July 5, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
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Highland Park parade shooting suspect charged with 7 counts of murder, state’s attorney says
By Amir Vera, Jason Hanna, Adrienne Broaddus and Helen Regan, CNN The suspect in Monday’s mass shooting at a July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois, that left seven dead and injured more than two dozen has been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder, Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart announced during a news
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 5: Shooting, Ukraine, Jayland Walker, Travel, Eiffel Tower
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many people spent the holiday weekend outdoors, despite a sweltering heat wave and triple-digit temperatures in some cities. And the extreme weather will continue to build across the central US today, as more than 50 million people in 18 states remain under heat advisories. So, to stay on the safe side,
Continue Reading Chinese-Canadian tycoon faces trial in China without consular access, embassy says
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN The trial in China of a missing Chinese-Canadian tycoon who was abducted from a hotel room in Hong Kong five years ago will take place without consular access, the Canadian Embassy in Beijing told CNN on Tuesday. Billionaire financier Xiao Jianhua, known for his close connections to some of China’s most
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Continue Reading Philadelphia mayor says he’s worried about other big events after 2 officers shot during a July Fourth event
By Mark Morales, Liam Reilly, Jessie Yeung and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Two police officers were shot during a July Fourth celebration in Philadelphia, authorities said. A 36-year-old Philadelphia Highway Patrol officer suffered a graze wound to the forehead, and a 44-year-old Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputy suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder, according to Philadelphia
Continue Reading Suspect in connection with a mass shooting at July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois, has been taken into custody
By Eric Levenson, Adrienne Broaddus, Shawn Nottingham, Brynn Gingras, Steve Almasy and Joe Sutton, CNN Robert E. Crimo III, the suspect in a mass shooting at a parade that left six dead and sent more than two dozen people to hospitals, has been taken into custody near Lake Forest, Illinois, authorities said during a brief
Continue Reading ‘People just falling and falling’: Witnesses describe terror at Illinois parade shooting
By Jason Hanna, Adrienne Broaddus, Eric Levenson and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Zoe Pawelczak’s dad thought the repetitive pops ringing out at Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade Monday morning were part of the show, she says. But she felt something was off. “I’m like, ‘Dad, no … something is wrong,’ and I grabbed him” and
Continue Reading ‘People just falling and falling’: Witnesses describe terror at Illinois parade shooting
By Jason Hanna, Adrienne Broaddus, Eric Levenson and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Zoe Pawelczak’s dad thought the repetitive pops ringing out at Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade Monday morning were part of the show, she says. But she felt something was off. “I’m like, ‘Dad, no … something is wrong,’ and I grabbed him” and
Continue Reading He ate how many? Hot dog champ does it again
By Kevin Dotson, CNN Competitive eater Joey Chestnut won his record-extending 15th Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, devouring an astounding 63 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes on Monday. Chestnut has won the long-running Independence Day contest seven consecutive times and 15 of the last 16 years. He put away 15 and
Continue Reading Suspect in connection with a mass shooting at July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois, has been taken into custody
By Eric Levenson, Adrienne Broaddus, Shawn Nottingham, Brynn Gingras, Steve Almasy and Joe Sutton, CNN Robert E. Crimo III, the suspect in a mass shooting at a parade that left six dead and sent more than two dozen people to hospitals, has been taken into custody near Lake Forest, Illinois, authorities said during a brief
Continue Reading What we know about the fatal police shooting of Jayland Walker
By Dakin Andone, CNN The city of Akron, Ohio, is on edge this Fourth of July, one week after the fatal police shooting of 25-year-old Jayland Walker. A news conference by city officials Sunday, along with the release of 13 police body camera videos, has started to paint a fuller picture of the shooting, which
Continue Reading This giant water lily is the biggest in the world — and it’s a newly identified species
By Amarachi Orie, CNN An enormous water lily in London’s Royal Botanic Gardens has been discovered to belong to an entirely new species, after 177 years in the gardens’ herbarium. Victoria boliviana is the world’s biggest known water lily species, with leaves growing to nearly 10 feet wide in the wild, according to a news
Continue Reading 17-year-old shark attack survivor describes her battle with the beast
By Eric Levenson, Melissa Alonso and Carmen Conte Widman, CNN Addison Bethea was out hunting for scallops in the waters off Keaton Beach, Florida, on Thursday when a shark latched onto her flesh. “I didn’t really know exactly what to do, but I knew that with sharks you’re supposed to punch them in the nose
Continue Reading A teenage girl was bitten by a shark and seriously injured in Florida
By Jennifer Henderson and Alaa Elassar, CNN A teenage girl is in serious but stable condition after being bitten by a large shark while scalloping near Keaton Beach on Florida’s Gulf Coast on Thursday. The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) confirmed in a statement on social media a juvenile “had sustained a shark bite while
Continue Reading As Korean employees return to the office, so does ‘gapjil’ workplace harassment
By Jessie Yeung and Gawon Bae, CNN As employees return to the office in South Korea, so does gapjil — the country’s longstanding problem of toxic workplace culture. Nearly 30% of Korean office workers have experienced some form of workplace harassment in the past year, according to an online survey in June of 1,000 respondents
Continue Reading China calls on Myanmar’s junta to hold talks with opponents
By Heather Chen, CNN China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on Myanmar’s junta leaders to talk to their opponents amid concerns over escalating violence and deteriorating human rights in the Southeast Asian country. Wang is in Myanmar for his first visit since the junta overthrew the democratically elected government of Aung San Su Kyi
Continue Reading Hong Kong said ‘miracle’ needed to find more survivors from ship sunk in Typhoon Chaba. China just found one
By Kathleen Magramo and Lauren Lau, CNN A rescue team from mainland China saved a crew member of a ship that broke in half and sank during Typhoon Chaba in the early hours of Monday morning — just hours after their counterparts in Hong Kong said a “miracle” would be needed to find any more
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 5: Shooting, Ukraine, Jayland Walker, Travel, Eiffel Tower
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many people spent the holiday weekend outdoors, despite a sweltering heat wave and triple-digit temperatures in some cities. And the extreme weather will continue to build across the central US today, as more than 50 million people in 18 states remain under heat advisories. So, to stay on the safe side,
Continue Reading R. Kelly removed from suicide watch at Brooklyn federal prison
By Lauren del Valle, Artemis Moshtaghian and Benjamin Schiller, CNN R. Kelly was removed from suicide watch Tuesday morning following a clinical assessment, according to a letter filed by prosecutors in federal court. The disgraced R&B artist was placed on suicide watch after he was sentenced last week to 30 years in prison on sex
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