Trump injured but ‘fine’ after attempted assassination at rally, shooter and one attendee are dead
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt Saturday at a Pennsylvania rally, days before he was to accept the Republican nomination for a third time. A barrage of gunfire set off panic, and a bloodied Trump was surrounded by Secret Service and hurried to his SUV as he pumped his fist in a show of defiance. Trump’s campaign said the presumptive GOP nominee was doing “fine” after the shooting, which he said pierced the upper part of his right ear. The FBI early Sunday named 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the subject involved in the assassination attempt. A local prosecutor said the suspected gunman and at least one attendee were dead.
The Latest: Officials say man who opened fire at Trump rally was a 20-year-old from Pennsylvania
Donald Trump’s campaign says he is “fine” after what law enforcement officials are treating as an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Officials say the man who opened fire was a 20-year-old from Pennsylvania. In a social media post, Trump says he was “shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear.” The former president was quickly whisked from the stage, his ear covered in blood. Officials say the suspected gunman and at least one attendee are dead, while two spectators were critically injured. President Joe Biden and political leaders of all stripes are condemning the attack. Says Biden: “There’s no place in America for this type of violence. It’s sick.”
Biden says ‘everybody must condemn’ attack on Trump and later speaks with ex-president
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden says “everybody must condemn” the suspected assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Addressing the nation Saturday about two hours after the shooting, Biden said he was relieved that Trump is reportedly “doing well.” He said he had been unable to reach Trump before his remarks, but the White House said he did speak to Trump several hours later. “We cannot allow this to be happening,” Biden said. “The idea that there’s violence in America like this is just unheard of.”
The Secret Service is investigating how a gunman who shot and injured Trump was able to get so close
The U.S. Secret Service is investigating how a gunman armed with an AR-style rifle was able to get close enough to shoot and injure former President Donald Trump at his rally in Pennsylvania. The Secret Service said the gunman fired multiple shots at the stage from an high position outside of the rally venue on Saturday. Secret Service agents killed the gunman. An Associated Press analysis of more than a dozen videos and photos from the scene of the Trump rally, as well as satellite imagery of the site, shows the shooter was able to get astonishingly close to the stage. The roof where the body lay was less than 150 meters from where Trump was speaking.
Israeli strike targets the Hamas military commander and kills at least 90 in southern Gaza
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s prime minister says “there still isn’t absolute certainty” that Hamas’ shadowy military commander was killed in a massive airstrike in southern Gaza. Local health officials say it killed at least 90 people. Hamas denies that Mohammed Deif was nearby during Saturday’s strike. Deif is believed by many to be the chief architect of the Oct. 7 attack that sparked the nine-month Israel-Hamas war. The airstrike came at a delicate time in cease-fire efforts. It took place in an area the military had designated as safe for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
Treason and espionage cases are rising in Russia since the war in Ukraine began
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Treason cases were once rare in Russia, a handful each year. But they — along with espionage prosecutions — have skyrocketed since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The crackdown is ensnaring Russians and foreigners alike, regardless of their political views. Victims include Kremlin critics, independent journalists and veteran scientists working with countries that Moscow considers friendly. These cases stand out from the growing crackdown on dissent that has reached unprecedented levels. They are investigated almost exclusively by the powerful FSB security agency, with specific charges and evidence not always revealed. The accused are usually held in the notorious Lefortovo Prison until their trials, where they are almost always convicted and given long prison sentences.
After Beryl, Houston-area farmers pull together to face unique challenges
PORTER, Texas (AP) — The misery of Houston’s lasting power outages extend beyond the big city and onto surrounding farms and ranches, where everything from animal bedding to feed is harder to come by since Hurricane Beryl turned off the lights. Extreme weather like drought, floods and storms all hit farmers hard and scientists expect many of those nasty conditions to get worse as a result of climate change. With trees downed, gas in short supply and many local businesses temporarily out of commission, Houston-area farmers have had to find ways to cope, relying on each other, neighbors and community resources to recover.
Richard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76
NEW YORK (AP) — Fitness guru Richard Simmons has died. Publicist Tom Estey tells The Associated Press that Simmons died Friday at his home in Los Angeles on Saturday, a day after his 76th birthday. Simmons was a court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better. Simmons was a former 268-pound teen who shared his hard-won weight loss tips as the host of the Emmy-winning daytime “Richard Simmons Show” and the “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” line of exercise videos, which became a cultural phenomenon.
France’s Bastille Day parade meets the Olympic torch relay in an exceptional year
PARIS (AP) — Paris is hosting an extra-special guest for France’s national holiday Sunday. The Olympic torch relay is joining up with thousands of troops marching in Paris beneath roaring fighter jets to mark Bastille Day. It comes 12 days before the French capital hosts exceptionally ambitious and high-security Summer Games. Families around France celebrate the day with picnics and fireworks. Bastille Day marks the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris on July 14, 1789, heralding the start of the French Revolution and the end of the monarchy.
Four US presidents were assassinated; others were targeted, as were presidential candidates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Before Saturday’s apparent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, there have been multiple instances of political violence targeting U.S. presidents, former presidents and major party presidential candidates. Presidents Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley and John F. Kennedy were shot and killed by assassins. Presidents Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush survived assassination attempts.
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