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☆ ‘They saved their whole lives for this’: American woman’s heartbreak as parents die on Hajj
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Pauline Lockwood | Maija-Liisa Ehlinger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Saida Wurie said it was her parents’ lifelong dream to participate in Hajj, the religious pilgrimage that brings Muslims from around the world to Saudi Arabia each year. Speaking to CNN’s Whitfield on Saturday, Wurie said she had been in close contact with her parents while they were in Saudi Arabia via a family group chat. As of Saturday, diplomats have not committed to meeting them in person in Saudi Arabia, she said. Mecca, the holy city that is central for Hajj pilgrims, saw temperatures soar to a record-setting 125 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday. Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty ImagesBut CNN has spoken to other Hajj pilgrims who said the preparations weren’t enough, with one describing seeing fellow worshipers lose consciousness and walking past bodies covered in white cloths.

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☆ Alaska Airlines reaches tentative labor deal with flight attendants
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Alaska Airlines and its 7,000-member flight attendants union reached a tentative labor deal late Friday, concluding talks that lasted more than a year and a half. In February, flight attendants from Alaska — along with American, United and Southwest —held unprecedented coordinated pickets demanding new contracts. Maller was one of the flight attendants on the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, which drew international attention on January 5 when a door plug blew off, leaving a gaping hole in the side of the plane. But he said he picketed because the existing contract did not provide a livable wage for too many flight attendants. Maller said he has worked at times as a bartender and that most flight attendants he knows also have second jobs.

Persons: they’ve, we’ve, Steve Maller, Maller, ”, he’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Alaska Airlines, Railway Labor Act, Alaska —, United, Southwest —, Southwest, Railway Labor, CNN, Alaska Airlines ’ Locations: New York, Alaska

CNN —The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says at least 22 people were killed in a strike that hit civilians sheltering in southern Gaza on Friday. The strike hit the tents of displaced people in the Palestinian town of Mawasi, parts of which have been identified by the Israeli military as a humanitarian zone. Following the strike, a nearby Red Cross field hospital received 22 bodies and 45 injured, the ICRC said. The Gaza Ministry of Health said that 25 people were killed and 50 wounded in the attack. The Israeli military said the incident was under review but initial inquiries found “no indication” it was behind the strike in Mawasi.

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☆ Extreme heat takes toll on outdoor workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

There’s little to no escape from sweltering temperatures for construction workers like Eva Marroquin, who cleans work sites in Austin, Texas, and has worked in the industry for 17 years. Since 2010, she’s worked closely with the Workers Defense Project, an organization that advocates for protections for low-wage, immigrant workers in the Texas construction industry. Slowing down small businessesIt’s barely just now summer, and heatwaves are already slowing down small businesses, according to Homebase, which provides payroll software to more than 100,000 small businesses, covering 2 million hourly workers. “I think anything that impacts small businesses is affecting the economy as a whole,” he said, noting how small businesses account for half the jobs in the country. For herself, the high heat is more of an inconvenience; the car’s hotter and she just needs to pack some extra water.

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☆ Kenya investigating death of protester shot and killed by police officer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Duarte Mendonca | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Kenya’s independent policing review body has launched an investigation into the death of a protester who was shot during the mass anti-tax demonstrations in the capital Nairobi on Thursday. The incident has sparked widespread outrage and intensified scrutiny of police actions amid the escalating protests. The man named by authorities as Rex Masai was present at one of many protests against a controversial finance bill going through parliament, and was allegedly shot with live ammunition by a police officer. Earlier in the week, mass arrests were recorded in Nairobi, with over 200 people detained by police, according to civil society groups. “The Authority has this morning launched investigations into the fatal shooting and our investigation team has since established contact with the family of Mr. Masai,” the IPOA statement said.

Persons: Rex Masai, Mr, ”, Masai, IPOA, “ Organizations: CNN Locations: Nairobi

☆ 'Perfect Wife' is based on the true story of a woman who faked her kidnapping. Here's what happened to Sherri Papini.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read preview"Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini" tells the story of a woman who went missing on November 2, 2016, after she staged her own kidnapping. The Hulu true crime docuseries details how Sherri Papini was found 22 days later in Yolo County, California, near Interstate 5, some 150 miles away from her home in Redding, California. AdvertisementShe signed a plea deal admitting that she had lied to the authorities and that the kidnapping never happened. Papini was released from prison in 2023Sherri Papini leaves the federal courthouse after being sentenced to 18 months in prison in September 2022. Rich Pedroncelli/APAccording to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Papini was officially released from prison on September 29, 2023.

