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The Highland Park Shooter Escaped in Women’s Clothes, Police Say
Police said they believe the shooter planned the attack for weeks, and wore women's clothes during the attack to hide his identity and blend into the fleeing crowd.
Brittney Griner Pleads With Joe Biden to Get Her Out of Russian Prison: ‘Don’t Forget About Me’
“I’m terrified I might be here forever,” the WNBA All-Star wrote from Russian prison, where she’s been since Feb. 17.
Christian Fascist Propaganda Is All Over TikTok
TikTok has a growing online subculture that’s propping up surging Christian nationalist and Christo-fascist ideology in the United States and beyond.
Inside an Absolutely Slammed Abortion Clinic in a Blue State
Almost all abortions are banned in Missouri. Just across the border, in Illinois, an abortion clinic is racing to treat as many patients as possible.
‘Workforce Australia’ Is a Mess Because Governments Are Either Bad With Tech or Hate Poor People
The platform has become the source of widespread “fear and distress” among welfare recipients across the country.
Australia Is on the Verge of Another Heavy Wave of COVID-19 Cases
Early evidence suggests the new Omicron sub-variant, BA.4/5, could be the most transmissible seen yet.
Police Arrest Local Rapper in Connection to Highland Park Mass Shooting
Six people were killed when a gunman on a rooftop fired at those below gathered to watch a Fourth of July parade.
Hours After Mass Shooting, GOP Candidate Says Time to ‘Move On’ and ‘Celebrate’
Illinois state senator Darren Bailey has since apologized “if in any way we diminished the pain being felt across our state today.”
Police Searching for Gunman Who Shot at Highland Park Parade From Rooftop, Killing at Least 6
The shooter was described as a young white man with long black hair and a "slight" frame.
At Least Six Dead in Chicago-Area Mass Shooting at July 4 Parade
Police say the gunman was a young white man and he was shooting at the parade from a rooftop position.
Akron Cops Shot Unarmed Black Man Dozens of Times, Body Cam Footage Shows
Police say they stopped Jayland Walker for a traffic violation before chasing him and gunning him down.
A Far-Right Extremist ‘Bear Maced’ Abortion-Rights Activists and Their Kids Last Night
Patriot AZ leader Jennifer Harrison has garnered attention in recent years for spraying BLM protesters with bear spray and harassing migrants as they cross into the country.