Bradford Freeman, a WWII veteran who was the last living member of the famed "Band of Brothers" company, has died at age 97, his family says. nbcnews.to/3nIDBbY

Data shows Independence Day is the bloodiest holiday in the U.S. This Fourth of July weekend, a nation already on edge in the wake of mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, saw more gun violence and dozens killed and injured. nbcnews.to/3ad4v8M

2 of Britain’s most senior Cabinet ministers quit Boris Johnson’s government over sex misconduct scandal. nbcnews.to/3ymDur8

With the Fourth of July parade shooting taking place shortly after landmark gun legislation was passed, many Democrats are demanding that Congress enact more aggressive gun control measures. nbcnews.to/3P1uEWI

Lorena Sevano says when gunfire erupted, she thought it was fireworks. But then she could see the bullets ricocheting off the street and smoke forming around the gunfire. “It’s a miracle,” Sevano said of escaping the massacre without further injury. nbcnews.to/3Rc5czG