Persons: —, Sherri Papini, James Reyes, Denise Huskins, Matthew Muller, Papini, Reyes, Keith Papini, Rich Pedroncelli, Papini's, I've, Violet, Tyler Organizations: Service, Business, Netflix, FBI, Federal Bureau of Prisons, CBS News, Redding, USA Locations: Yolo County , California, Redding , California, Costa Mesa, Sacramento , California, California

☆ Fordyce, Arkansas shooting: 2 dead, 8 injured following grocery store shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Zoe Sottile | Justin Lear | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Ten people have been shot, 2 fatally, following an active shooter incident at Mad Butcher Grocery in Fordyce, Arkansas, according to state police. “At approximately 11:30 a.m. today, Arkansas State Police responded to a shooting incident at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce,” said a news release from Arkansas State Police. Rodriguez says the Mad Butcher grocery store’s front windows were broken as if they had been “shot open” by gunfire. As the shooting unfolded, some people hid in a cooler in the grocery store, Fordyce City Council Member Roderick Rogers told CNN affiliate KATV. He said he was on the phone with someone in the store when the shooting took place.

Persons: Mad Butcher, ”, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, David Rodriguez, “, Rodriguez, Butcher, Matthew Gill, Roderick Rogers, ” Rogers, Fordyce Organizations: CNN, “, Arkansas, Police, Mad, Arkansas State Police, KATV Locations: Fordyce , Arkansas, Fordyce, United States, Dallas County

☆ 2 Dead and 8 Injured in Shooting at Arkansas Grocery Store
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Jesus Jiménez | More About Jesus Jiménez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Two people were killed and eight others injured in a shooting on Friday morning at a grocery store in Fordyce, Ark., the police said. A shooter opened fire at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce in Central Arkansas about 11:30 a.m., the Arkansas State Police said in a statement. The shooter, whose name was not released, was shot by the police and critically injured before being taken into custody, the police said. Eight people, including a law enforcement officer, were injured in the shooting. The officer had injuries that were not life-threatening.

Persons: Mad Butcher Organizations: Mad, Arkansas State Police Locations: Fordyce, Ark, Central Arkansas

☆ Roberto Baggio: Italian soccer legend suffers head injuries from armed break-in at his home
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Roberto Baggio, widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players in history, suffered head injuries when a group of armed criminals entered his Altavilla Vicentina home in northern Italy on Thursday evening, according to local police. The break-in happened during the European Championship match between Italy and Spain, which Baggio was watching on TV with his family, according to local media reports. Baggio tried to defend his family and was hit on the head with a gun, reports said. The total value of what was stolen has not been reported, according to local media. The villa and grounds had security cameras and police have not made any arrests yet, according to local police.

Persons: CNN — Roberto Baggio, Baggio, “, ” Baggio, ANSA, Luca Zaia, Roberto Baggio, Zaia, ” Baggio –, – Organizations: CNN, Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Italian, Italy, Ballon Locations: Italy, Spain, Arzignano, Italy’s Veneto, Altavilla Vicentina

☆ A United Airlines Airbus jet had to turn around after a piece of its engine lining fell off during takeoff
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A United Airlines Airbus A320 flight bound for Denver had to turn back after takeoff. A piece of its engine's sound-dampening outer liner fell off, causing an "abnormal noise." download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA United Airlines flight from Connecticut to Colorado had to turn back shortly after takeoff after a piece of its engine cover fell off. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: — Organizations: United Airlines Airbus, Service, United Airlines, Airbus, Bradley International Airport, Federal Aviation Administration, Crew, FAA, Business Locations: Denver, Connecticut, Colorado, Hartford

☆ 3 surprising things people think are OK to do on planes, according to a poll
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The seatbelt light. Pete Syme/Business InsiderKeep your seatbelt onSpeaking of unbuckling seat belts, 47% of respondents said it is acceptable to do so when the seatbelt light is switched off. AdvertisementI think there's a fundamental disconnect between what switching off the seatbelt light means to the flying public and what it actually means. Switching off the light means passengers may now safely get up to use the lavatory or retrieve something from the overhead compartment. Even though aircraft are vacuumed in fairly frequent intervals, their carpets see a lot of passengers between more thorough cleanings.

