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Trump rally shooting: Local law enforcement in Butler, Pennsylvania, is firing back against comments made by acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe in a joint Senate committee hearing about the assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump. Rowe criticized the local authorities for a communications breakdown between agencies protecting the former president and accepted blame for his own agency’s mistakes, saying: “What I saw made me ashamed.” Pat Young, the chief of detectives for Beaver County who was tasked with securing the area around Trump’s rally, said local officers had no communication with the federal authorities that day, calling Rowe’s comments “ridiculous.” Read more >
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Hamas leader killed: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a predawn airstrike in Tehran early Wednesday, Iran and Hamas said, blaming Israel for the assassination of Hamas’ top political leader. There was no immediate comment from Israel. The death of Haniyeh risks escalating the conflict between Israel and Hamas, as the U.S. and other nations have worked to try to prevent an all-out regional war. The latest >
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Trump’s warning: Former President Donald Trump’s campaign lashed out against the group behind the conservative plan Project 2025 , issuing an ominous warning to anyone attempting to link him to the controversial document. “It will not end well for you,” the campaign said in a statement Tuesday. Read more >
Project 2025 director stepping down: The director of Project 2025 is resigning from his position at conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation amid escalating criticism of the plan by Trump . Paul Dans, director of the 2025 Presidential Transition Project at the organization, will step down in August. It’s unclear what the next steps for Project 2025 will be, but Dans added that others at the organization will continue to make its recommendations useful to the “new Conservative Administration.” The latest >
Project 2025: The nearly 1,000-page handbook from The Heritage Foundation, and what it says is a “broad coalition” of other organizations, offers details on how to implement “Project 2025.” Authors of Project 2025 say it’s a guide on what the next president needs to do so they can undo the “damage” to America they claim has been caused by liberal politicians. Critics, though, say Project 2025 is extremist, “authoritarian” and even dystopian. Full breakdown >
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Harris rally: Vice President Kamala Harris made her case in the swing state of Georgia on Tuesday evening, challenging former President Donald Trump to rethink avoiding a debate with her. “If you’ve got something to say, say it to my face,” Harris said . Trump has said he “probably” will debate Harris but he “can also make a case for not doing it.” Full report >
Sole candidate: Harris is the only candidate who has qualified to compete for the Democratic presidential nomination, the Democratic National Committee said in a statement Tuesday. Harris now faces a vote by the party’s national convention delegates, who will likely ratify the nominee in a new online voting procedure adopted by the party last week. Read more >
VP pick: Harris and her running mate pick will travel to seven key battleground states , starting in Pennsylvania next week, according to her campaign. After visiting Philadelphia, the two will travel to Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada. Earlier Tuesday, Harris said she has not made a decision on her VP pick yet, but she is expected to before next Wednesday. Candidates across the Democratic Party who could be a possibility to join the Democratic ticket >
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Cartels: Notorious cartel member and son of “El Chapo” Joaquin Guzman Lopez has pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago. Guzman Lopez was arrested near the Mexican border in El Paso last Thursday alongside Sinaloa cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada. Zambada’s attorney says he was tricked by Guzmán López and forced against his will to travel. What to know about Sinaloa cartel leader >
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Fentanyl flow: President Joe Biden is urging Congress to help him do more to combat fentanyl before his time in office comes to a close. The White House announced the series of proposals from Biden aimed at curbing the drug epidemic on Wednesday. Biden’s administration is making the policy push as former President Donald Trump attacks Vice President Kamala Harris over the border . Details of Biden’s proposals >
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What’s going on: The man charged in rapper Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing claimed Sean “Diddy” Combs allegedly offered up $1 million for the hip-hop legend’s murder. In court papers filed last week in Nevada, prosecutors included a transcript of an interview with Duane “Keefe D” Davis, the former Los Angeles-area gang leader accused of orchestrating Shakur’s killing, where he repeated claims about Combs’ alleged connection to Shakur’s death. Davis had made allegations against Combs for more than 15 years, but the music mogul has not been named in any investigation connected to Shakur’s killing. What to know >
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‘Tiger King’: Joseph Maldonado-Passage, also known as “Joe Exotic” from the pandemic-era documentary “Tiger King,” is hoping for a new trial or a presidential pardon in order to be released from prison. He is currently serving a 21-year prison sentence for hiring two men to kill his rival, Carole Baskin, and for illegally killing tigers in his care. The latest >
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South Carolina pastor John-Paul Miller and the family of his late estranged wife, Mica Miller, settled their legal disputes Monday and agreed to pursue in her memory a law that would punish a form of abuse known as coercive control. Details >
The father of a 15-year-old California girl whose missing persons case made national headlines has been arrested and faces possible charges of child abduction, conspiracy and falsifying a police report. Latest on the case >
NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Davis says United Airlines has sent him a travel ban notice after the airline apologized for an incident in which he was handcuffed and taken off a United flight from Colorado in front of his family. What to know >
An off-duty deputy has died after being shot at a Chicago gas station. The investigation >
Republican Kari Lake glided to victory in the Arizona Senate GOP primary, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. 5 takeaways from Arizona’s primaries >
In Nashville, the iconic Ernest Tubb Record Shop sign on Broadway was taken down, but the store says it is here to stay. What to know about the Nashville landmark >
Kroger shoppers in five states, including Missouri, are being asked to check their fridges for products that may be linked to a possible listeria contamination. The recall alert >
Florida Republican Rep. Cory Mills pledged to fund a “parallel independent investigation” into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Full report >
A survey found that Louisiana workers want the legal right to work from home. Findings >
A 25-year-old gymnast from Massachusetts has become a fan favorite at the Olympics, being dubbed the Clark Kent of pommel horse. Everything to know about Stephen Nedoroscik >
New York is giving over a million families as much as $330 per child through the Empire State Child Credit. Read more >
The family of Sonya Massey and its lawyer, Ben Crump, responded to a police union’s request that former deputy Sean Grayson be reinstated and reimbursed his wages. The latest >
A Tennessee woman is accused of forging an $18,000 business check and depositing it into her Navy Federal Credit Union account. The investigation >
An emotional postgame interview has brought Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Pete Fairbanks and his worthy cause to national consciousness. How he’s turning his heartbreak into a healing mission >
An extremely rare “cotton candy” lobster was recently caught off the coast of New Hampshire and Maine by the Atlantic Lobster Company. Take a look >
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