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Mass shootings claim lives at gatherings over the July Fourth holiday

Mass shootings broke out at festivals, block parties and other gatherings in a handful of cities this week as the U.S. celebrated the Fourth of July

The Independent UK

13 horrific firework injuries that will keep you cautious on July 4

As July Fourth celebrations take off across the U.S., so will the number of firework-related accidents and hospital visits.

LiveScience

ThunderShirts, dance parties and anxiety meds can help ease dogs' July Fourth dread

Most of the U.S. may be looking forward to July Fourth for dazzling displays of fireworks or setting off firecrackers and poppers with their neighbors

The Independent UK

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For presidents, July Fourth is a day to chill or strut or get an earful of red, white and boo

Through history, the Fourth of July has been a day for some presidents to declare their independence from the public

The Independent UK

Commentary: When Highland Park students faced another threat of gun violence, this is how they felt

Delayed by COVID-19 and the city’s July Fourth mass shooting, Highland Park High School’s FOCUS on the Arts biennial event almost didn’t happen. But facing a multiyear hiatus, the suburban Chicago school rallied, inviting creatives from across the country to teach workshops, as it’s done since 1964. Organizers asked me…

Chicago Tribune

Illinois parade shooting suspect makes brief return to courtroom for case update; 10,000 pages of reports have been shared

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — Lake County prosecutors indicated the massive investigation into the July Fourth Highland Park parade shooting is still ongoing during a brief courtroom appearance Tuesday for alleged shooter Robert Crimo III.

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Highland Park Hospital doesn’t see many victims of gun violence. Then July Fourth happened. Here’s how the day unfolded

It was relatively quiet the morning of July Fourth at Highland Park Hospital.

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Man accused of killing 7 people at July Fourth parade in Illinois pleads not guilty

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‘A happy man’: Loved ones mourn Highland Park parade shooting victim Eduardo Uvaldo

Uvaldo, a father of four and grandfather of 16, was one of seven people shot and killed at Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade.

Chicago Sun-Times

A victim of the Highland Park parade attack is remembered for his kindness

Friends, neighbors and dignitaries paid their respects Saturday to the family of Eduardo Uvaldo, one of the seven people who were killed in the attack on a July Fourth parade near Chicago.

WEKU

PHOTOS: Sun-Times photographers on the scene in Highland Park on the day after

Here’s a look at photos taken by Sun-Times photographers following the Fourth of July mass shooting in Highland Park.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago July Fourth parade shooting: 'Person of interest' now in custody

Robert Crimo, 22, has been named a person of interest

Wales Online

Suspect arrested after deadly mass shooting at July 4 parade in Chicago suburb

A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago on Monday, killing at least six people, wounding at least 30 and sending hundreds of marchers, parents with strollers and children on bicycles fleeing in terror, police said.

France 24

Fireworks injuries have been rising. Here are some safety tips for July 4th

As July Fourth approaches, federal regulators are warning people to use fireworks safely, as a new report shows that fireworks-related injuries have been increasing.

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