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By Christopher Hickey, CNN From behind the wheel, cars and trucks today are safer than ever before. But for people on the street, vehicles haven’t been this dangerous in over a generation. A study of State Highway Safety Offices data released by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association in June assessed American drivers killed at least

By Michelle Watson, Christine Sever and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Gunfire erupted just before midnight Monday in Fort Worth, Texas, leaving at least three dead and eight others wounded, police said. Ten of the victims are adults and one a minor, according to a news release from the Fort Worth Police Department’s homicide unit.

By Sara Smart and Liz Enochs, CNN (CNN) — A woman died at the Grand Canyon National Park while trying to hike eight miles on Sunday, the National Park Service said. The 57-year-old was hiking near the Tuweep area of the park when she became unconscious, according to a news release from the park service.

By Michelle Watson, Jennifer Feldman, Dakin Andone and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — A shooter wearing a bulletproof vest and a ski mask fired randomly at vehicles and pedestrians Monday night in southwest Philadelphia, killing five people and wounding two others, authorities said. In a Tuesday afternoon news conference, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle M. Outlaw

By Raja Razek and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement officers in Texas have recovered the bodies of four drowned migrants, including an infant, from the Rio Grande River along the US-Mexico border since Saturday, an official said. The drownings come just days before Texas officials are expected to begin establishing a floating water

By Jessica Xing, CNN (CNN) — A 15-year-old boy was attacked by a shark Monday afternoon as he was surfing off the coast of New York’s Fire Island, police said. The teenager was bitten on his toes and left heel but was able to swim to shore, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The

By Jason Hanna, Michelle Watson and Jennifer Feldman, CNN (CNN) — A gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire along several blocks in southwestern Philadelphia before police apprehended him on Monday evening – a shooting that’s left four people dead and two children injured, authorities said. A second person who investigators believe picked up a

By Meron Moges-Gerbi, Athena Jones and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Three minority advocacy groups are suing Harvard University’s governing body, accusing the school of discrimination by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, and are citing the recent US Supreme Court ruling that gutted affirmative action to bolster their lawsuit. The

By Artemis Moshtaghian and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — New York officials say there are no credible threats ahead of Tuesday’s annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration in Manhattan, but there will be heightened security, including thousands of police officers, across the city. “Currently there are no specific credible threats directed towards the July Fourth

By Laura Studley and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, public health officials in Los Angeles are advising beachgoers to avoid sea lions that have been sickened by toxins from large algae blooms coating California beaches. In a Friday Facebook post, the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the first moon landing on July 20, 1969. The moon landing was watched by an estimated 600 million people around the world. Facts July 20, 1969 – [4:17 p.m. EDT] Apollo 11 becomes the first manned spacecraft to land on the moon. Neil Armstrong (commander), Buzz

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of people will gather at Coney Island on Tuesday to watch competitive eaters scarf down mountains of sausages and buns during the annual Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest. Competitors will have just 10 minutes to devour as many wieners as they can for a shot at

By Kristina Sgueglia and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A former OceanGate Expeditions employee emailed another ex-associate of the company years ago with concerns about the potential failings of its Titan submersible and an ominous warning about its CEO, who was killed last month with four others when the vessel imploded on a dive in

By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Jasper, Tennessee (CNN) — In a world suddenly brimming with potential solutions for the climate crisis, it sounds like clickbait: How this one weird cow trick can improve soil, water, wildlife, and farmer wealth while pulling tons of planet-cooking carbon from the sky. With methane burping out of

By Rosa Flores and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A Houston man who went missing as a teen more than eight years ago was found sleeping in front of a local church, according to police. Rudolph “Rudy” Farias IV had been missing since March 6, 2015, according to a missing persons flyer published by the

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Melissa Alonso and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Investigators in Baltimore are searching for multiple suspects in a mass shooting that turned a beloved annual neighborhood block party into chaos early Sunday, killing two people and injuring 28 others, most of whom were teens, officials said. The search for the shooters –

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have launched a murder investigation after six people died and one person was critically injured in a house fire in Green Pond, South Carolina, Sunday, the county sheriff says. Officers found the bodies after responding to reports of a fire on Folly Creek Lane around 11 a.m. on

By Artemis Moshtaghian and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Nearly three dozen people were injured in New Hampshire Sunday after an SUV plowed into a roadside restaurant in Laconia, officials said. The SUV crashed into the Looney Bin Bar and Grill during lunchtime and injured 34 people, according to the Laconia Fire Department. A

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Five people have died following a plane crash in North Myrtle Beach on Sunday, according to police. The plane, a Piper PA-32R-300, had departed Grand Strand Airport before crashing two miles northwest of the airport, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Sunday. “The Horry County Coroner’s Office is still in