Two women in a home in Chicago, a police officer serving a warrant in Cleveland and an armed person making threats in Yellowstone National Park were among those killed in […]

30th annual Essence Festival of Culture kicks off in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans on Thursday officially welcomed thousands of people descending on the Big Easy for the Essence Festival of Culture. The celebration has been […]

Northern California wildfire does not grow but winds and hot weather could whip up flames
OROVILLE, Calif. — Crews made steady progress overnight against a Northern California wildfire that has thousands of people under evacuation orders, but wind gusts and continued hot temperatures Thursday could […]

Parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue to buy upscale rival Neiman Marcus
Parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue to buy upscale rival Neiman Marcus Source link

Hayden Springer posts 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history with eagle-birdie finish for 59 in John Deere Classic
Hayden Springer posts 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history with eagle-birdie finish for 59 in John Deere Classic Source link

Ranger injured and armed person making threats dies at Yellowstone, park says
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — An armed person who was making unspecified threats at Yellowstone National Park died and a park ranger was hospitalized following an exchange of gunfire Thursday, […]

Parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue to buy rival Neiman Marcus
NEW YORK — The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue has signed a deal to buy upscale rival Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion. The new entity would be called Saks […]

Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago wins his first men’s title at the annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest
Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago wins his first men’s title at the annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest Source link

Biden heads into a make-or-break stretch for his imperiled presidential campaign
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday opened a critical stretch in his effort to salvage his imperiled reelection campaign, arguing the stakes extend far beyond his […]

Millions swelter under dangerous Fourth of July heat wave
Around 134 million people in the U.S. are under alerts as an “extremely dangerous and record-breaking” heat wave broils much of the country, according to the National Weather Service. Regions […]