AP-US-Texas-Mall-Shooting Aug 03, 2019 9:54PM (GMT 02:54) – 1001 words By CEDAR ATTANASIO, MICHAEL BALSAMO and DIANA HEIDGERD Associated Press Eds: Minor edits. With AP Photos. AP Video. EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A young gunman opened fire in an El Paso, Texas, shopping area packed with as many as 3,000 people during the busy…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — More money is needed address the need for more affordable, permanent and stable homes for Illinois’ most vulnerable residents, even after the governor approved $200 million for the state’s affordable housing program, two Democratic lawmakers said. Sen. Mattie Hunter and Rep. Delia Ramirez, both of Chicago, said the money Gov. J.B.…
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — July saw the highest number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan in a single month since 2017, the U.N. mission said Saturday. Its preliminary findings indicate more than 1,500 civilians were killed or wounded, mainly due to a spike in casualties from insurgent attacks. It did not provide a breakdown of deaths…