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Search underway for hiker missing in Yosemite National Park since Sunday

Wednesday, July 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Officials are searching for a hiker who went missing over the holiday weekend at California's Yosemite National Park. Hayden Klemenok was last seen backpacking with a group at Upper Chilnualna Fall on July 2. He entered the Chilnualna Creek near the trail... Read More.

Seven-year-old boy fatally shot in head by stray bullet amid altercation over jet skis

Wednesday, July 5 by ABC News

(TAMPA, Fla.) -- A 7-year-old bystander was fatally shot in the head by a stray bullet amid an altercation over jet skis on the July 4 holiday, according to Tampa, Florida, police. When the gunfire broke out near a boat ramp, the 7-year-old boy's grandfather... Read More.

Philadelphia mass shooting leaves investigators searching for answers

Wednesday, July 5 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- Investigators are searching for answers as to why someone wearing a ski mask and body armor went on a shooting spree in Philadelphia on the eve of the Fourth of July, gunning down five people. "This armed and armored individual wreaked havoc, firing... Read More.

Woman, 69, dies following alligator attack during her dog walk

Wednesday, July 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 69-year-old woman has died following an alligator attack in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, authorities said Tuesday. Beaufort County Sheriff's Office deputies, Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue, the Beaufort County Coroner's Office and Spanish Wells security personnel responded around 9:28 a.m.... Read More.

Four shark bites reported on Long Island as officials deploy surveillance drones

Wednesday, July 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Police responded to two reports of possible shark bites in separate locations around the same time on the Fourth of July off the South Shore of Long Island, New York, a day after two similar incidents were reported, authorities said. At 1:50... Read More.

El Paso Walmart gunman’s federal hate crimes sentencing hearing begins Wednesday

Wednesday, July 5 by ABC News

(EL PASO, Texas) -- The sentencing hearing for the El Paso Walmart gunman on dozens of federal hate crimes and firearms charges is set to begin Wednesday. Patrick Crusius, 24, pleaded guilty in February to the racist 2021 massacre that killed 23 people. Crusius had initially... Read More.

Nine injured in drive-by shooting in DC during July 4 celebrations, police say

Wednesday, July 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Nine people were injured in a drive-by shooting in Washington, D.C. early Wednesday as residents were still celebrating the Fourth of July, police said. The shooting occurred shortly before 1 a.m. ET on Meade Street in the northeastern quadrant of the U.S. capital,... Read More.

Fatalities reported in 2 separate fireworks incidents

Tuesday, July 4 by ABC News

(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) -- Authorities in two states are investigating fatalities from two separate incidents involving fireworks over the July Fourth holiday. One woman in Michigan was killed and nine others were injured after a firework exploded at a home late Monday night, police say. In... Read More.

5 people dead, 2 children injured in mass shooting in Philadelphia, police say

Tuesday, July 4 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- A suspect clad in a bulletproof vest and carrying a rifle and multiple rounds of ammunition opened fire in Philadelphia late Monday, killing at least five people and wounding two children, authorities said. The youngest of the deceased victims was only 15... Read More.

Joey Chestnut wins 16th hot dog eating contest after storm delays event

Tuesday, July 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Joey Chestnut won the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest for the 16th time on Tuesday, adding to his record for the most career championships of any eater in the contest's roughly 50-year history. Chestnut, who goes by the nickname "Jaws," ate... Read More.

Highland Park gathers to remember parade shooting victims 1 year later

Tuesday, July 4 by ABC News

(ILLINOIS) -- It was a somber Fourth of July for the residents of Highland Park, Illinois, as they gathered to mark one year since the mass shooting that took the lives of seven revelers and wounded dozens of others. Hundreds of people joined dignitaries, including... Read More.

Highland Park gathers to remember parade shooting victims, push for change

Tuesday, July 4 by ABC News

(ILLINOIS) -- It was a somber Fourth of July for the residents of Highland Park, Illinois, as they gathered to mark one year since the mass shooting that took the lives of seven revelers and wounded dozens of others. Hundreds of people joined dignitaries, including... Read More.

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Philadelphia mass shooting leaves investigators searching for answers

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Four shark bites reported on Long Island as officials deploy surveillance drones

El Paso Walmart gunman’s federal hate crimes sentencing hearing begins Wednesday

Nine injured in drive-by shooting in DC during July 4 celebrations, police say

Fatalities reported in 2 separate fireworks incidents

5 people dead, 2 children injured in mass shooting in Philadelphia, police say

Joey Chestnut wins 16th hot dog eating contest after storm delays event

Highland Park gathers to remember parade shooting victims 1 year later

Highland Park gathers to remember parade shooting victims, push for change

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