuring his three sons, federal investigators said in a preliminary report. The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday released the report on the crash that killed Jared Newman, 39, of Temecula…
Mountain Climber, Cliff Diver Die in Separate Incidents at National Recreation Spots in the West
SALT LAKE CITY—A mountain climber and a cliff diver have died in separate incidents at national recreation spots in the West, officials said. Cory Ryan Ehrnschwender, 36, of Cincinnati died while cliff-jumping at Lake Powell, the Salt Lake Tribune reported Saturday. The lake is located in southern Utah and northern Arizona in the Glen Canyon…
Man Convicted in Stray-Bullet Killing of Puerto Rican Olympian’s Mother in Her Connecticut Home
A Connecticut man has been convicted of murder in the stray-bullet killing of the mother of a two-time Olympian rifle shooter from Puerto Rico. A jury found Franklin Robinson, 40, guilty Friday in the death of Mabel Martinez Antongiorgi. The 56-year-old was in her sewing and crafts room in Waterbury when a bullet flew through…
Police Narrow Search for Infant Lost in Flash Flood, After 2-Year-Old Sister’s Body Found
WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa.—Search teams in Pennsylvania were focusing on one underwater area Sunday as they try to find a 9-month-old boy swept away in a flash flood, hours after authorities confirmed that the body of his 2-year-old sister was recovered from the Delaware River. Upper Makefield Township police said in a Facebook post Sunday that…
Gov. Murphy Defends Lawsuit to Block Parents From Knowledge of Kids’ Gender Transition
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy defended a move by his administration to prevent school districts from informing parents that their children are showing signs of gender transitioning. In June, three New Jersey school districts—Middletown school district, Marlboro school district, and Manalapan-Englishtown Regional school district—approved policies to require that parents be told if their children showed…
Southern California School Board Approves Curriculum After Gov. Gavin Newsom Threatened $1.5 Million Fine
TEMECULA, Calif.—A Southern California school board has voted to approve a social studies curriculum for elementary students, resolving a dispute with Gov. Gavin Newsom over lesson plans that mentioned the state’s first openly gay elected public official. The Temecula Valley Unified School District had previously voted to reject the curriculum in part because some board members…
4 People Stabbed in Random Attack in Maryland: Police
SILVER SPRING, Md.—A man stabbed four people at random in Maryland on Saturday before a police officer shot and killed him, officials said. The victims included three women—two were stabbed in the neck—and a man, all of whom are expected to survive, Montgomery County Police Assistant Chief Darren Francke told reporters during a Saturday afternoon…
US Not Currently Discussing Nuclear Agreement With Iran: Blinken
Secretary of State Antony Antony Blinken says the United States is not currently discussing nuclear issues with Iran. Iran, a top geopolitical rival to the United States behind only Russia and China, has long been seen as a high risk for the development of a nuclear weapons program. Under President Barack Obama, the United States…
Deck Collapse at Montana Country Club Leaves More Than 30 Injured During Popular Golf Tournament
BILLINGS, Mont.—More than 30 people were injured when a deck collapsed at a Montana country club during a weekend golf tournament, police and city officials said Sunday. The second-story patio floor of Billings’ Briarwood Country Club broke and gave way Saturday evening. The collapse caused head wounds, broken ribs, and other injuries as people landed…
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