Shootings and a fireworks explosion during Fourth of July celebrations left at least five people dead and many more injured across several U.S. cities. Police reported no arrests in the Coney Island, Pensacola and Fort Wayne shootings as investigations continued.
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Crowds gathered in Tehran to mourn former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, remained absent from public ceremonies. Funeral events are planned across Iran and Iraq amid chants and banners calling for revenge against the United States and Israel.
A Delta flight from Atlanta was struck by a fireworks mortar while descending into Chicago Midway on July Fourth, officials said. The Airbus A319 landed safely, and no one among the 58 people on board was injured.
Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow suspended her U.S. Senate campaign, leaving Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed in the Democratic primary. The Aug. 4 winner will face Republican Mike Rogers in a toss-up race that could help determine Senate control.
Houthi rebels killed 16 Yemeni government-aligned troops in clashes near Hodeidah, in some of the fiercest fighting in years. A cargo ship also came under attack off Yemen’s Red Sea coast, the British military said.
Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands opened shelters and urged evacuations as Super Typhoon Bavi approached with Category 5-strength winds, torrential rain and 35-foot waves. Forecasters warned parts of Rota could be left uninhabitable for weeks if the storm tracks near or over the island.
FIFA rescinded Folarin Balogun’s one-game suspension, making the U.S. lead scorer eligible for Monday’s World Cup last-16 match against Belgium in Seattle. The striker will be on a one-year probationary period under FIFA’s disciplinary code.
Trump spoke separately with Putin and Zelenskyy about ending the war in Ukraine ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara. The calls came as Russia and Ukraine disputed control of Kostiantynivka and Moscow-installed officials reported casualties from a Ukrainian attack in Crimea.