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Robert Crimo III, 21, faces seven counts of first-degree murder after Fourth of July massacre. Plus, why you shouldn't mess with New York's bodegas

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The man alleged to have fatally shot seven people and wounded more than 30 others at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago managed to legally obtain five guns, including the murder weapon, after a 2019 suicide attempt and a threat to kill everyone", authorities revealed yesterday.

What do we know about the victims? The death toll increased to seven after a person who has yet to be named died in hospital. More details have emerged about those who have died.

What happened to the toddler found wandering alone after the shooting? A picture of two-year-old Aiden McCarthy went viral after the attack before he was reunited with his grandparents. It has now been reported that the child's parents were both killed in the massacre.

What did the supreme court decide? In the 6-3 ruling, backed by the rightwing majority of justices, the supreme court did not completely negate the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ability to regulate emissions from coal plants. But it did side with Republican-led states because of the nebulous major questions doctrine" that demands Congress explicitly decide on significant changes to the US economy.