Archive for July 13, 2026
5 dead, 2 injured in ‘targeted’ family shooting in East St. Louis
Seven members of one family were shot Sunday in East St. Louis, and five of them died from their injuries, police said. Illinois State Police Director Brenden Kelly said there were multiple shooting scenes, including 39th and Summit streets, where one person was killed; the Samuel Gompers Homes in the 400 block of North 6th…
Read MoreAt least 2 killed in shooting at Toronto street festival, police say
At least two people were killed and four more wounded after a shootout occurred at a street festival in Toronto, Canada, authorities said. The Toronto Police Service had initially described the incident as an active shooter situation. However, in a news conference late Saturday night, Toronto Police Deputy Chief Frank Barredo clarified that it was…
Read MoreApalachee High School shooting suspect set to change plea, court documents show
Colt Gray, the teen accused of fatally shooting two students and two teachers in 2024 at Apalachee High School in Georgia, will appear in court for a “non-negotiated” plea hearing later this month, court documents show. The documents, filed Friday in Barrow County Superior Court in Winder, Georgia, indicate Gray is set to change his…
Read MoreSpain Arrests Four Suspected ISIS Supporters in Ceuta, Three Other Cities
Spain’s National Police have arrested four suspected jihadists in Madrid, Barcelona, Ceuta, and Toledo. The suspects face charges of indoctrination, self-training, and glorification of terrorism linked to ISIS, also known as Daesh, as reported Friday by Spain’s news agency EFE. The four, described as young and highly radicalized, had fully embraced the terrorist organization’s ideology,…
Read MoreAustin man charged with arson after allegedly trying to set CapMetro bus on fire
A 22-year-old Austin man has been charged with arson after authorities said he attempted to set a CapMetro bus on fire before being arrested at a North Austin transit center. Daniel Patrick Donaldson was charged with second-degree felony arson and booked into the Travis County Jail on July 8, according to court records. According to…
Read MoreIran widens attacks on US bases in Gulf, Hormuz tensions lift oil prices
U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone attacks over the weekend and into Monday, with Tehran saying it had struck U.S. military facilities across the Gulf and kept the Strait of Hormuz closed, driving oil prices higher. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Monday they had targeted U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait,…
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