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5-year-old boy critically hurt after being shot inside apartment in Kenwood neighborhood, police say Chicago police said the child was inside the apartment when he suffered a gunshot wound to the head.

5-year-old boy critically hurt after being shot inside apartment in Kenwood neighborhood, police say.

"Honor killing" of newlywed couple leads to 11 arrests, police in Pakistan say Police in Pakistan arrested 11 suspects after a video went viral showing a young couple murdered for marrying without their families' approval — a so-called honor killing.

"Honor killing" of newlywed couple leads to 11 arrests, police in Pakistan say.

Tennessee inmate's heart device must be turned off before execution to avoid shock risk, judge rules A judge has ruled that a death row inmate's heart device must be deactivated when he receives a lethal injection in Tennessee Aug. 5.

Tennessee inmate's heart device must be turned off before execution to avoid shock risk, judge rules.

Plague kills Arizona resident, marking first recorded death since 2007, health officials say The death in Coconino County, which includes Flagstaff, was the first recorded death from pneumonic plague since 2007, local officials said.

Plague is rare to humans, with on average about seven cases reported annually in the U.S., most of them in the western states, according to federal health officials.

Melissa Hortman, Minnesota lawmaker killed in targeted shootings, is remembered as devoted public servant A manhunt is underway for a suspect who officials say shot and killed Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband overnight, and wounded state Sen. John Hoffman.

"Hortman was someone who served the people of Minnesota with grace, compassion, humor, and a sense of service."

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz spoke out after the assassination of state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the attempted assassination of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife.

Minnesota lawmakers John Hoffman, Melissa Hortman targeted in shootings, sources say Targeted shootings in the Twin Cities area have prompted a state response.

BREAKING: Minnesota lawmakers Rep. Melissa Hortman and Sen. John Hoffman's homes were targeted in shootings, sources say. https://cbsn.ws/4e5XNOn

Lori Vallow Daybell's Arizona trial over ex-husband Charles Vallow's death starts today. Here's what to know. Jury selection in Lori Vallow Daybell's trial in Arizona is set to start Monday. She is charged in the death of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow.

Lori Vallow Daybell's Arizona trial over ex-husband Charles Vallow's death starts today. Here's what to know.

4 arrested after 5-year-old Michigan boy's death in hyperbaric chamber explosion Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has charged four people in connection with the death of a 5-year-old boy who was killed in a hyperbaric chamber explosion.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has charged four people in connection with the death of a 5-year-old boy who was killed in a hyperbaric chamber explosion.

Mexico sending 29 wanted prisoners to U.S., including drug cartel leader Rafael Caro Quintero The Mexican government confirmed the transfer in a statement, saying, "They were wanted for their links to criminal organizations for drug trafficking, among other crimes."

Mexico has sent drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who is wanted for the notorious killing of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985, to the United States with 28 other prisoners requested by the U.S. government, the Justice Department confirmed Thursday evening. https://cbsn.ws/3QEJS6J

Manhunt underway after one of Europe's most-wanted fugitives spotted at religious service in Sierra Leone, police say Jos Leijdekkers -- also known as "Omar Sheriff" and "Chubby Jos" -- is accused of trafficking cocaine and ordering a murder.

Jos Leijdekkers -- also known as "Omar Sheriff" and "Chubby Jos" -- is accused of trafficking cocaine and ordering a murder.

A 15-year-old girl was found dead in a swamp under suspicious circumstances, and for decades, the case went unsolved.

Her younger sister would take on the fight for justice — and push for answers. https://cbsn.ws/3Q8hlWX

Alabama executes man with nitrogen gas for 1991 murder and rape His execution was the nation's fourth using nitrogen gas.

An Alabama inmate, convicted of murdering a woman after breaking into her apartment as she slept, was put to death Thursday in the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gas. https://cbsn.ws/3WP7xos

Pregnant woman died trying cross U.S.-Canada border after smuggler told her to wade through frigid river, prosecutors say The body of Ana Vasquez-Flores of Mexico was found in the Great Chazy River two days after her husband aid she had crossed illegally and was lost.

