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Former President Trump is rushed offstage by U.S. Secret Service agents in Butler, Pa., on July 13, 2024. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images) The would-be assassin’s gunfire that wounded former President Trump and sent panic through a Pennsylvania campaign rally on Saturday was unleashed at a time of increasing hostilities in American politics that have … Read more

Poop protests and political turmoil: Paris facing many messes as Olympics nears With all the tumult surrounding the 2024 Summer Olympics — problems both large and small — it isn’t entirely surprising that Parisians have threatened to stage a “poop protest.” Their anger focuses on a plan to have triathletes and marathon swimmers compete in … Read more

A Secret Service officer moves barricades outside the Fiserv Forum ahead of the 2024 Republican National Convention, which begins Monday in Milwaukee. (Morry Gash / Associated Press) Jeff Burns was excited about attending his first in-person Republican National Convention, spending time with fellow conservatives — a rarity for a Bay Area GOP voter — and … Read more

U.S. Secret Service agents surround former President Trump after he was shot at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on Saturday. (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press) The attempted assassination of former President Trump at a rally Saturday in Pennsylvania almost immediately gave rise to internet conspiracy theories that experts say will influence how the … Read more

And they’re off! The unofficial start to the 2025 mayoral election is kicking off on Monday with candidates in the already crowded field set to release fundraising figures. The filings will give the public and pundits a snapshot of the traction being gained by the challengers looking to unseat Mayor Eric Adams as the Democratic … Read more

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Wiz Khalifa has been arrested and charged after smoking marijuana on stage during a concert. The rapper, real name Cameron Thomaz, performed a gig at the Beach Please! Festival in Romania on Saturday night. Shortly … Read more

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next A BBC News reporter has revealed what it was like hearing shots fired at the Donald Trump rally while still sheltered on the ground, minutes after the incident occurred. On Saturday July 13, the former … Read more

Four poultry workers in Colorado have been diagnosed with bird flu, health officials confirmed Sunday. The new cases bring the US total to nine since the first human case of the current outbreak was detected in 2022, also in a Colorado poultry worker. Eight of the nine were reported this year. Their illnesses were relatively mild … Read more

A Manhattan woman was killed when her son allegedly shoved her down an embankment in Riverside Park on Sunday afternoon, according to cops and law enforcement sources. Vianel Garcia, 44, got into an argument with her 22-year-old son Miguel Duval around 4:15 p.m. before the young man allegedly pushed her near Riverside Drive and West … Read more

One of three fires sends up smoke in Kern County, where evacuations were ordered. (Kern County Fire Department) Firefighters in Kern County were battling several wildfires over the weekend, spurring evacuations, burning thousands of acres and leading to the closure of Interstate 5 in both directions near Lost Hills on Sunday night. The Hurricane fire, … Read more