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    Spotting the Trump shooter

    By Julius Lasin, USA TODAY,

    3 hours ago

    Text messages indicate that a sniper spotted the gunman who shot former President Donald Trump earlier than previously reported. U.S. men's gymnastics has won an Olympic medal for the first time in 16 years. And President Joe Biden pushes for Supreme Court reform.

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    Trump gunman spotted 90 minutes before shooting, texts show

    Text messages obtained by ABC News indicate that the gunman who shot former President Donald Trump drew the attention of a sniper over 90 minutes before the shooting — more than a half-hour earlier than previously reported. A sniper leaving the area where local SWAT members assembled texted the others that he saw the would-be shooter sitting around “50 yards from the exit." Sniper team member Gregory Nicol told "Good Morning America" he saw the shooter take a rangefinder from his pocket about an hour before the shooting, prompting him to call in a suspicious presence warning. The shooter opened fire shortly after 6 p.m., killing a rally attendee, wounding Trump in the ear and critically injuring two other men. ➡ Read the newest details on the shooting.

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    US Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. REBECCA DROKE, AFP via Getty Images

    US men's gymnastics: Back on the podium 🥉

    For the first time since 2008, the U.S. men's gymnastics team has won an Olympic medal. Behind a resurgent performance from national champion Brody Malone, Team USA held off Great Britain and Ukraine to win bronze. The Americans finished fifth at each of the last three Summer Olympics, and they finished fifth again in Saturday's qualifying. The difference on Monday largely revolved around Malone, who improved upon or matched his qualifying performances on every apparatus. Japan took home the gold medal, while China took silver. 🏅 Read more about Team USA's triumph.

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    Team USA held off Great Britain and Ukraine to win bronze at the 2024 Olympics in men's gymnastics, its first medal in 16 years. James Lang, James Lang-USA TODAY Sports

    What everyone's talking about

    Biden pushes for SCOTUS changes: 'No one is above the law'

    President Joe Biden is using his final six months in office to push sweeping reforms to the Supreme Court, including a constitutional amendment that would limit immunity for presidents and impose term limits for justices. In an op-ed in The Washington Post, Biden said "no one is above the law." However, don't expect Biden to call for a bigger Supreme Court packed with Democratic picks to balance out the conservative supermajority that overturned Roe v. Wade, scaled back gun control laws, and raised questions about the future of same-sex marriage. 👉 More on Biden's proposed Supreme Court changes.

    House of the dragon(flies)

    It's not quite the plot of "Jaws," but these Rhode Island beachgoers were terrorized by Mother Nature when swarms of dragonflies arrived. Video footage shows a huge swarm of dragonflies descend upon the Misquamicut State Beach, terrifying sunbathers and those on the beach. Jennifer Serenson, who captured the footage on Saturday, told Storyful she’d “never seen anything like this.” 😮 See the startling video here.

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    Video footage showed a huge swarm of dragonflies descend upon the Misquamicut State Beach. Jennifer Serenson via Storyful

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