A Family Torn Apart: Five Killed in Targeted East St. Louis Shooting

Two 16-year-olds are in custody after five members of the same family were shot and killed in East St. Louis, Illinois — in what police say was a deliberate, targeted attack.Story SnapshotFive family members...
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South Carolina Awaits Governor’s Pick

Donald Trump says he already has a favorite to take Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat, but the choice will legally belong to South Carolina’s governor.Story...
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Hidden Brain Injuries Take Center Stage in Veteran Suicide Fight

As veteran suicides climb, a new coalition says the country is missing a hidden killer inside many veterans’ brains.Story SnapshotVeterans with traumatic brain injuries face far higher suicide risk than other veterans, but brain damage often goes undiagnosed.A new coalition, Heads Up Vet, is building a national network to screen for hidden head injuries and connect veterans to help.The effort leans on data and community groups instead of more pills, aiming to fill gaps many believe the federal system has left open.Lawmakers are pushing bills to fund data-driven suicide prevention, but big questions remain about scale, proof, and government...
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Wave Hits Colorado as 29-Year-Old Defeats House Veteran

Colorado Democrats just watched a 29-year-old democratic socialist knock off one of the party’s longest-serving House members, and the result says a lot about anger, change, and power. The Associated Press and the Colorado Sun both reported that Melat Kiros defeated Representative Diana DeGette in the Colorado First Congressional District primary.Quick TakeMelat Kiros defeated incumbent Representative Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary for Colorado's First Congressional District.Kiros ran as a democratic socialist with a grassroots campaign built around small venues, volunteers, and progressive policies.DeGette entered the race with deep name recognition, long tenure, and support from established political networks.The...
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Supreme Showdown: Miller Demands End to Birthright Citizenship

Stephen Miller’s furious TV rant over the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship decision lays bare a deeper fight over who counts as an American —...
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Vanishing Supreme Leader Sparks Panic

As millions were pushed into the streets to honor Iran’s slain supreme leader, three of his sons quietly took center stage while the new ruler stayed out of sight.Story SnapshotThree sons of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — Masoud, Meysam, and Mostafa — joined mourners at his massive state funeral in Tehran.New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei did not appear, deepening questions about power, security, and transparency inside Iran’s regime.The funeral drew millions and dozens of foreign delegations, but many Iranians say attendance was forced and tightly controlled.The event shows how authoritarian states use grief, family images, and huge crowds to project...
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July 4 Event Descends: Chaos After Storms Force Evacuation

As thunderstorms rolled toward the National Mall on America’s 250th birthday, Washington’s biggest celebration was abruptly turned into a two-hour test of emergency planning and public trust.Story SnapshotSevere storms forced a full evacuation of the National Mall during the Freedom 250 “Salute to America” event.Security checkpoints shut down, and tens of thousands were pushed into nearby federal buildings for shelter.Confusion over “extreme heat” versus storm danger added to public doubts about the government’s handling of the crisis.The episode shows how weather, safety, and politics now mix in ways that fuel frustration with federal leaders on both sides.What Actually Happened...
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Night of Celebration Ended Sirens and Gunfire

As families looked up at July 4th fireworks in Brooklyn, gunfire from the streets below sent children and adults to the hospital and left...
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Triggers Criminal: Roof Collapse Claims 14 Children

At least 14 children died in Lahore when a tutoring center roof collapsed, and police moved quickly to arrests as anger spread.Quick Take14 schoolchildren were killed and 8 others were injured in the collapse.Police said the roof gave way because of poor construction quality in an aging building.The tutoring center owner and another person were arrested after the collapse.Pakistan’s top leaders called for effective safety measures after the tragedy.What Police and Rescue Teams FoundPolice and rescue officials said the roof of an unfinished second floor collapsed at a tutoring center in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore city. Senior police official Faisal...
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Church Pays Big, Admits Nothing

A powerful American institution has quietly agreed to pay almost $400 million for decades of hidden child abuse, while still avoiding any formal admission of guilt.Story SnapshotThe San Francisco Archdiocese has agreed in principle to a $395 million settlement for about 530 clergy abuse survivors, with an average recovery near $745,000 per person.The deal includes a strict 14-point child protection plan, a survivor on the review board, and a public archive of abuse files and survivor voices.Survivors are freed from past gag orders, and future nondisclosure agreements are banned, but the Archdiocese does not admit legal or criminal liability.This...
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