Persons: —, Pete Syme, it's, Ming Tung Organizations: Service, Business, Air, Toronto Locations: Air France

☆ Russia inexplicably dropped another 3 bombs on its own territory, bringing its total reported self-bombings to 103 this year, opposition media says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Russia has dropped 103 bombs on its own territories in the last four months, Astra reported. This comes after the outlet wrote that three more FABs were found in Russian villages near the border. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRussian opposition media channel Astra reported on Wednesday that the Kremlin's forces had deployed three Soviet glide bombs this week onto Russian-controlled regions. No injuries were reported, but Astra assessed that the new incidents mean Russia has dropped a total of 103 bombs on its own territories in the last four months.

Persons: — Organizations: Astra, Service, Business Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Krapivnoye, Belgorod

☆ Amazon was fined nearly $6 million over claims it violated a worker productivity law in California
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

California fined Amazon $5.9 million, saying it failed to inform employees about work quotas. A state law requires written quota details to prevent pressure and injuries among workers. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementCalifornia's Department of Industrial Relations announced Tuesday it had fined Amazon more than $5.9 million, saying the e-commerce giant had violated labor laws that require companies to inform warehouse employees of any quotas they must follow. According to the state's Warehouse Quotas law, which went into effect in January 2022, those quotas must be provided to workers in written form.

Persons: — Organizations: Amazon, Service, California's, of Industrial Relations, Business

☆ Philippines blames China for ‘personnel injury and vessel damage’ in South China Sea collision
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Hong Kong CNN —Manila has accused China of injuring Filipino personnel and damaging Philippine vessels during a South China Sea collision earlier this week, as tensions simmer over territorial disputes in the resource-rich and strategically important waterway. CNN has reached out to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Coast Guard for comment. China claims “indisputable sovereignty” over almost all of the South China Sea, and most of the islands and sandbars within it, including many features that are hundreds of miles from mainland China. A supply ship and two rubber boats from the Philippines had attempted to “illegally” deliver supplies to the stranded warship, China Coast Guard spokesperson Gan Yu said. China’s Coast Guard also said it took measures including “warnings and interceptions, boarding inspections and forced evictions” against the Philippine vessels.

Persons: Shoal, “, Lin Jian, Ferdinand “ Bongbong ” Marcos Jr, Marcos, Ren’ai Jiao, Thomas, China’s, ”, Gan Yu, Matthew Miller Organizations: Hong Kong CNN —, Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, Associated Press, Philippine Department of Foreign, CNN, Department of Foreign Affairs, Armed Forces, Philippine Coast Guard, Times, China Coast Guard, Foreign Ministry, Chinese Coast Guard, Philippine, South China, BRP, BRP Sierra Madre, Philippine Navy, China’s Coast Guard, US State Department Locations: Hong Kong, Hong Kong CNN — Manila, China, Philippines, Spratly, Philippine, South, South China, Manila, The Hague, Beijing, Palawan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Taiwan, BRP Sierra, China’s, States

☆ Tiger Woods: PGA Tour creates special exemption for US golfer to play in events for ‘lifetime achievement’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The PGA Tour announced on Tuesday it had created a special exemption for Tiger Woods alone, allowing for qualification to certain events on its schedule. The 15-time major champion is tied for the most ever PGA Tour victories with Sam Snead. The eight ‘Signature Events’ on the PGA Tour are the marquee tournaments on the tour’s schedule, boasting increased prize money and more FedExCup points up for grabs. The 48-year-old has played in only four tournaments this year: The Genesis Invitational and the three majors. The other change which the PGA Tour announced on Tuesday was that all ‘Signature Events’ would have a minimum field of 72 players.

Persons: Tiger Woods, ’ Woods, Sam Snead, Woods, Arnold Palmer Organizations: CNN, PGA, Tiger, PGA Tour’s, Enterprises Boards, Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage, Wells, Travelers, Masters Locations: Hartford , Connecticut, Wells Fargo

☆ Matthew Briggs made his English Premier League debut at 16. 11 years later, he was left feeling suicidal
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

That “surreal moment” seemingly was the start of an exciting career in the game – Briggs was once tipped as a future England captain. In the year when he walked away from soccer, Briggs moved in with his uncle. For the first time in his life, Briggs learned how to deal with the feelings he had struggled with for years. Briggs playing for England in the Under-20 World Cup in 2009. Thousands of young players are fed into the academy system every year, with only a tiny percentage ever making it.

