A deadly mass shooting on Independence Day
A person of interest is in custody in relation to a deadly shooting at a July 4 parade in a Chicago suburb. A legal fight begins to hold back Mississippi's abortion "trigger law." The cost of rebuilding Ukraine. The family of Jayland Walker, an unarmed Black man killed by police in Ohio, disputed some claims made by authorities when they released video footage of the tragedy to the public. It's the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
🙋🏼♀️ I'm Nicole Fallert, and here's Tuesday's news.
🌅 Up first: New York officials closed a Long Island beach over the July 4 holiday weekend after what they called an unprecedented shark attack that injured a lifeguard. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said the shark, estimated to be 4-to 5-feet-long, bit the lifeguard in the chest and on the hand. Read more
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✔ Woody Williams, the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient, will lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol.
💊 A federal judge ruled in favor of three major drug distributors in an opioid lawsuit.
🟣 An Ohio 10-year-old crossed state lines for abortion care in Indiana. She isn't alone.
😮 Amber Heard asked a judge to dismiss the $10 million verdict against her in the defamation case filed by ex-husband Johnny Depp.
🛑 Danish police believe a shopping mall shooting that left three people dead and four others seriously wounded was not terror-related.
Person of interest in custody after shooting in Chicago suburb leaves at least six dead
A person of interest is in custody Tuesday after a gunman on a rooftop opened fire on a Fourth of July parade in a suburb of Chicago, killing at least six people and wounding at least 30. Authorities spent hours Monday searching for the person of interest – Robert E. Crimo III – and arrested him before 7 p.m. local time following a short pursuit about five miles away from the shooting in Highland Park. No charges were announced. Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesman Christopher Covelli said a "significant amount of digital evidence" helped lead investigators to Crimo. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said the five people killed at the parade were adults but didn't have information on the sixth victim, who died at a hospital. Their identities were not released by local authorities. Read more
⚫ Column: Highland Park's July 4th parade massacre and the horrifying commonness of American shootings.
State-level fight over abortion continues against 'trigger laws'
A hearing will commence today for a lawsuit to prevent Mississippi from enforcing its trigger ban, a law intended to immediately ban abortion after the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion. The ban, set to take effect Thursday, states any person who knowingly performs or attempts to induce an abortion, except the pregnant woman, could be punished by up to 10 years in prison. Since the June 24 Supreme Court ruling, judges have put trigger laws on hold in Louisiana, Kentucky and Utah, while other challenges are pending in Idaho, Oklahoma in addition to Mississippi. Trigger laws have been adopted in 13 states. Read more
🟣 Changing state law: Abortion is illegal in Texas again after state Supreme Court blocks order that allowed abortions to resume.
🟣 Tech: Google will automatically delete records of abortion clinic visits.
🟣 ''Don't let them take your freedom'': California Gov. Gavin Newsom urges Floridians to ditch state.
🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, health reporter Adrianna Rodriguez looks at whether HIPAA can protect you from anti-abortion laws. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker.
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Estimated cost of rebuilding Ukraine after war sits at $750 billion
The cost of rebuilding battered Ukraine after the war continues to climb, and is estimated at a staggering $750 billion. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Switzerland that a global effort will be needed for restoration. "The reconstruction of Ukraine is not a local project, is not a project of one nation, but a common task of the entire democratic world — all countries, all countries who can say they are civilized," Zelenskyy said. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal provided the $750 billion figure and presented a recovery plan for immediate and long-term needs. Shmyhal also said a large source of funding "should be the confiscated assets of Russia and Russian oligarchs," which he said may currently amount to between $300 billion and $500 billion. Read more
🟡 ''They behave like barbarians:'' Ukraine's chief war crimes investigator sees few prospects for reconciliation with Russians.
Jayland Walker's family: He was not a 'masked monster with a gun'
The family of an unarmed Black man killed in a hail of dozens of police bullets disputed some claims made by authorities when they released video footage of the tragedy to the public. Jayland Walker's family united with city officials in calling for protests of last week's shooting to remain peaceful. The family's attorneys criticized police for "wanting to turn (Walker) into a masked monster with a gun." Lawyer Bobby DiCello accused Police Chief Steve Mylett of assembling some of the footage released Sunday to fit a narrative that supports the use of deadly force by the eight officers involved. The shooting took place minutes after Walker drove away from what Mylett said would have been a "routine traffic stop." Read more
🔵 Seven seconds of shooting: What 14 police bodycam videos show in Jayland Walker's death.
ICYMI: Some of our top stories yesterday
⭕ Rep. Liz Cheney said it's possible that there could be multiple criminal referrals against former President Donald Trump in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
➡ Alejandro Mayorkas: ''Remain in Mexico'' end will take weeks as people are told not to cross the border.
📰 A look back: June was an explosive, historic month in Washington. Here's what you might have missed.
🌭 Joey Chestnut devoured 63 franks to win the 2022 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, his 15th victory in 16 years.
Wimbledon quarterfinals begin
Singles quarterfinal matches at Wimbledon begin Tuesday morning for viewers in the United States, when two unseeded German players, Tatjana Maria and Jule Niemeier, face off at 8 a.m. ET in the women's singles tournament. In the men's bracket, top seed Novak Djokovic is in action, and will face No. 10 seed Jannik Sinner, who pulled off an upset against fifth-seeded Carlos Alcaraz in the previous round. In the second men's singles match of the day, No. 9 seed Cameron Norrie will go up against David Goffin at 9:30 a.m. ET. In his round of 16 match, Goffin unseated American Frances Tiafoe, who was the No. 26 seed in the tournament. Read more
📷 Photo of the day: Tour de France 2022 📷
Spectators cheer packs of bicyclists amid the 109th edition of the Tour de France cycling race. Dutch rider Fabio Jakobsen overtook Wout van Aert right on the line to win the second stage of the Tour de France while Van Aert took the yellow jersey on Saturday. After a travel day, riders resume in France on Tuesday and tackle five small climbs on the route from the coastal city of Dunkerque to Calais. The race ends on July 24 in Paris. Read more
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Associated Press contributed reporting.