In downtown Tucson, Arizona, a tragic mass shooting unfolded, leaving nine individuals wounded and the alleged gunman battling life-threatening injuries. This incident has heightened fears among locals about the increasing late-night gun violence in the Democrat-led city.

The gunfire erupted around 2 a.m. near East Congress Street and Sixth Avenue, a vibrant area bustling with people exiting bars and restaurants. According to police, the violence stemmed from a clash between two groups familiar with one another, unfortunately ensnaring innocent bystanders. While details about the number of weapons used remain undisclosed, authorities continue to investigate the root cause of the altercation.

“Definitely it’s not as safe as it used to be because I know there’s all kinds of fighting happening,” Tucson resident Roxanne Brown told Fox 10 Phoenix.

Anais Camacho, who has previously witnessed shootings at the same downtown location, habitually advises her relatives to depart well before bars close to avoid potential danger.

“I had a gut feeling that we should leave, and almost immediately after we stood up, some guys began fighting. I shouldn’t have intervened, but I did,” Camacho shared with local KGUN 9. “I urged them to stop fighting, and suddenly, one of them lifted his shirt. I didn’t see the gun, but I knew what that meant.”

“So I yelled at everybody to like run away like but I guess I said it in Spanish — I didn’t realize,” Camacho added. “I said he has a gun, he has a gun and nobody like moved and I had to like grab my cousin and we dipped and as soon as we bent the corner, shots fired.”

Camacho she knows first-hand of the “rowdy” late-night violence there.

“I always tell my family and friends this: Once we’re out at 1:30 a.m., let’s go home because after 1:30 people always start fighting,” she told the local station. “People get drunk, they want pizza, and it always happens right here in this line or in this area in this corner. I’ve been through another shooting the exact same way right here on this corner and last time they let out three shots, so I kind of knew once people get rowdy, go home, you know.”

Empire Pizza said in a message posted to social media that two of the wounded people were on its patio but that the bullets came from outside the restaurant. The business praised officers who rushed toward the shooting and began treating victims within roughly a minute, but also issued a stark assessment of security downtown.

“It breaks our hearts to see what downtown has become,” the restaurant said. “There is a stronger security presence guarding our bus station than any other business in downtown.”

Democratic Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and former Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz. – wife to Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and herself a victim of gun violence – are blaming the lack of gun control for the decline in public safety.

“Easy access to guns and Arizona’s weak gun safety laws have continued to put all of us at risk,” Romero said in a statement. “From requiring universal background checks to extreme risk laws to funding violence prevention there is more lawmakers can and should do. We all deserve to be safe in all public spaces, in our schools, in our homes, in our shopping malls, and in our places of worship.”

Romero thanked the officers for stopping the shooter before.

“Last night, Tucson experienced another serious and senseless act of gun violence,” her statement began. “A shooter recklessly began shooting in a crowded area striking nine people before being stopped by a Tucson Police Officer. Thanks to the quick actions and excellent care provided by our fire fighters and police officers, all victims were stabilized and taken to the hospital where we are hopeful they will all recover.”

“As we all know too well, the impact resulting from this act of gun violence reaches beyond the scene and the victims,” Romero continued. “It affects all of us: family and friends, first responders, the witnesses, our entire community. We know these moments leave a lasting impression on us and our sense of safety. For the victims, you have my prayers for healing and a speedy recovery. To the first responders, you have my gratitude. To our community, join us in taking action against gun violence and helping the victims and those affected by gun violence to heal.”

Giffords, a leading gun control advocate, has given the state an “F” rating on GIFFORDS’ Annual Gun Law Scorecard, and lamented that “the state lacks commonsense gun laws like universal background checks, gun owner licensing and red-flag laws.”

“It is especially alarming to see another mass shooting in my hometown,” she wrote in a statement Sunday. “As we await more information, what I know is this: Arizonans should be able to go get pizza on a Saturday night without fearing the next random act of gun violence. Arizona continues to have laws that make it easy for dangerous people to access guns — the time to act is now.”

Pima County authorities, still in the unresolved search for Nancy Guthrie, are now investigating the officer-involved shooting.

“Our senior leadership is still assisting at the mass shooting downtown this morning, and a team of victim advocates has been dispatched to the hospital where we are hopeful that all nine shooting victims may survive” Pima County Attorney Laura Conover said.

Republican Senate President Warren Petersen said the violence only highlights the need for the right for people to bear arms for self-defense.

“As this tragedy reminds us, evil exists, which is why we remain steadfast in supporting law enforcement and the constitutional rights of law-abiding Arizonans to protect themselves and others,” Petersen wrote in a statement, according to KGUN. “We are praying for the recovery of those who were injured, for comfort for the families affected, and for justice to be served.”