A man was extradited from Canada and arraigned on human smuggling charges in the case of a 33-year-old pregnant woman found dead in a frigid northern New York river, according to federal authorities. https://cbsn.ws/413IvVm

Video shows wild courtroom brawl as defendant is attacked in homicide case; 2 men and 1 woman arrested Courtroom cameras recorded the melee, which subsided as a law enforcement officer drew a stun gun and protected the defendant from further attack.

A hearing in a New Mexico courtroom devolved into chaos when three people rushed the defendant in a homicide case, setting off a brawl with flying fists and kicks. https://cbsn.ws/4jKos5v

Alone with a killer in the Montana wilderness Danni Houchins was found dead in a swamp in Montana. Decades later, a friend of Danni's sister realized she'd been alone with Danni's killer in the wilderness.

Danni Houchins was found dead in a swamp in Montana.

Decades later, a friend of Danni's sister realized she'd been alone with Danni's killer in the wilderness. https://cbsn.ws/3CHoScg

Colombian Navy intercepts first "narco sub" of year, seizes more than 5,000 pounds of cocaine Officials said a total of 111 bundles were found, containing 2,276 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of about $76 million.

A semi-submersible vessel loaded with over 5,000 pounds of cocaine was intercepted off the coast of Colombia, the country's navy said — marking the nation's first seizure of a so-called "narco sub" this year. https://cbsn.ws/3Eu1MXd

Shooting in Ohio warehouse leaves 1 dead, 5 wounded and it may have been "targeted," authorities say One person was killed and five others wounded in a shooting that may have been "targeted" in a warehouse in a Columbus, Ohio suburb late Tuesday night, authorities said.

LATEST: Police in New Albany, Ohio, said early Thursday morning that one of the five people hospitalized after the shooting at the KDC/One warehouse had died from their wounds. https://cbsn.ws/3Q4IWZh

International investigation targets online group leaders accused of child sex abuse and torture Two men have been arrested for their roles in what authorities called "extremist" online communities.

International law enforcement agencies have arrested several members of an online community that groomed and abused children, officials said. https://cbsn.ws/4gpghc0

Illinois sheriff said Sonya Massey's death was isolated, but families allege pattern of misconduct CBS News investigation found dozens of misconduct allegations, including eight deaths, against the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office over the past 20 years.

A CBS News investigation found dozens of misconduct allegations, including eight deaths, against the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office over the past 20 years. https://cbsn.ws/3QdAeYt

Texas executes man convicted in 2011 murder of Arlington pastor This marked the first execution in Texas in 2025 and the second in the U.S. There are three other executions scheduled this year in Texas.

A Texas man convicted of murdering an Arlington pastor was put to death on Wednesday evening. https://cbsn.ws/417MBMk

100,000 organic eggs worth $40,000 from Pennsylvania farm stolen from back of truck A truckload of eggs were taken from Pete & Gerry's Organics' distribution trailer over the weekend.

A load of eggs worth about $40,000 was stolen from the back of a trailer in Pennsylvania over the weekend amid rising egg costs across the U.S. https://cbsn.ws/4hkTZcG

Sweden mass shooting at school for adults is country's worst ever, with 11 dead including the gunman Officials in Sweden have vowed to determine why a man killed 10 people, and apparently himself, in an unprecedented attack that's shaken their "society to its core."

Sweden's worst-ever mass shooting left at least 11 people dead on Tuesday, including the gunman, and at least five seriously wounded at an adult education center west of Stockholm. https://cbsn.ws/40Ignpr

Shooting in Ohio warehouse leaves 1 dead, 5 wounded and it may have been "targeted," authorities say One person was killed and five others wounded in a shooting that may have been "targeted" in a warehouse in a Columbus, Ohio suburb late Tuesday night, authorities said.

An employee of a warehouse in a Columbus, Ohio, suburb who police say shot one co-worker to death and wounded five others late Tuesday night has been taken into custody. https://cbsn.ws/3Eqaeqq