Columbus, OH

Butler, PA

New York Post

The gunman suspected in the attempted assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump Saturday was shot and killed by Secret Service, sources told The Post.

The shooter, identified only as a white male, was in an elevated sniper position located hundreds of yards away from Trump’s podium in Butler, Pa. as he spoke to a campaign crowd, sources said.













Rifle used in Trump assassination attempt belonged to shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks’ father: report



Bullets rang out in the middle of his remarks, Trump putting his hand to his right ear before being tackled to the ground by Secret Service agents.

Seconds later, Trump rose...

Gunman behind attempted assassination on Trump had head blown off by Secret Service, sources say; rally-goer killed

Fox News

Motive for Thomas Matthew Crooks' Trump rally shooting remains a mystery, according to FBI Director Christopher Wray, which didn't inspire confidence among lawmakers.

FBI's conclusion into attempted Trump assassination after 200 interviews called 'bull----' by lawmaker

Mediaite

President Joe Biden exacerbated fears over his ability to run his campaign by “rambling” through a disastrous Zoom call with moderate Hill Democrats that took place less than an hour before the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on Saturday. Biden reportedly would lose his train of thought and give disjointed responses to questions […]
The post One Hour Before Trump Shooting Biden Held a Disastrous Zoom Call That Rattled Moderate Democrats first appeared on Mediaite.

One Hour Before Trump Shooting Biden Held a Disastrous Zoom Call That Rattled Moderate Democrats

A new video angle from the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump shows Secret Service agents tossing his shoes off-stage before moving him to safety.

Video shows moment Secret Service agents tossed Trump's shoes offstage

Pennsylvania State

A video shows former President Trump arrive at a Pennsylvania hospital after he narrowly missed being killed by a shooter at his rally in Butler.

Video shows Trump arriving at Pennsylvania hospital moments after attempted assassination

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Virginia State

Virginia Wendy Williams fans, this is your July 2024 update on the former talk show host. Her best friend of 44 years, Regina Schell, has shared recent concerns with TV Show Aces and says she has not seen or talked to Wendy in more than a year.

Wendy Williams fans are worried after her best friend claims not to have heard from her in a year

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Arizona State

Axios

COVID-19 cases are growing or likely growing in 45 states and territories, and more than half of the states have virus levels that are "very high" or "high" as a summertime wave expands, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Why it matters: The prevalence of COVID is especially high...

Mapped: Another hot COVID summer

Thomas Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, warned Mexican cartels on Wednesday that former President Trump, if re-elected, would wipe them "off the face of the earth" Why it matters: The former president has said he'd tap Homan, who had a role in the controversial Trump-era...

Trump ICE head warns Mexican cartels they could be wiped off "face of the earth"

NBC News

New details emerged about the moments before a gunman opened fire at a Trump campaign rally in Pennsylvania, injuring the former president, killing another man and wounding two others. In an FBI and Secret Service briefing with senators, officials also said the shooter visited the rally site several days in advance of Mr. Trump's appearance. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports.

New details of attempted assassination of Trump

Milwaukee, WI

Ear bandages are a widely seen accessory at this week's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The big picture: Convention attendees have been paying tribute to former President Trump, who appeared at the event with his large, white bandage on his right ear in first appearance since Saturday's rally shooting.

In photos: Trump bandage "newest fashion trend' at RNC

Wisconsin State

A video shared online shows former President Donald Trump for the first time since he was targeted during an attempted assassination at his Pennsylvania rally on Saturday (July 13). Margo Martin, the Deputy Director of Communications for Trump's campaign, shared a video on her X account showing the former president...

WATCH: Trump Spotted For First Time Since Attempted Assassination

Salon

An authoritarianism expert expressed alarm Monday at the aggressive reactions from the crowd at the Republican National Convention when a bandaged Donald Trump entered the arena on Monday. Just days after Saturday's assassination attempt, Trump entered the convention with a bandaged ear as people in the crowd chanted “fight” and...

"Bone chilling": Authoritarianism expert alarmed at RNC crowd reaction to bandaged Trump appearance

TheDailyBeast

The Secret Service reportedly upped its security of former President Donald Trump in the weeks prior to Thomas Crook’s attempt on Trump’s life, after foiling an Iranian assassination plot. “Secret Service learned of the increased threat from this threat stream,[The] NSC directly contacted USSS at a senior level to be absolutely sure they continued to track the latest reporting,” a senior national security official familiar with the Iranian plot told CNN. “USSS shared this information with the detail lead, and the Trump campaign was made aware of an evolving threat. In response to the increased threat, Secret Service surged resources...

Iran Plotted Its Own Assassination Bid on Trump: CNN

Kentucky State

Usha Vance will likely see her profile rise dramatically now that former President Trump has chosen her husband, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), as his 2024 running mate. Why it matters: Usha Vance — a highly accomplished attorney and daughter of Indian immigrants — and her husband bring youth and diversity to the Trump ticket.

Who is Usha Vance, wife of Trump VP pick J.D. Vance

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The would-be assassin got off six shots in 1.7 seconds, nearly taking the life of a president and changing the trajectory of a presidency. It happened on a dreary March afternoon in 1981. President Ronald Reagan was leaving the Washington Hilton hotel after giving a speech to a union group when John W. Hinckley Jr. opened fire from his .22-caliber revolver.

Reagan survived an assassination attempt and his response changed the trajectory of his presidency

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Today

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

Bucks County Beacon

Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

NewsBreak

Trump echoes Kennedy's vaccine conspiracies in leaked phone call

Former President Trump appeared to share Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine skepticism during a phone call between the two candidates that was leaked on the social...

Trump echoes Kennedy's vaccine conspiracies in leaked phone call

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