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An honor guard collapsed while guarding the casket of former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor during a memorial ceremony at the Supreme Court. The guard's collapse was captured on live TV, but another guard quickly stepped in to fill his post. The cause of the collapse is still unknown.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his wife Casey DeSantis joined families of 9/11 victims at the World Trade Center to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the attacks. DeSantis, the only Republican presidential contender present, wore a light blue ribbon symbolizing the clear sky on the day of the attack. The couple interacted with family members, attended the memorial ceremony, and expressed their commitment to never forget the tragedy. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris represented President Joe Biden at the event, who was in Alaska on the anniversary.
Residents of Highland Park, Illinois, gathered for a memorial ceremony and walk one year after a gunman killed seven people and wounded dozens during the Fourth of July parade. The community, still grieving, came together to honor the victims and reclaim the parade's path through downtown. Many residents expressed anger over the accused gunman's ability to obtain a high-powered gun and called for stricter gun laws. City officials decided not to hold a parade this year but organized somber events and alternative celebrations to commemorate the holiday.
A bomb exploded during a memorial ceremony for a deputy governor who was killed in a previous car bombing in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, killing at least 13 people including a former Taliban police official. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the car bombing that killed the deputy governor and his driver on Tuesday. An investigation is ongoing.
French President Emmanuel Macron led a ceremony in Paris to commemorate the end of World War II in Europe in 1945. To prevent disruptions amid ongoing protests against his pension reforms, police banned gatherings around the area of the ceremony in Paris and Lyon, where Macron later paid tribute to the French Resistance movement and one of its leaders, Jean Moulin. Despite police restrictions, some authorized protests took place in Lyon, with tear gas used to disperse the rowdiest elements.
French President Emmanuel Macron led a ceremony in Paris commemorating the end of World War II in Europe. Macron laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe monument. Police banned gatherings around the area of the ceremony in the French capital to limit disruptions amid ongoing opposition to Macron and his contested pension reforms.