How a Fourth of July parade turned into a massacre

By 10:00 local time, hundreds of people had already gathered along the sunlit streets of Highland Park, a picturesque and affluent Chicago suburb, ready to celebrate Independence Day with marching bands, floats, and music. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62058385

Ukraine prepares a counter-offensive to retake Kherson province

In the early days of the war in Ukraine, a rapid Russian advance plunged Kherson province into darkness. What little is known about life there comes from refugees who dare to escape, reaching relative safety in front-line towns like Zelenodolsk. https://www.economist.com/europe/2022/07/03/ukraine-prepares-a-counter-offensive-to-retake-kherson-province