In a harrowing incident that unfolded in the northern Italian city of Bologna, a man died after police officers restrained him on the ground during an attempted arrest. This event, vividly captured on video, has incited widespread protests and prompted a thorough investigation by prosecutors.

The man, identified as Abderrahim Fakir, was a Moroccan-born businessman operating a modest removals and cleaning service. His tragic demise occurred on Sunday after authorities responded to reports of a man exhibiting aggressive behavior and damaging a car, a situation highlighted by Italian news outlets.

Significant public attention was drawn to the incident when footage filmed by a local witness circulated widely across social media platforms. This video mobilized hundreds to take to the streets in protest, igniting fervent demands for accountability from opposition politicians while the governing coalition stood by the actions of the officers.

As reported by the regional newspaper Il Resto del Carlino, protesters voiced their anger through chants condemning police actions, many taking a knee with raised fists. This powerful gesture draws inspiration from the Black Lives Matter movement, notably reminiscent of the global outcry following George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis in 2020.

The distressing footage depicted Fakir in his final moments, face down as two officers restrained him. His desperate cries for help echoed as he battled to breathe, eventually trailing off into haunting silence as his struggle ceased.

Bologna prosecutors and Italy’s Interior Ministry did not immediately respond to requests for ‌comment. Bologna ⁠police said they would give bodycam footage from the officers who intervened to the investigators.

According to media reports, officers called emergency services after arriving in the northeastern neighbourhood of Pilastro shortly after noon, when temperatures exceeded 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit). Police tried to calm ​Fakir before using pepper ​spray and holding ⁠him down while trying to handcuff him after he reacted aggressively, according to media reports.

“They killed my brother in cold blood, I want ​justice,” Fakir’s sister Khadija told reporters as hundreds of people in ​Pilastro took ⁠to the streets on Sunday, with some demonstrators chanting slogans against the police.

Another protest was due to take place in central Bologna on Monday, backed by center-left Mayor Matteo Lepore, the ⁠Cgil trade ​union and other left-leaning organisations.

The right-wing League, part of ​Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government, called for rigorous investigations but said police officers were “doing their duty” as they intervened “at ​the request of exasperated citizens”.

In what was probably one of the more awkward phone calls in recent political history, Andy Burnham spoke with Donald Trump today. This conversation marked Burnham’s first interaction with the US President since he was appointed as the United Kingdom’s seventh Prime Minister in just ten years.

Burnham quickly got down to business after stepping into Downing Street on Monday, making this introductory call to President Trump one of his initial engagements as the new head of the Labour government.

Given Burnham’s past outspoken criticism of Trump, the dialogue between them might have lacked warmth. Burnham has never been shy about voicing his opinions regarding Trump’s policies and rhetoric.

The tension has not been one-sided, as Trump has openly referred to Burnham as “extremely liberal” and dismissed him as merely “the mayor of a town,” minimizing his past role.

Despite any lingering tensions, Burnham extended an invitation to Trump during their Monday conversation, urging him to visit Manchester. This is where Burnham previously held office as mayor and where he plans to set up his ‘No10 North’ initiative. The invitation comes with the prospect of next year’s G20 summit taking place there.

The UK holds the presidency of the G20 summit in 2027 and Mr Burnham revealed for the first time that it will be hosted in Manchester during the call, according to The Times.

This is despite Mr Burnham having once suggested the ‘highly divisive’ Mr Trump wouldn’t be welcome in the North West city.

In April 2019, during Mr Trump’s first term as US President, Mr Burnham said ‘many different communities’ in Britain would be feeling ‘deeply unsettled’ by the American leader’s upcoming state visit to the UK.

‘There are many people who live in this country who will be deeply troubled by this visit,’ Mr Burnham said at the time.

The then-Greater Manchester mayor added that he ‘wouldn’t welcome’ a visit to Manchester by Mr Trump as it would be ‘highly divisive and cause real protests on our streets’.

But, in comments to the Manchester Evening News, Mr Burnham did appear to perform a partial U-turn on his 2017 declaration that he would refuse to meet Mr Trump at all.

Mr Burnham said in 2019 that he would talk to Mr Trump, but only to call him out.

In further criticism of Mr Trump in 2021, on the day of the US Capitol attack on 6 January that year, Mr Burnham claimed UK politicians should be ‘ashamed’ of dealing with US President.

‘Any UK politician who gave Trump the time of day should be ashamed right now,’ Mr Burnham posted on Twitter at the time.

Last month, when Mr Burnham looked set to replace Keir Starmer as PM following his victory in the Makerfield by-election, Mr Trump labelled Mr Burnham as ‘extremely liberal’.

Asked what he knew about Mr Burnham, the US President said: ‘I don’t know, I think I see that he was, I guess, the mayor of a town.

