-
Philly police searching for ‘a clear picture’ of what happened at July 4 shooting on Parkway that injured 2 officers
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police on Tuesday were attempting to determine who fired a gun and from where during Monday night’s Independence Day celebrations, in a shooting that injured two police officers and caused the panicked evacuation of thousands from the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Chief Inspector Frank Vanore said detectives “really don’t have a clear picture of where the bullets came from.” Officers stationed around the Parkway and the Philadelphia Museum of Art for the Wawa Welcome America Festival did not hear shots or see muzzle flashes before the officers were hit, he said. Detect...
The Philadelphia Inquirer
-
New disease strikes Michigan trees. Arborists don't know how to treat it
A mysterious invasive disease has hit a stand of southeast Michigan trees, adding to a long list of threats faced by state forests. Foresters recently discovered beech leaf disease in a southern St. Clair County woodlot, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday. It is the first confirmed appearance of the disease in the state. The emergence of beech leaf disease "is very concerning for our trees," said Joanne Foreman, the DNR's invasive species communications coordinator. Beech leaf disease can cause leaf buds to abort and leaves to curl. "We know what it is, we know it c...
The Detroit News
-
Miami man arrested in $230 million HIV-drug scheme, then gains release from fed lockup
MIAMI — Miami businessman Lazaro Hernandez was arrested in mid-June on charges of directing a $230 million scheme to distribute “adulterated and misbranded” HIV prescription drugs through a network of wholesalers and pharmacies to unsuspecting patients nationwide. Hernandez, 51, was released just before the Fourth of July holiday weekend on a $1.4 million bond and faces a mid-July arraignment in a federal indictment accusing him of conspiring to defraud the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by selling falsely labeled drugs to unsuspecting patients. His defense attorney, Marc Seitles, overcame ...
Miami Herald
-
Alleged shooter in Highland Park July 4 parade attack charged with 7 counts of murder in ‘premeditated and calculated attack’
CHICAGO — Prosecutors on Tuesday filed charges against the man suspected of firing upon crowds gathered for a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park on Monday morning, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 30. Robert “Bobby” E. Crimo III, 21, is charged with seven counts first-degree murder in what Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart called a “premeditated and calculated attack.” He was apprehended late Monday afternoon after an hourslong manhunt involving more than 100 law enforcement agencies. Rinehart said he anticipates dozens more charges. Details about the attack an...
Chicago Tribune
-
How many wildfires has California had so far this year? There are several burning now
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Electra fire in Amador and Calaveras counties has already blazed through 3,034 acres as of Tuesday morning, and this isn’t the first time this year that a wildfire has ignited in California. As wildfire season ramps up in the state, here's a look at what's happened with California wildfires so far this year: Active firesThere are several fires of interest in California, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire. The biggest active fire as of Tuesday morning is the Electra fire,burning through more than 3,000 acres at the Amador...
The Sacramento Bee
-
Death toll rises to 7 in Highland Park parade shooting; suspect allegedly planned attack for several weeks
CHICAGO — A seventh person has died in the Highland Park parade shooting attack and authorities Tuesday afternoon released the names of the six of the victims. Among those who died were Highland Park residents Katherine Goldstein, 64; Irina McCarthy, 35; Kevin McCarthy, 37; Jacquelyn Sundheim, 63; Stephen Straus, 88; and Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza, 78, of Morelos, Mexico. Officials have not yet released the name of the seventh victim. Authorities at a news briefing also detailed two prior instances when police were called to the home of shooting suspect Robert “Bobby” E. Crimo III, 21, including ...
Chicago Tribune
-
Chicago Bulls call for action while mourning victims of the Highland Park shooting: ‘Our connection with the community is personal’
The Chicago Bulls offered support to victims of the Highland Park shooting and called for change after a gunman killed seven people and wounded more than 30 others during a Fourth of July parade. The Bulls hold close ties to the Highland Park community. They practiced for more than 20 years in Deerfield, less than 10 minutes from the site of the shooting, and Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were among many Bulls players and coaches to live in Highland Park during their tenure with the team. “Over the years, Highland Park has been home to many members of Bulls nation, including a number of Bu...
Chicago Tribune
-
Paul Sullivan: A tragic event in Highland Park became just another day at the ballpark — and in America
About 3½ hours before the Chicago White Sox met the Minnesota Twins Monday to start the biggest series of the season, manager Tony La Russa’s pregame media session in the dugout competed with a singer practicing over the Guaranteed Rate Field sound system. La Russa began by discussing the mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park that killed seven people and injured more than 30 others. The singer began by belting out a slow version of the “The Star-Spangled Banner.” “At the twilight’s last gleaming,” she sang. “Unfortunately it’s almost daily, way too frequently,” La Russa sai...
Chicago Tribune
-
R. Kelly taken off suicide watch at Brooklyn federal jail
NEW YORK — R. Kelly was taken off of suicide watch Tuesday after the convicted R&B singer complained that officials at Brooklyn’s federal jail placed him in isolation for no reason. The 55-year-old was put under around-the-clock surveillance at the Metropolitan Detention Center after his sentencing last Wednesday to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking. “(Following) a clinical assessment, plaintiff Robert Sylvester Kelly, also known as ‘R. Kelly,’ was removed from suicide watch as of this morning,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Melanie Speight wrote in a filing in Brooklyn Federal Court. Kelly’s l...
New York Daily News
-
Ex-etiquette: Learn to calmly solve co-parent time dispute
Q. My ex is always making plans for our child on my time, particularly when there is a holiday that requires some creativity to navigate. He looks for loopholes in the custody order to keep our son longer than he is supposed to. When I tell him to bring our son home, he gets angry and says, “He IS home!,” then calls law enforcement, hoping the police will read the custody order as he does. My ex treats this like a game. He wins, I lose. It’s exhausting and scaring our son. What’s good ex-etiquette? A. Well, it’s certainly not a game, and disagreements can be exhausting if not handled construct...
Tribune News Service
- もっと見る