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Accused in Fourth of July mass killing contemplated 2nd shooting, police say
The man charged with killing seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago confessed to police that he unleashed a hail of bullets from a rooftop and then fled to a neighbouring state, where he contemplated shooting up an event there, authorities say.
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Boris Johnson resists calls to step down despite flurry of resignations
British television network ITV reported on Wednesday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was absolutely defiant and was not going to resign, telling cabinet colleagues that they faced the choice between a summer focused on the economy or a leadership contest.
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More flights are scheduled in the U.S. than air traffic control can handle, say authorities
The U.S. aviation system is expected to "remain challenged this summer and beyond," and the Federal Aviation Administration needs more air traffic control staff, a senior United Airlines executive said on Wednesday, echoing problems in Canada and Europe.
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South African president denounces underage alcohol sales during eulogy for 21 teens
More than a thousand grieving family and community members are attending the funeral in South Africa's East London for 21 teenagers who died in a mysterious tragedy at a nightclub nearly two weeks ago.
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Officer had chance to fire on gunman in Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, new report says
A police officer armed with a rifle watched the gunman in the Uvalde elementary school massacre walk toward the campus but did not fire while waiting for permission from a supervisor to shoot, according to a sweeping critique released Wednesday on the tactical response to the May tragedy.
