Trump holds first rally after assassination attempt with his new running mate, Vance, by his side
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Republican Donald Trump held his first public campaign rally since he was injured in an assassination attempt, an event in the battleground state of Michigan alongside his new running mate. The joint rally with Ohio Sen. JD Vance on Saturday was the first for the pair since they became the GOP’s nominees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. After appearing uncharacteristically subdued and emotional during the Republican convention, Trump on Saturday returned to his usual rally mode, insulting his Democratic rivals, repeating his lies about the 2020 election, and peppering his address with jokes that sparked laughter from an enthusiastic audience.
Beyond Biden, Democrats are split over who would be next —VP Harris or launch a ‘mini primary’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are not only split on whether President Joe Biden should quit his reelection race, they’re also not on the same page about what to do if he goes. Some Democrats want the president to tap Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him on the ticket. Other Democrats favor an open process at the party convention next month in Chicago to nominate their candidate, with Harris among those participating. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is among those who favor an open process, her thinking being that whoever emerges as the candidate will be in the strongest position to challenge Republican Donald Trump for the presidency.
Israel shoots down a missile fired from Yemen hours after an Israeli strike on Houthi rebels
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it has intercepted a missile fired from Yemen. The interception early Sunday happened after Israeli warplanes struck several Houthi targets in the Arabian peninsula country. The Israeli airstrikes, launched in response to a deadly Houthi drone strike on Tel Aviv, were the first time Israel is known to have responded to repeated Houthi attacks throughout its nine-month war against Hamas. The burst of violence between the distant enemies has threatened to open a new front as Israel battles a series of Iranian proxies across the region.
Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest that has killed scores
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s top court has scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants after it led to nationwide unrest and deadly clashes between police and protesters that have killed scores of people. The Supreme Court in its verdict ordered 93% of the government jobs to be called on a merit-based system, with only 5% reserved for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971 and other categories. Earlier, the system reserved 30% of the jobs for veterans’ relatives. Sunday’s verdict comes after weeks of demonstrations that turned deadly this week. Authorities haven’t shared any official numbers of those killed, but local media have reported over 100 dead.
China and the Philippines reach deal in effort to stop clashes at fiercely disputed shoal
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government says it has reached a deal with China that will try to end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The Philippines occupies Second Thomas Shoal but China also claims it, and increasingly hostile flareups between them have sparked fears of larger conflict that could involve the United States. The deal was reached after a series of meetings between Philippine and Chinese diplomats in Manila and exchanges of diplomatic notes that aimed to reach an arrangement at the shoal without conceding either side’s territorial claims. The Philippine officials, who have knowledge of the negotiations, confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on Sunday, speaking ahead of a public announcement on condition of anonymity.
Malicious actors trying to exploit global tech outage for their own gain
As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation for their own gain. Government cybersecurity agencies across the globe and even CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz warned about phishing schemes that involve malicious actors posing as CrowdStrike employees offering to assist those recovering from the outage. Meanwhile, Microsoft said 8.5 million devices running its Windows operating system were affected by the faulty cybersecurity update Friday that led to worldwide disruptions.
Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer
SPRING, Texas (AP) — The number of heat-related deaths in Texas is rising among residents who lost power during Hurricane Beryl. The toll of storm fatalities is up to at least 23, and half of those are due to heat. It took more than a week to restore power for many Houston-area residents during widespread outages across the nation’s fourth-largest city. Beryl knocked out electricity to nearly 3 million people in Texas at the height of it, and hospitals reported a spike in heat-related illnesses. Experts say it may be weeks or even years before the full death tool is known, and understanding the causes meanwhile helps plan for the future.
Vatican’s Pius XII archives shed light on another contentious chapter: The Legion of Christ scandal
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The recently opened archives of Pope Pius XII are providing details about the scandal over the founder of the Legionaries of Christ. Entire books have already been written about the copious documentation that arrived in the Holy See starting in the 1950s proving its officials had evidence of the Rev. Marciel Maciel’s dubious morals, drug use, financial recklessness and sexual abuse of his young seminarians. The newly opened archives of the Pius papacy, which spanned 1939-1958, are adding to that. They confirm that Pius’ Vatican was cracking down on Maciel and was poised to take even tougher measures against him — including suspending him from priestly ministry — but that Pius’ 1958 death enabled Maciel’s supporters to take advantage of the leadership vacuum to salvage his name.
With AI, jets and police squadrons, Paris is securing the Olympics — and worrying critics
PARIS (AP) — The head of the Paris Olympics boldly declared that France’s capital would be “the safest place in the world” when the Games open. Tony Estanguet’s confident forecast, delivered a year ago, looks less far-fetched ahead of the opening ceremony Friday. Squadrons of police are patrolling Paris streets and fighter jets and soldiers are ready to scramble. An imposing metal-fenced security cordon has been erected like an iron curtain on both sides of the River Seine that will star in the opening show. France’s vast police and military operation is largely because the July 26-Aug. 11 Games face unprecedented challenges. The city has repeatedly suffered bloody extremist attacks and international tensions are high because of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
The biggest of stories came to the small city of Butler. Here’s how its newspaper met the moment
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Butler Eagle reporter Irina Bucur had a relatively straightforward assignment when a Trump rally came to town. She was to interview local rallygoers, with the people who sold lemonade and parked cars. That changed in a flash when gunshots flew last week. The Eagle, struggling like so many local newspapers across the country, found itself thrust in the middle of a huge national story, with all its attendant tensions. Locals can be outgunned when the national journalists come to town, but they also have advantages they can press. Despite the trauma of the past week, 25-year-old Bucur learned something about herself: She thinks she’s cut out for journalism.
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