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6-year-old boy dies after shooting at July 4 celebration in Prince George's Co. 07/07/2024 01:45pm • A 6-year-old boy died on Saturday after he was shot during a Fourth of July celebration in Temple Hills, Maryland, according to police. In a news release Sunday, Prince George's County police identified the deceased child as Ahsan Julian Payton, of D.C. Payton was shot in the 4500 block of Akr Iran detains an outspoken lawyer who criticized 2022 crackdown following Mahsa Amini's death 07/07/2024 11:35am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An outspoken Iranian lawyer who has publicly criticized how the government handled the 2022 protests over the death of Mahsa Amini has been arrested, state media reported Sunday. The unrest followed the death of the 22-year-old detained by the police for allegedl Reformist Pezeshkian beats hard-liner to win Iran presidential election, promising outreach to West 07/07/2024 02:08am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests s How France's Macron went from a successful political newcomer to a weakened leader 07/07/2024 12:45am • PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s expected political failure in decisive parliamentary elections Sunday could paralyze the country, weaken him abroad and overshadow his legacy, just as France prepares to step into the global spotlight as host of the Paris Olympics. France’s young Today in History: July 7, Reagan nominates O’Connor for SCOTUS 07/07/2024 12:00am • Today in History Today is Sunday, July 7, the 189th day of 2024. There are 177 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 7, 1981, President Ronald Reagan announced he was nominating Arizona Judge Sandra Day O’Connor to become the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Cou US envoy to Japan expresses regret over alleged sex crimes by military personnel in Okinawa 07/06/2024 11:39pm • TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel expressed regret on Saturday for the handling of two cases of sexual assaults allegedly committed by American military personnel on Okinawa, which have again stoked resentment of the heavy U.S. troop presence on the strategic island in Japan's far Police: 3-year-old found dead in Montgomery Co. pool 07/06/2024 11:13pm • A three-year-old boy was found dead in a Rockville, Maryland, pool late Friday, according to Montgomery County police. The county's Emergency Communications Center got a call about a missing boy around 11:45 p.m., according to a news release from police. Rockville City Police responded to Elmcrof Arlington Co. police ID, charge Rosslyn carjacking suspect 07/06/2024 10:14pm • A 30-year-old man has been charged in the series of vehicle-related offenses that led to his being pursued and shot by a Metro Transit Police officer in Rosslyn, Virginia, on Friday, according to the Arlington County Police Department. Police said Mark Anthony Johnson-Crestwell faces charges of u NFL draftee, Md. native Khyree Jackson among 3 dead following Prince George's Co. crash 07/06/2024 08:50pm • A NFL draft pick from Prince George's County will never get to play a down following a deadly car crash near Joint Base Andrews in Maryland early Saturday morning. Khyree Jackson, 24, and two other men are dead after a crash involving three vehicles on northbound Route 4/Pennsylvania Avenue and P More records expected to shatter as long-running blanket of heat threatens 130 million in U.S. 07/06/2024 08:31pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Roughly 130 million people were under threat Saturday and into next week from a long-running heat wave that already has broken records with dangerously high temperatures — and is expected to shatter more from East Coast to West Coast, forecasters said. Oppressive heat and h Turkey supporters make controversial hand gesture on way to stadium and in it for Euro 2024 match 07/06/2024 07:57pm • BERLIN (AP) — Turkish supporters making their way to the European Championship quarterfinal against the Netherlands made the same nationalistic hand gesture that got a Turkey player banned from the match. More did the gesture again in the stadium during Turkey’s national anthem before Saturday's 4 killed in shooting during party at a Kentucky home; suspect died after a vehicle chase, police say 07/06/2024 06:35pm • FLORENCE, Ky. (AP) — Four people were killed and three others were wounded in an early Saturday shooting during a party at a home in northern Kentucky, police said. The shooting suspect later died after fleeing the home and leading police on a vehicle pursuit that ended with the suspect's car fal Off-duty NYPD officer who was among 4 killed when drunk driver crashed into nail salon laid to rest 07/06/2024 05:34pm • NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. (AP) — An off-duty New York Police Department officer who was among four killed when a drunk driver plowed into a nail salon on Long Island last month was laid to rest Saturday. Hundreds gathered for the funeral at a funeral home in New Hyde Park for Emilia Rennhack, including Hornets keeping forward Miles Bridges after agreeing to 3-year, $75M contact, AP source says 07/06/2024 05:29pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets are keeping forward Miles Bridges after the forward was re-signed to a three-year, $75 million contract, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Saturday because the agreem Hamas clears the way for a possible cease-fire in Gaza after dropping key demand, officials say 07/06/2024 05:05pm • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — Hamas has given its initial approval of a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire deal in Gaza, dropping a key demand that Israel commit up front to a complete end to the war, a Hamas official and an Egyptian official said Saturday. The apparent compromise by the mi