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Month: July 2023

Suspect in mass shooting that left 5 dead fired randomly at victims, Philadelphia police say

By Michelle Watson, Jennifer Feldman, Dakin Andone and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — A shooter wearing a bulletproof vest and a ski mask fired randomly at vehicles and pedestrians Monday night in southwest Philadelphia, killing five people and wounding two others, authorities said. In a Tuesday afternoon news conference, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle M. Outlaw

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First professional female athlete diagnosed with degenerative brain disease CTE

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Scientists in Australia have diagnosed the world’s first case of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, in a professional female athlete, with implications for millions of girls and women who play contact sport. Heather Anderson, an Australian Football League (AFL) player, was found to have low-stage CTE during

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Business travel for Indonesians to Australia will be made easier in a deal between national leaders

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Business travel for Indonesians to Australia will be made easier in a bid to boost the economic partnership between the two countries following a deal struck between their leaders. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Indonesian President Joko Widodo agreed on visa changes, climate initiative funding and education partnerships during talks

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Hong Kong leader says 8 pro-democracy activists who now live in the West ‘will be pursued for life’

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday that eight pro-democracy activists who now live in the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia will be pursued for life for alleged national security offenses, dismissing criticism that the move to have them arrested was a dangerous precedent. Chief Executive John

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Philadelphia mass shooting was ‘obviously planned,’ DA says. But investigation could still take months

CNN, KYW, WPVI By Aya Elamroussi and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The man facing murder charges in a mass shooting that left five people dead in a Philadelphia neighborhood Monday “obviously planned” the rampage, but the investigation of the killings could take months as authorities dig for more details, a district attorney said. Kimbrady

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