(WASHINGTON) -- Mass shootings are becoming more frequent during a holiday typically known for fireworks and barbecues, according to a nonprofit that tracks shootings.There were 80 total mass shootings over the past three years between July 1-7, said Mark Bryant, the executive director of the Gun Violence Archive (GVA), a…
(NEW YORK) -- Record-high travel numbers are possible this Fourth of July holiday.Here's what to know before you head to the airport or hit the highway:Air travelAccording to Expedia, Saturday, June 29, will be the busiest day in the airports before the Fourth of July.Wednesday, July 3, is the busiest…
(UTICA, N.Y.) -- New York State Attorney General Letitia James said her office is launching an investigation into the fatal police shooting of a 13-year-old boy who allegedly pointed a replica handgun at officers during an encounter in Utica.James's announcement came a day after hundreds of people attended a community…
(NEW YORK) -- The Fourth of July holiday is stacking up to be a scorcher for most of the nation.Numerous record temperatures are expected to be broken as highs in California are forecast to stay in the triple digits through Independence Day and beyond, and hot, humid weather down South…
(NEW YORK) -- Last June, the Supreme Court struck down the use of affirmative action in college admissions.The court held, in a 6-3 decision, that Harvard and the University of North Carolina’s admissions programs, which had accounted for race at various stages in the process, violated the Equal Protection Clause…
(SANTA FE, N.M.) -- A New Mexico judge denied Alec Baldwin's bid to drop his involuntary manslaughter charge over firearm evidence stemming from the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of "Rust" before his trial starts next month.In their request to dismiss the indictment, Baldwin's attorneys claimed the state "intentionally"…
(NEW YORK) -- Four people were killed and nine others injured after a vehicle crashed into a storefront in New York on Friday, authorities said.The "mass casualty" incident occurred in Deer Park on Long Island Friday afternoon, Deer Park Fire Department Chief Dominic Albanese said during a press conference.A minivan…
(WELLFLEET, Mass. ) -- Some 125 dolphins are currently stranded on a beach near Wellfleet, Massachusetts, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW).The Atlantic white-sided dolphins are stranded at the Great Island at the Herring River -- also known as the "Gut" -- which is a very difficult…
(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) -- A North Carolina mother has been arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter after she allegedly left her 8-year-old daughter in a hot car while at work and the girl died, police said.Officers responded Wednesday evening to reports of a child in critical condition inside a vehicle in…
(YULEE, Fla.) -- A man was fishing in Florida when a shark bit him, severely injuring his arm, officials said.The man, who is in his 40s, was on a boat at the time of the attack, which unfolded around 11 a.m. Friday at West Rock near the port of Fernandina,…
