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Police in Highland Park, Illinois, say they had two prior contacts with parade shooting suspect Robert Crimo the Third. The first was in April of 2019 after an individual contacted them one week after learning Crimo attempted to commit suicide. The second occurrence was in September of 2019 when one of Crimo's relatives contacted police and let them know that Crimo mentioned he would kill everyone.        Gas prices are falling for the third week in a row. They've declined for 21 straight days and the current nationwide average is four-80 a gallon. The cheapest gas is found in South Carolina at four-29 a gallon.       A rally in tech stocks helped Wall Street end mostly higher. The Nasdaq climbed nearly 200 points after starting the day sharply lower on recession worries. Energy stocks were among the big losers as U.S. oil prices dropped below 100-dollars a barrel.       Former President Trump is reportedly considering an earlier launch of another run for the White House. Trump has been angry about the public hearings of the January 6th House committee and is said to be anxious about boosting his public image. He had been expected to wait until after November's midterm elections before revealing his intentions about another presidential run.        R. Kelly is no longer on suicide watch at the New York city jail where he's being held. The R&B singer was sentenced last week to 30 years in prison for efforts to collect victims to subject to sexual abuse. He filed suit against the jail with claims that suicide watch caused him mental distress and violated his constitutional rights.       The CW is unveiling premiere dates for its Fall 2022 lineup of shows. The "Supernatural" prequel "The Winchesters" will debut on October 11th. A prequel of the CW series "Walker" called "Walker: Independence" will premiere on October 6th.        

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