‘I hear he’s extremely liberal, extremely, so that means he probably won’t open up the North Sea.’

But Mr Trump appears to have since been persuaded that Mr Burnham is likely to soften Labour’s stance on North Sea oil and gas.

The new PM has not confirmed reports that he is considering approving new fossil fuel production, particularly in the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields.

But, in a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, Mr Trump claimed Mr Burnham had said he would.

Mr Trump said: ‘The People of Aberdeen, in Scotland, are dancing in the streets because the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has stated that he will be opening up, all the way, the invaluable North Sea Oil!’

The president, a vocal supporter of fossil fuels, said further drilling in the North Sea would ‘make the United Kingdom, from a Poverty Stricken Disaster, to one of the Richest Countries anywhere in the World’.

In his latest attack on wind power, Mr Trump suggested the UK would ‘move the old and horrible looking windmills, which loom over and destroy the City of Aberdeen’.

Earlier on Sunday, Labour’s deputy leader Lucy Powell said Mr Burnham would stick to the party’s manifesto commitments on the North Sea while pursuing a ‘more pragmatic approach’.

Labour’s 2024 manifesto, which Mr Burnham has promised to honour, said the party would not issue new North Sea licences, arguing they would ‘not take a penny off bills’ or improve energy security while accelerating climate change.

But the incoming prime minister is said to be ‘open-minded’ about the policy.

He could claim not to be breaking the manifesto pledge by approving projects at the Jackdaw and Rosebank fields, where licences have already been granted, while still not issuing any new licences.

Ms Powell would not say whether Mr Burnham would back more drilling, but told the BBC she was not expecting a ‘change of policy’ but ‘more a change of emphasis’.

Prior to becoming PM, Mr Burnham indicated he would be willing to disagree with Mr Trump but would try to ‘meet him where he’s at’ while ‘respecting the office’.

‘I’ll just meet him where he’s at,’ Mr Burnham told former footballer and podcast host Gary Lineker last week.

‘And, you know, I like to think I’ve got some personality myself and I’ll just, you know, I’ll deal with him very upfront in the same way. I think he likes people to deal with him.

‘He described Manchester as some town when he was referring to my position. And I might have to, you know what Mancs are like, Gary, that won’t have gone down fantastically well in the city I used to represent.

‘But yeah, you know, it’s about being yourself, isn’t it? It’s about respecting the office, the relationship, the UK-US relationship.

‘But, you know, where you disagree, do it, but do it in a way that is kind of meeting him where he’s at.’

Early Monday morning, chaos unfolded outside a federal building in New York City. The FBI swiftly confirmed the arrest of a suspect believed to have set off an incendiary device at the location.

“This morning an individual deployed an incendiary device outside of 26 Federal Plaza in New York. The individual is in custody and two minor injuries reported thus far. FBI JTTF is investigating the incident,” FBI Director Kash Patel noted in a post on X.

James Barnacle Jr., Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s New York field office, provided updates on the situation. He revealed that the explosion resulted in injuries to two people—a federal employee and a bystander. Thankfully, their injuries were classified as “minor,” and they have since been “treated and released,” Barnacle stated, offering some reassurance amidst the turmoil.

Adding to the complexity of the incident, the New York Police Department disclosed the discovery of a “found firearm” connected to the case, raising further questions about the suspect’s intentions.

Footage from the scene captures the intense response, showing federal agents, including those from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, actively managing the situation, as they work to ensure the safety and security of the area.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. issued a statement about the episode.

“I am grateful to law enforcement for their swift actions to stop an attack at 26 Federal Plaza this morning, for successfully apprehending the suspect and for keeping the people of New York City safe. Acts of terror and violence have no place in our City and will never be tolerated. The individual responsible for this must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Jeffries said in the statement.

News Media has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security and ICE for comment.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated 

Shohei Ohtani’s knee injury persists, raising red flags about the Dodgers’ championship aspirations.

As the MLB season progresses, the Dodgers’ ambition for a third consecutive World Series title might run into an unexpected hurdle—Ohtani’s unyielding knee issue.

This conundrum is the focal point of discussion for California Post baseball analysts Dylan Hernandez and Jack Harris in their recent Dodgers Post podcast episode. The dialogue follows Sunday’s announcement that the two-way star will be sidelined indefinitely, with his comeback to the mound uncertain due to ongoing knee troubles.

In the latest podcast, the duo delves into the weekend’s developments, where Ohtani was again withheld from a planned start after undergoing a knee injection during the All-Star break. Their conversation explores the implications of his injury for the remainder of the season. They contemplate whether the Dodgers should rely on Ohtani returning to his dual-role duties this year or if they should reconsider their strategies at the trade deadline, possibly scouting for another pitcher to reinforce their lineup.

