the mass shooting in philadelphia two children were injured. police have the 40-year-old suspect in custody it was the latest in what the president called a wave of senseless and tragic shootings our george solis is in fichl >> reporter: questions mounting in philadelphia about a gunman who opened fire in a neighborhood killing five, including one teenager is there any reason to believe this was a premeditated attack against this community >> with the evidence we do have

available us to, these acts were done knowingly and intentionally. >> reporter: the shooting injuring at least four other people, including a set of twin toddlers in a car with their mother one suffering a gunshot wound to the leg and the other sustaining injuries to their eyes from shattered glass. >> gunshot, gunshot! >> reporter: authorities say the 40-year-old suspect wearing a ski mask and body armor, armed with a ar-15-style rifle shot aimlessly at drivers and cars and people as they walked by, firing more than 50 rounds police say they're now looking at this surveillance video as part of their investigation. >> what happened last night in our neighborhood was unimaginably disgusting and horrifying >> reporter: robert rouse says he heard the hail of gunfire >> ply my first instinct was ton in the house and make sure my family was okay. >> reporter: is your family okay in. >> yeah, they're fine. just a little shook up

>> reporter: officers heard more gunshots and began chasing the suspect on foot until they surrendered. now in custody, the motive still under investigation. a second person was taken moo cus into custody after authorities say he picked up a gun and fired at the shooter. that person was released >> we do not see a basis for concluding that that person's discharge of a firearm was illegal! >> reporter: hours later in ft. worth, texas police say three people were killed, eight others injured during a shooting at a fourth of july celebration >> lots of people just trying to flee the area. >> reporter: several males fired into the crowd and fled the scene. no arrests have been maid. president biden saying we pray for the day when power commur communities will be free of gun violence and urging republicans

and dross cocongress to come to table for meaningful reforms on tuesday, a federal judge issued an injunction in a case brought by attorneys general from louisiana and missouri. the ruling restricts some federal agencies and biden officials from working with social media companies to moderate content the ruling says they went too far in efforts to encourage. the justice department is reviewing the order and options. the secret service is continuing to investigate after finding what it called a small amount of a white powdery substance in the westwing of the white house on sunday. the discovery led to a brief evacuation, but the substance was later determined to be non-hazardous. a preliminary field test

revealed a positive test for cocaine. president biden was not in the white house when the substance was discovered an investigation will determine who let the item in. the white house declined to comment to nbc on the situation. an urgent search is under way for a missing hiker at yosemite park he was wearing a red shirt and blue swim trunks anyone who may have seen him is urged to contact thyosemite dispatch wa woman from holland, michigan was found unresponsive when first responders arrived and one person was killed in texas. police say something went wrong as fireworks were being prepared for an event on a farm four other people were hurt. both of these notions are under

investigation. the israeli air force has struck the gaza strip after palestinian militants fired rockets toward an israeli town right now there are no reports of injuries on either side of the border, but earlier in the day, a palestinian manhunt, a palestinian man, rather, did hurt nine people in a car ramming and stabbing attack in sell aveef matt bradley is on the ground. >> reporter: for palestinian militants, this was pay back this secururity vivideo show a 20-year-old palestinian ramming pedes pedestrians with his car he then gets out and tries to stab several people before an armed kricivilian shoots him ded israel has launched its largest military operation on the west bank if n two decades. the palestinian youth are

fighting back rocks, molotov cocktails and small arms he says the israelis are using missiles, armored cars and ammunition, throwing everything they have. during our interview, forces unex unexpectedly pushed through the area an armored bulldozer and they're exchanging fire with the palestinian youth. the city now shrouded in smoke from burning fires and plumes of tear gas fired by israelis the operation is aimed at clearing a palestinian refugee camp from what israelis say is a persistent military threat but as far as benjamin netanyahu is concerned this massive two-day raid has been a success. we are completing the mission, israel's prime minister said, but this is not a one-time operation. we will continue to uproot terrorism. >> and our thanks to matt for that report. monday was the hottest day

ever recorded on earth according to analysis by the university of maine. the area above the planet's surface reached a global average of more than 62 degrees. climate scientists believe this is a combination of climate change and also the el nino weather pattern which cause parts of the u.s. and canada to be warmer and dryer. storms ultimately did not rain on joey chestnut's parade you. intense rain did delay the men's event. but in the end, joey jaws took home his 16th mustard belt, his ninth in a row after tee vouring 62 franks and buns in ten minutes. and coming into the coney island competition, miki sudo earned her ninth win, defending her title with 39 and a half dogs and the buns a light little meal on a hot fourth of july day >> made me not want to eat a hot dog. storms in the center of the country spell trouble for

millions of americans traveling home after the holiday nbc meteorologist michelle grossmann is tracking the severe weather that could derail a lot of travelers, exactly not what they want to hear. >> we're looking at travel impacts today, especially in portions of the central plains, the rock ear, the midwest, chicago, a big hub, we'll see delays there, likely into the evening hours. this is what it looks like on radar, we're already seeing storms in the middle of the country. and that's going to blossom throughout the day also the chance for a few tornados most of the east, a fo a good p the east will see popp-up storms we're going to be watching that as we go throughout this wednesday. the bull's eye for severe weather, where you see the yellow, from chicago, st. louis, tulsa and amarillo could and isolated tornado or two. damaging winds look to be the greatest threat along with hail. we're talking about locally up

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ve eventually veered off the highway. officers catching up to him. [speaking non-english] a group of passengers running away, as troopers rushed to the disabled vehicle among them, 12 undocumented immigrants who were apprehended. >> where are you headed to right now in. now? >> san antonio >> reporter: he was identified as being from florida. >> our thanks to guad for that report a south carolina woman died yesterday when she was attacked by an alligator. police say the 69-year-old woman was walking her dog when the gator attacked in hilton head, island our savannah affiliate has the details. >> reporter: for the second time in less than a year, a woman has been killed by an alligator. this time right here in spanish wells plantation the 69-year-old woman was found on the edge of the lagoon in the plantation water that was right behind her

home i'm told. sources tell me she took her dog for a walk and her family noticed the dog returned but they could not find her. a frantic search eventually led them to the lagoon and her body, which sheriffs say was being guarded by the gator the south carolina department of natural resources and sheriffs helped capture the gator which was cleese to nine and a half feet lo feet long. the woman's name has not been released but her family was here for the holiday. alligators in our area can be very dangerous, and you need to be careful, especially when walking your dog >> got to stay a reasonable distance, i'd say 20 foot from the edge of the water. that way if one did approach you, you'd already have a head start on getting away from them. what they do is lunge at you >> reporter: an autopsy will be performed on the woman's body,

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right now at 5:00, some fourth of july celebrations going a little over the top. illegal fireworks littered the sk