Authorities: Multiple Dead In Shooting At Jacksonville Mall

 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…

Missouri Schools Work to Keep Students on Track for College

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…

Eight People, Including Six Children Killed In Chicago Apartment 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…

McCain Lauded By Presidents Past And Present, World Leaders

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,…

Trump Offers Sympathies Upon McCain’s Death

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the death of Sen. John McCain (all times local): 8:55 p.m. President Donald Trump is offering his “deepest sympathies and respect” to the family of Arizona Sen. John McCain following the senator’s death. The president’s statement comes after the two Republican leaders maintained a strained relationship since Trump suggested…