China launched a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific, saying it was not aimed at any specific country, as Australia and Fiji announced a new defense pact.
More than 5,000 teenagers gathered in Raleigh's Glenwood South and Brier Creek districts over the Fourth of July, leading to multiple fights, shootings and nine injuries, with at least 27 suspects facing 47 charges.
Violent incidents, including shootings in New York, Florida, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri and California, as well as a fireworks explosion in California, left at least six dead and dozens injured during Independence Day events.
An 18-year-old suspect fired at an NYPD vehicle on Nostrand Avenue in Crown Heights, injuring Detective Robert Karroll, who was wearing a bullet-proof vest.
Police say a 19-year-old was killed and six others wounded after a shooting during a crowded downtown Pensacola event that authorities described as a teen takeover.
Volcanic ash from Mount Etna forced the temporary closure of Catania Fontanarossa Airport, prompting ITA Airways to cancel or reschedule all flights.
Yemeni government officials said the Houthis launched a major ground offensive in the Hodeidah governorate, resulting in dozens of deaths and injuries on both sides, while security forces announced the dismantling of a Houthi-linked assassination cell in Aden.
A detective was shot in the vest during a 4:14 a.m. incident in Crown Heights and transported to a hospital with minor injuries; an 18-year-old suspect was taken into custody and a firearm recovered.
Ukraine said its overnight attacks hit multiple electricity substations in Crimea, causing further outages on the peninsula that has been under Russian control since 2014.
A Delta Air Lines flight arriving at Chicago Midway Airport on July 4 said a firework struck the aircraft, but it landed safely and is undergoing inspection.
Daniel Fried, a former U.S. ambassador to Poland, told NPR that Russia is beginning to lose its strategic edge as Ukraine targets military and energy sites deep inside Russian territory, and he linked U.S. support for Ukraine to broader American values and interests.
Russian President Vladimir Putin posted a video showing himself in a soldier’s uniform and meeting the chief of the General Staff, a move viewed as an effort to influence U.S. President Donald Trump as the war in Ukraine continues.
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