Persons: CNN — Matthews Briggs, – Briggs, ” Briggs, “, ‘, ’, Briggs, ”, Middlesborough, Wayne Rooney, Lee Smith, I’m, Joe Giddens, Matthew Briggs, –, I’ve, Alex Livesey, “ I’ve, that’s, it’s, Matthew Ashton, ” Neil Saunders, Briggs leant, Harvey Elliot, Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri, Elliot Organizations: International Association for Suicide Prevention, Befrienders Worldwide, CNN, English Premier League, Fulham, CNN Sport, Fulham’s, Arsenal, Premier League, Professional Footballers Association, England, Guyana’s CONCACAF, FIFA, US, Danish, HB Køge, Guyana, CONCACAF, Panama, Academy, PFA –, PFA, Liverpool Locations: England, Dubai, “, Guyana, Panama, Trinidad & Tobago

☆ Champion Celtics were more than their dynamic duo, making for sweetest of victory cigars
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Steve Buckley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

The 2023-24 Boston Celtics, newly crowned champions of the NBA, are a case in point. GO DEEPER Celtics beat Mavs, win 18th NBA championshipBut no team in Celtics history had to work to make it happen the way these guys did. THE BOSTON CELTICS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆🍀 pic.twitter.com/10iSWsN91P — The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) June 18, 2024But the 2023-24 Celtics were more than those guys, even if those guys were the stars. Yes, the Celtics seemed poised to register a four-game NBA Finals sweep of the Mavericks until being blown out in Game 4 in Dallas. Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla kept saying, in so many words, “Don’t worry.” The result was an epic Garden party Monday night.

Persons: BOSTON — Long, Red Auerbach, Hoyo, Jayson Tatum, Paul Pierce, Brown, Larry Bird, Bob Cousy, Mavs, Tatum Organizations: BOSTON, Boston Celtics, Monterrey, NBA, Dallas Mavericks, Celtics, Miami, Eastern Conference, THE BOSTON CELTICS

While she is not a member of the LGBTQ+ community, Gamblin said, she is an ally. Aldrich had expressed an open hatred for the LGBTQ+ community and had indicated an interest in mass shootings before, the document said. Some patrons hid or played dead as Aldrich moved though the club, shooting indiscriminately. Anderson Lee Aldrich, center, sits during a court appearance in Colorado Springs in November 2022. The shooter agreed in January to plead guilty to federal charges stemming from the Club Q shooting.

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☆ South China Sea: US blasts ‘aggressive’ China over collision with Philippine ship
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

China claims “indisputable sovereignty” over almost all of the South China Sea, and most of the islands and sandbars within it, including many features that are hundreds of miles from mainland China. China had “obstructed the Philippines from executing a lawful maritime operation in the South China Sea, interfering with the Philippines’ freedom of navigation,” Campbell said, according to a State Department readout. The Chinese coast guard on Monday said a Philippine supply ship “ignored China’s repeated solemn warnings” and “deliberately and dangerously” approached a Chinese vessel in “an unprofessional manner,” resulting in a collision. China Coast Guard spokesperson Gan Yu on Monday accused the Philippines of “illegally” delivering supplies to the stranded warship. It should now be clear to the international community that China’s actions are the true obstacles to peace and stability in the South China Sea.”

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☆ West Bengal, India: Train collision kills at least five in eastern India, police say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“Five passengers have died and 25-30 injured in the accident,” Darjeeling police superintendent Abhishek Roy told reporters from the crash site. People gather around the wreckage of a train after a collision in West Bengal, India on June 17, 2024. But decaying infrastructure is often cited as a cause for traffic delays and numerous train accidents. More than 16,000 people were killed in nearly 18,000 railway accidents across the country in 2021, according to the National Crime Records Bureau. Most railway accidents were due to falls from trains and collisions between trains and people on the track.

