By RUSS BYNUM and BRENDAN FARRINGTON , Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A gunman opened fire Sunday at an online video game tournament that was being livestreamed from a Florida mall, killing multiple people and sending many others to hospitals, authorities said. Sheriff’s officers did not immediately confirm the number of dead at the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Plans are coming together for services and other events to honor the late Sen. John McCain over the next week. Those involved in planning McCain’s farewell say the Arizona Republican will lie in state in the Arizona State Capitol on Wednesday. A funeral is scheduled for Thursday at North Phoenix Baptist Church. In…
NEW YORK (AP) — Playwright Neil Simon, a master of comedy whose laugh-filled hits such as “The Odd Couple,” ”Barefoot in the Park” and his “Brighton Beach” trilogy dominated Broadway for decades, has died. He was 91. Simon died early Sunday of complications from pneumonia at New York Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan, said Bill Evans,…
JACKSONVILLE, FL (AP) — Florida authorities are reporting multiple people dead and “many transported” to hospitals after a mass shooting at a riverfront mall in Jacksonville that was hosting a video game tournament. The Jacksonville Sherriff’s Office is reporting that one suspect is dead at the scene after the shooting at Jacksonville Landing, but it…
ST. LOUIS, MO (AP) — Missouri high schools and universities are working to ensure students’ college plans remain on course. An estimated 200,000 students nationally experience “summer melt,” a term that means they’re derailed before even arriving to college, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported . Low-income and first-generation students disproportionately experience summer melt, according to University of…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Three firefighters are recovering after suffering injuries while battling a fire At Cleveland High School in south St. Louis. Firefighters were called to the fire in the 3400 block of Osceola Saturday afternoon. One firefighter suffered minor burns. Two other firefighters were taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion. The fire…
CHICAGO (AP) — Eight people, including six children, were killed when a fire broke out early Sunday at a Chicago apartment, officials say. Two other people were hospitalized in very critical condition, Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Merritt said. At least one firefighter was injured and was hospitalized in good condition. Officials have not released…
By LAURIE KELLMAN , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidents past and present joined members of Congress from both parties and world leaders in mourning Sen. John McCain and praising him for a lifetime of service and accomplishments. President Donald Trump, who once criticized fellow Republican McCain for being taken prisoner during the Vietnam War,…