KNX In Depth: Mass shooting at July 4th parade rocks Chicago area--Brittney Griner asks President Biden to help free her from Russia--COVID cases surge in California--Wildfires linked to mass extinction

Another mass shooting rocks the country as parades are now seemingly no longer safe from this kind of violence. A parade honoring America on Independence Day in a quiet, affluent community north of Chicago was abruptly stopped as a shooter fired into the crowd. Seven people were killed, another 30 or so hurt. The accused shooter is now in custody. We go In Depth with the latest into the Highland Park parade shooting rampage. WNBA star Brittney Griner is now asking President Biden directly to help get her out of Russia where she's been detained since February. Russia is making gains in eastern Ukraine but at what cost?This recent COVID surge in California seems to keep going with no signs of slowing down. That means indoor masks might be made mandatory again in LA County. We go In Depth into what a recession might look like and if it'll really be that bad. People are headed to movie theaters again but will they keep going once the Summer blockbusters end? Scientists are now linking wildfires to a massive extinction event millions of years ago. Are we in for a repeat now?  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices