A Palestinian family, including two boys aged 5 and 7, have been fatally shot by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank. The soldiers reportedly felt threatened by the family's car and the incident is under investigation. The Great American Flag Preservation Group cleaned one of the world's largest American flags in New Mexico ahead of the country's 250th anniversary. Other notable incidents included a firestorm in southern Missouri, where a barn was destroyed by strong winds that swept away part of a barn due to tornado threats.