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2 women killed, 5 people hurt in shooting during barbecue at upstate New York park; 'cowards' at large
Two women were killed and five other people were hurt in a shooting at a barbecue in an upstate New York park, according to police. Hundreds of people, including children, were in Rochester's Maplewood Park when rounds were fired from multiple weapons shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday, Rochester police said at a news conference. The five people who were hurt suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said Monday. Tyasia Manning, 25, and Phylicia Council, 34, were killed in the shooting, police said.
Tracking California wildfires: Latest smoke map as Park Fire continues to rage
As one of the largest wildfires in California history, the Park Fire in Northern California, continued to rage Monday, another large blaze in the Western U.S. ignited in Northern Colorado prompting evacuations. The Park Fire in Northern California was racing across four counties Monday and threatening more than 4,200 structures as thousands of firefighters struggled to increase containment lines, officials said. While firefighters battled the Park Fire Monday, the Alexander Mountain Fire ignited near Roosevelt National Park in Larimer County, Colorado, north of Boulder. The fire was initially estimated to be burning about 247 acres at around 12:45 p.m. local time Monday, but within two hours had quickly spread to 800 acres, according to the National Park Service. The Larimer County Sheriff's Office issued orders for residents in Alexander Mountain and Palisade Mountain areas to "evacuate immediately" as local fire crews and firefighting aircraft raced to battle the blaze.
Trump will sit for 'victim interview' in assassination attempt investigation, FBI says
Former President Donald Trump will sit for a "victim interview" in the investigation into his attempted assassination, the FBI announced on a Monday conference call with reporters. FBI Special Agent in Charge of the Pittsburgh field office Kevin Rojek did not say when the interview will take place, but said it will be "a standard victim interview we do for any other victim of crime." One spectator was killed and two were hurt in the shooting at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. Trump suffered a graze wound to his ear.
Homeowners are increasingly re-wilding their homes with native plants, experts say
The days of the perfect-looking yard -- often lawns that guzzle copious amounts of water to stay green -- may soon be gone. Homeowners are increasingly opting to "re-wilding" their homes, incorporating native plants and decreasing the amount of lawn care to make their properties more sustainable and encourage natural ecosystems to recover, according to Plan It Wild, a New York-based native landscape design company. About 30% of the water an average American family consumes is used for the outdoors, including activities such as watering lawns and gardens, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In the West, where water is absorbed almost immediately by the sun or thirsty vegetation, outdoor water usage can increase to an average of 60% for the average family. As concerns for the environment -- as well as increasing utility bills -- grow, so do homeowners' preferences for how they decorate their yards.
At least 8 stabbed in 'major' incident in United Kingdom, police and emergency officials say
Police in the United Kingdom said they were responding Monday to a "major incident" in Southport, with emergency officials adding that at least eight people had been transported to local hospitals with stab wounds. "Armed police have detained a male and seized a knife. He has been taken to a police station," Merseyside Police said in a statement. The patients were transferred to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Aintree University Hospital and Southport and Formby hospital, the North West Ambulance Service said on social media. The town sits on the U.K.'s western coast, about an hour's drive from Liverpool.
Local SWAT team blames Trump assassination attempt on lack of planning, communication
Something seemed off from the moment Beaver County SWAT sniper Gregory Nicol spotted a man skulking around the outskirts of the site where former President Donald Trump was about to take the stage on July 13. From his second-floor post inside the AGR complex at the fairgrounds in Butler, Pennsylvania, Nicol noticed the young man in a gray T-shirt, lurking. "He was looking up and down the building ... It just seemed out of place," Nicol, assistant leader of the Beaver County SWAT team, told ABC News in an interview that airs Monday on Good Morning America, "It just didn't seem right." Nicol noticed an unattended bike and backpack. And he saw the man looking up and around, then pulling a rangefinder from his pocket. There was no apparent reason to have a distance-gauging device at a political rally featuring the man who, in a few days, would accept his party's presidential nomination. The sharpshooter snapped pictures of the suspicious-looking man and the bike, then flagged it to fellow snipers from his team assigned to the event and called it into the command group.
Local SWAT snipers saw Trump rally gunman nearly 2 hours before assassination attempt, text messages show
A local SWAT sniper noticed the suspected gunman at former President Donald Trump's deadly campaign rally earlier than previously known, according to text messages obtained by ABC News. On July 13, in what authorities have said was an assassination attempt, Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, opened fire at the event in Butler, Pennsylvania, killing one spectator, critically injuring two others and leaving Trump bleeding from his right ear. At 4:26 p.m. -- nearly two hours before the shooting began -- a sniper leaving the area where local SWAT members assembled saw Crooks "sitting to the direct right on a picnic table about 50 yards from the exit," the text message said. The obtained text messages were shared among snipers in the American Glass Research (AGR) building area, which was being used as a staging area for local police, who were inside the structure.
Missing pup from SC found in metro Atlanta had a long, winding journey that lasted 3 weeks
The Australian Shepherd named Gidget was sold by South Carolina breeder Stacey Warner of 3W Farms to a woman in North Fulton County, only for Warner to later discover that the check used for the purchase was fake.
Wildfires break out across California: Latest fire and smoke maps
Wildfires are exploding across the West, especially in California, where the Park Fire has now grown to be the biggest in the state this year. The largest of several wildfires in the state is the Park Fire, burning in Butte and Tehama counties, just north of Chico, which grew to over 348,370 acres on Saturday with 0% containment. At least 134 structures have been destroyed by the blaze, which has grown to the 7th largest fire recorded in California history in only two days. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency for Butte and Tehama counties due to the Park Fire, as well as Plumas County, due to the Gold Complex Fire, which combined have burned more than 424,000 acres. "We are using every available tool to protect lives and property as our fire and emergency response teams work around the clock to combat these challenging fires. Stay safe and remain alert for instructions from local authorities as dangerous fire weather conditions continue," Newsom said in his statement.
From supercars to daily drivers, why hybrids have become so popular
They've got sleek styling, impressive fuel economy and added power. Hybrids are the hottest vehicles right now and some Americans are struggling to find one. Jeff Buchanan, vice president of vehicle marketing and communications at Toyota, said there's still a wait list for the newest Prius model, which launched in November of 2022. He expects a similar situation with the upcoming Camry, which will be sold exclusively as a hybrid powertrain for model year 2025. "Some people are not ready to switch to electric vehicles," Buchanan told ABC News. "Hybrids offer flexibility -- you don't have to depend on charging infrastructure but you can still reduce emissions." The hybrids on sale today -- from sport utility vehicles to six-figure sports cars -- are faster, sexier and more efficient. They've also lost that nerdy, uncool image from the early 2000s.
Why did Delta take days to restore normal service after CrowdStrike outage? Experts weigh in.
An outage caused by a software update distributed by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike triggered a wave of flight cancellations at several major U.S. airlines – but the disruption was most severe and prolonged at Delta Airlines. In all, the carrier canceled more than 2,500 flights over a period that stretched from last Friday, when the outage began, into the middle of this week. The U.S. Department of Transportation opened an investigation into Delta this week over its uniquely severe flight disruptions. “All airline passengers have the right to be treated fairly,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Tuesday in a post on X.
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