Persons: Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Roy, ” Roy, Banerjee, ”, Narendra Modi Organizations: CNN, West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee . Disaster, Kanchenjunga Express, India, National Crime Records Locations: India, Kolkata, Silchar, Assam, Siliguri, Darjeeling, New Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, Odisha

It was a glimmer of familial normality in Gaza for a nine-year-old and her younger sibling that ended in tragedy. Hanan is one of thousands of critically ill patients waiting for medical evacuation from Gaza but unable to leave following the closure of the Rafah crossing to Egypt in early May. The only hope for many is to be evacuated through the Rafah crossing into Egypt and get treatment in neighboring countries. Since May 7, not one single case has been able to leave through Rafah, creating a backlog of desperation and severe cases. “The Rafah crossing should be reopened as quickly as possible,” Peeperkorn says, “or there should be an alternative crossing or mechanism actually applied because we cannot leave these critical patients.

Persons: CNN — Hanan Aqel, ” Hanan, Hanan, Mahmoud Mahane, Hanan Aqel, handout Hanan, Mohammad Al, ”, “, Rik Peeperkorn, Peeperkorn, ” Peeperkorn, European Union –, Kholoud, Malak Organizations: CNN, Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Health, West Bank, European Union, Nasser Locations: Gaza, Al, Aqsa, Rafah, Egypt, Israel, Jerusalem, Qatar, Jordan, UAE, Turkey, COGAT, Palestinian Territories

☆ Celtics capture 18th NBA championship with Game 5 win over Mavericks
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Joe Vardon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics are again champions of the NBA, having claimed a milestone title Monday night that will reverberate from coast to coast and carve out legacies for the current pillars of this storied franchise. The Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals to win the series 4-1 and claim a league-record 18th NBA championship. Tatum finished with 31 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, while Brown added 21 points. “(The Celtics are) a great team,” said Dončić, who played the series with a bruised chest and lower leg injuries. On the other end of the spectrum, Mazzulla, 35, is the youngest coach since the ABA-NBA merger in 1976 to win a title.

Persons: Joe Mazzulla, Larry O’Brien, it’d, ”, Jayson Tatum, “, ” Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Celtics ’, Tatum, Brown, Russell, it’s, ” Brown, Jayson, Payton Pritchard, PAYTON PRITCHARD, J. W, stu, Irv, ng, te, Kar, nin Organizations: BOSTON, Boston Celtics, NBA, Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Garden, Celtic, Boston, Los Angeles Lakers, ” Celtics, ” Boston, Dallas, ABA Locations: Boston

“When I got on scene, I started to cry,” said Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett Saturday night. “Because I know what a splash pad is supposed to be. The scene of a shooting at the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills, Michigan, on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Police respond to the scene of a shooting at the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills, Michigan, on Saturday, June 15, 2024. “I am heartbroken to learn about the shooting in Rochester Hills,” she wrote.

Persons: Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, ”, John James, Bouchard, “, Bryan Barnett, ” Bouchard, “ We’re, WDIV, Gretchen Whitmer Organizations: CNN — Police, Oakland County Sheriff, Michigan, Rochester Hills, Michigan State University, CNN, Brooklands, Rochester, Police, Investigators, Authorities, Oxford, Gov Locations: Rochester Hills , Michigan, Brooklands, Oakland County, Rochester, Oxford , Michigan, Oxford, Rochester Hills

☆ Gordon Ramsay shows off a scary bruise on his torso after getting in a 'really bad' bike accident: 'I'm lucky to be alive'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay says he's "lucky to be alive" after a cycling accident in Connecticut. Wearing a helmet saved his life, Ramsay said on Instagram. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. AdvertisementGordon Ramsay said he's "lucky to be alive" after being involved in a "really bad" accident while cycling in Connecticut earlier this week.

Persons: Gordon Ramsay, he's, Ramsay, —, Instagram Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Connecticut, Instagram, British

☆ 6 people injured in shooting at park in Round Rock, Texas, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —At least six people, including two children, were injured in a shooting at a park in Round Rock, Texas, the Austin-Travis County EMS said. “We are investigating a shooting incident with multiple victims that occurred at Old Settlers Park tonight,” Rick White, with the Round Rock Police Department, told CNN. “We don’t have a suspect in custody but we’re searching for suspects.”First responders transported the six people to local trauma facilities, “all with potentially serious injuries,” the Austin-Travis County EMS said. A Juneteenth Festival was scheduled at Old Settlers Park on Saturday night, according to the Round Rock Parks and Recreation Department’s Facebook page. Round Rock is located about 20 miles north of Austin.

Persons: ” Rick White, ” Organizations: CNN, Austin, Round Rock Police Department, Parks, Recreation Locations: Rock , Texas, Travis County, Austin

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