The murder rate in Washington today is higher than that of Bogotá, Colombia; Mexico City, or some of the places that you hear about as being the worst places on Earth. It’s much higher,” Trump said.

President Trump compared crime in Washington to violence in Latin American capitals. Mexico City’s mayor said “many parts of the world would like to have” her city’s safety.

Trump federalizes Washington, D.C., police department and deploys National Guard, claiming the capital's murder rate exceeds cities like Bogota and Mexico City.

Gaza City has come under intense air attack, the territory's Hamas-run civil defence agency has said, as Israeli forces prepare to occupy the city. Mahmud Bassal, a spokesman, said the residential areas of Zeitoun and Sabra had for three days been hit by bombs and drone strikes that "cause massive destruction to civilian homes",

Some Gaza City residents said it was one of the worst nights in weeks, raising fears of military preparations for a deeper offensive into their city, which according to Palestinia

ABC News' Marcus Moore reports on the latest round of Israeli strikes, which killed at least 11 people, according to Gaza's Hamas-run Ministry of Health.

Jack Grealish says "there is only one place he wanted to go" after signing for Everton on a season-long loan from Manchester City. The 29-year-old becomes Everton's sixth signing of the summer following the arrivals of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall,

Everton have completed the signing of Manchester City forward Jack Grealish on a seasonlong loan, the Merseyside club have announced.

A fire tore through a prominent part of Salt Lake City's downtown area Monday night, destroying several bars and restaurants. Photo: Kim Bojórquez/Axios