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Parades, fireworks and a COVID-free mindset marked the Fourth of July across the Dallas area, as the public celebrated the return of tradition amid the pandemic. Morning events were vibrant and festive, but after the deadly shooting in suburban Chicago, some event-goers later in the day were uneasy. The Associated Press reported that at least six people died and 30 were …

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — 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. Authorities said a man named as a person of interest in the shooting …

Fort Worth’s fireworks show was canceled after a grass fire started along the Trinity River on Monday night, according to reports from KDFW-TV (Channel 4), which was live-streaming the event. The annual celebration at Panther Island Pavillion near downtown was expected to be the largest fireworks show in North Texas, the city said on its website. The show ended a few …

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Simple advice from a friend to stay near the door may have saved Yenifer Yulisa Cardona Tomás from the deadly fate that befell 53 other migrants when they were abandoned trapped in a sweltering semi-trailer last week on the edge of San Antonio. Speaking by phone from her hospital bed Monday, the 20-year-old from Guatemala’s capital …

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico – A new goal for some feminist groups in Mexico is to guarantee safe abortions for Texas’ women. Women across the world lamented the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade on June 24. “What happened in the United States was a very unfortunate setback,” said Alessa Rey, spokesperson and abortion doula for Marea Verde Chihuahua. “It’s …

The Fierro family of Yuma, Arizona, had a string of bad medical luck that started in December 2020. That’s when Jesús Fierro Sr. was admitted to the hospital with a serious COVID-19 infection. He spent 18 days at Yuma Regional Medical Center, where he lost 60 pounds. He came home weak and dependent on an oxygen tank. Then, in June …

UT Southwestern researchers have created a rapid COVID-19 test that can identify different variants of the coronavirus in as little as four hours. The researchers hope doctors can use their test, called CoVarScan, to tailor COVID-19 treatments to patients based on which variant the patients have. CoVarScan could also be used to track which variants are cropping up in different …

In June, Second Rodeo Brewing in Mule Alley in Fort Worth hosted a shotgun wedding for three couples who were sick of COVID delays and the increasing cost of planning a wedding. The event included an officiant, live band, cowboys, beer bouquets and wedding guests. Adrian Atilano, 25, and Adriana Becerra, 24, who got engaged six months ago, were one …

Gun ownership has exploded in firearms-friendly Texas and nationwide, and people of color are among the market’s fastest-growing segment. But that doesn’t mean shopping for a gun is always an enjoyable experience for these new buyers. Hosni and Ibrahim Omeis went to gun stores in Plano and Highland Park in May 2020 and days later ended up behind bars, targets …

AKRON, Ohio — A Black man shot and killed by Akron police officers in a hail of bullets after a vehicle and foot pursuit was unarmed at the time of the shooting, but a shot appeared to have come from the vehicle during the pursuit, and officers said they feared he was preparing to fire when they discharged their weapons, …