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House GOP demands Secret Service records related to Trump assassination attempt
EXCLUSIVE — A pair of House Republicans are demanding access to all Secret Service records related to the agency’s handling of Donald Trump’s recent rally in Pennsylvania, during which the former president was shot in the ear in an apparent assassination attempt. In a bill being introduced on Tuesday and first obtained by the Washington […]
Police Investigating Two Incidents of Criminal Mischief in Cranberry Township
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (EYT) — State police in Franklin are investigating two incidents of criminal mischief that occurred along Route 257 in Cranberry Township, Venango County. According to PSP Franklin, the first incident occurred between June 19 and June 22, 2024, and the second incident occurred sometime on July 20, 2024. Both times, an unknown actor gained access to the victim’s property and cut an underground wire to a fountain pump located on the property.
Shenango Township Mourns as 75-Year-Old George Koprivnak Jr. Dies in Lawn Mowing Mishap
A tragic incident unfolded in Shenango Township on Monday evening when a 75-year-old man died in a lawn mowing accident on his own property. According to reports from WPXI, the victim was identified as George Koprivnak Jr. The accident occurred on the 500 block of Rose Stop Road around 6 p.m.
Whistleblower allegedly claims officers diverted from security plan at Trump Butler rally due to heat
A whistleblower is allegedly making claims about security failures in the hours leading up to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Video above: Pennsylvania lawmaker wants committee to investigate Trump assassination attempt. Sen. Josh Hawley from Missouri sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Secretary explaining the...
State police commissioner: Local officers left post at Trump rally to search for Crooks
The commander of Pennsylvania State Police testified in front of a U.S. House congressional committee Tuesday, revealing new details about the shooting at former president Donald Trump's rally in Butler. "I believe our responsibilities were delineated to us, and I believe we met or exceeded those responsibilities based on everything...
Kimberly Cheatle, director of Secret Service, resigns
(NewsNation) — Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned a little more than a week after the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at his rally, NewsNation has confirmed. Cheatle faced calls to step down from lawmakers in both political parties who questioned the agency’s actions in the...
Candace Owens’ Kim Cheatle Remark Takes Internet by Storm
Conservative pundit Candace Owens questioned why former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle wasn't fired after her congressional hearing this week. Cheatle stepped down on Tuesday after a four-hour grilling by the House Oversight Committee on Monday about the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Scientists seek participants to study health effects of East Palestine derailment
At a second state-of-the-scene open house held at East Palestine High School Tuesday nightr, the Ohio, Pennsylvania, University Research Consortium and seven other research teams from across the country explained why they're collecting data for folks affected, and not affected by the toxic train derailment. "Tonight we're hearing about six...
Woman injured after car collides with trailer in Struthers
STRUTHERS, Ohio (WKBN) — A woman was injured and taken to the hospital after her car hit a trailer in Struthers Wednesday. Police and firefighters were called to the intersection of Knollwood Avenue and 5th Street around 9:30 a.m. Police said a woman was driving down 5th Street and...
N.C. woman who stood behind Trump at Pennsylvania rally describes 'crazy, surreal' moments of attack
There was a look of confusion on supporters' faces as shots rang out at Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. Many dropped to the ground as reality set in. The former president was shot in the ear in an assassination attempt. Boone, North Carolina, resident Renee White...
Trump shooter searched JFK assassination same day he registered for rally: FBI
One week before a gunman attempted to kill former President Trump, he conducted a Google search for “how far away was Oswald from Kennedy,” a reference to Lee Harvey Oswald, who shot and killed former President Kennedy in 1963, according to FBI Director Christopher Wray. That same day, the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, registered for Trump’s…
Young Comes Up Big for YSU in Summer Men’s Hoops As It Tops Jefferson Plumbing to Make Playoff Semis
JAM SESSION: Freddy Young Jr. goes in for a dunk in action earlier this season in the Princeton Recreation Department Men’s Summer Basketball League. Last Monday, Young scored 19 points to help second-seeded YSU defeat seventh-seeded Jefferson Plumbing 68-51 in a quarterfinal matchup as the league playoffs got underway. The quarterfinals will wrap up on July 24 when ninth-seeded SpeedPro plays top-seeded Princeton Supply and third-seeded Lob City faces sixth-seeded J. Majeski Foundation at the Community Park courts. The semifinals are slated for July 26 at the CP courts, starting at 7:30 p.m. The opener of the league’s best-of-three championship series is scheduled for July 29 at 8 p.m. at CP. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
Editorial: 'Unacceptable' is an understatement regarding security failures at Butler rally
Members of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security did something Monday that lawmakers rarely do. They did not meet in a formal room, sitting at glossy wood desks, perched behind nameplates underscoring their importance to a political process. Instead, a group of lawmakers from both parties went into the...
Torres Leads Bipartisan New Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024 after Trump Assassination Attempt
Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15) and Republican Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024 on Tuesday, July 23, in the wake of the assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania. According to Torres’ office, the Enhanced Presidential Security...
Lawmaker introduces resolution honoring firefighter killed at Trump rally
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pennsylvania lawmaker has introduced a resolution honoring Corey Comperatore, a firefighter who was shot and killed during the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump during his rally in Butler Township. U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly of Butler introduced H.Res. 1369 on Monday to honor the 50-year-old Comperatore, who died on July 13 while shielding his family from gunfire from the 20-year-old shooter. More than 70 House members have co-sponsored Kelly's resolution. "Corey Comperatore exemplified what it means to be a man of service and sacrifice to his community, his country, and most of all, his family....
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