Later, the pair break down the rest of the Dodgers’ weekend series win over the Yankees, including Roki Sasaki’s breakthrough start (which was highlighted by a fastball that averaged over 100 mph), Will Smith’s continued absence (which could also give the Dodgers a need to address at the trade deadline) and Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s Cy Young chances (after his complete game at Yankee Stadium).

Finally, they engage in serious debate about whether New York is the best road city in MLB, take audience questions and comments, and finish as always with predictions and trivia (where Jack’s scores continued to reach unthinkable depths).

All that and more on the latest episode of Dodgers Post. Subscribe on YouTube or follow along on Apple and Spotify.

In a bold move intensifying international stakes, President Donald Trump has sanctioned airstrikes on Iran for the ninth consecutive evening. This decision came mere hours after the U.S. military confirmed the loss of a third soldier in recent combat operations.

The U.S. Central Command, via a social media statement late Sunday, stated that their forces commenced operations against Iran at 7 PM EST. This action arose following the unfortunate confirmation of a soldier’s death at a military installation in Northern Iraq.

CENTCOM assured continued efforts to weaken Iranian military strength, particularly targeting their capabilities involved in the assaults on commercial vessels and civilian seafarers navigating the critical Strait of Hormuz.

When speaking with the press on Sunday night, President Trump expressed his deep condolences regarding the American lives lost.

“It’s a tragedy,” he remarked, “but these brave patriots were on the front lines to ensure Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon,” highlighting the gravity of the mission undertaken by the fallen soldiers.

‘Iran has been very, very badly damaged,’ the commander-in-chief continued. ‘They’ve lost everything almost militarily… We control the Strait; they don’t control anything.

‘So we’ll see what happens, but we hit them very hard again tonight, and we did that in honor of the…  three great patriots.’ 

American forces have already devastated Iranian missile depots, drones and air defenses in a barrage of airstrikes over the weekend, as the US military promised ‘swift punishment’ for the deaths of two service members.

Those US strikes concluded at 11.30pm on Saturday and were targeted at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces responsible for the fatal attack on US assets in Jordan on Friday.

But on Sunday, CENTCOM announced that a third service member was then killed during a ‘controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone’ in Northern Iraq during action on Saturday. 

Trump called the deaths ‘a very sad thing’ in an interview with NewsNation’s Hannah Brandt on Sunday, but said their sacrifice was ‘in service to our country’ as he reaffirmed that ‘we’re never allowing Iran to have a nuclear weapon.’

In addition to the two fatalities, one service member is missing in action, and four others were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals in the attack. The troops have since been discharged, CENTCOM said in a statement on Saturday. 

The military has not released any of the soldiers’ identities out of respect for the families, as more than 50,000 soldiers were deployed across the Middle East.

Those troops were described as ‘highly vigilant, focused, lethal, and ready.’

But Seyed Mohammed Marandi, an Iranian-American academic who has been labeled a ‘mouthpiece’ for the Islamic regime, said Tehran has spent decades preparing for a US ground invasion.

‘The Americans are planning an invasion. I’m not saying it will necessarily happen. I’m not saying it will necessarily happen in the next few days. But they have plans for an invasion,’ Marandi, a former advisor to Iran’s nuclear negotiation team, said in an interview with political analyst Glenn Diesen.

‘Whether they carry them out or not, we’ll see. But the Iranians, as you pointed out, the focus of Iranian strikes is on Bahrain and Kuwait, and that’s because that’s where most American assets have been placed for a ground invasion,’ Diesen replied. 

The remarks came as Iran taunted the US with chilling billboards that have fueled conspiracy theories about Senator Lindsey Graham’s death and hinted at a possible assassination plot against President Trump. 

A massive red billboard popped up in Valiasr Square in Tehran this week, with an eerie message reading: ‘Who is D nexT one? #lindseygraham.’

It appeared to hint that Trump, 80, is Tehran’s next target, as the slogan in English had the unusual capitalization of the letters ‘D’ and ‘T’ appearing to reference the 47th US President.

In Enghelab Square, in central Tehran, a gigantic corner billboard displayed an image of the US President, his body dressed in a suit peeking out from an open black coffin. Written underneath, in graffiti-style in Persian and English, were the words: ‘We will kill Trump.’

These political billboards are the latest in a series targeting the US President. Earlier this week, a mural with individual, framed images of Trump, his children and Melania set above US flag-draped coffins and a backdrop of the White House, was unveiled in Palestine Square in Iran. 

The newest billboards have also fueled conspiracy theories that the Middle Eastern country may have been involved in Graham’s mysterious death at the age of 71 last weekend, as the politician was in Ukraine just days before, leading people to speculate Tehran may have orchestrated it. 

There has been no confirmation or evidence suggesting Iran had anything to do with the senator’s death.