An assassin shot Shinzo Abe on Friday while the former Japanese prime minister was addressing a campaign rally.
Deb Hardy
Staff Writer
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Amid chaos, some at July 4 parade ran toward gunfire to help
People from every corner of the Highland Park community sprang into action after a gunman opened fire on a parade route in the Chicago suburb.
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Srebrenica women honored for sharing story of 1995 massacre
Women from the small town in eastern Bosnia have dedicated their lives to re-telling their trauma to the world.
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Parade shooting suspect bought five weapons despite threats
Authorities had been called to the suspect’s home twice in 2019 for threats of violence and suicide, police said.
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Metallica amped over ‘Stranger Things’ use of ‘Master of Puppets’
Metallica’s members were rocked by the way “Stranger Things” incorporated one of their heavy metal hits. The band said it was “beyond psyched” that the Netflix supernatural series featured the 1986 song “Master of Puppets” during a key moment for Joseph Quinn’s character, Eddie, in the Season 4 finale. “We were all stoked to see […]
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U.K. climate protesters glue themselves to gallery paintings
On Tuesday they targeted a copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’ at London’s Royal Academy of Arts.
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Police find man suspected in shooting at Chicago-area parade
The 22-year-old man identified as a person of interest has been taken into custody after a brief car chase about 5 miles north of the shooting site.
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Six killed, 30 wounded in shooting at Chicago-area July 4 parade
The gunman apparently used a ‘high-powered rifle’ to fire from a spot atop a commercial building, police say.
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Macron says Russia can’t win in Ukraine after strike on mall
France’s president has denounced Russia’s fiery airstrike on a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine as a ‘new war crime’ and vowed the West’s support for Kyiv would not waver.
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FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall
They’re hoping to better match vaccines to more recent variants of the coronavirus.