Secret Service agent at Trump’s Butler rally was ‘incompetent,’ failed key exam: whistleblowers

The Secret Service agent in charge of former President Donald Trump’s July 13 rally in Butler, Pa., “was known to be incompetent” and “failed a key examination during their federal law enforcement training,” according to new whistleblower allegations released by a Republican lawmaker. Whistleblowers alleged that the agent placed “flags around the Butler stage and … Read more

Biden says Secret Service ‘needs more help’ after second Trump assassination attempt

WASHINGTON — President Biden said Monday that the Secret Service “needs more help” after former President Donald Trump was targeted Sunday in another assassination attempt. “One thing I want to make clear is: The Service needs more help. And I think Congress should respond to their need,” Biden, 81, said as he departed the White House … Read more

Crash on George Washington Bridge grinds commute to a halt, delays of up to 90 minutes

Commuters heading to New York City across the George Washington Bridge faced 90-minute delays Monday, according to officials. The painful delays — just days after similar headaches for drivers heading to the city last week — were due to a disabled tractor-trailer and a crash on the Cross Bronx Expressway, the Port Authority said. A disabled … Read more

Suspect in Trump assassination attempt, Ryan Wesley Routh, appears in federal court in shackles

The alleged gunman who authorities say tried to kill former President Donald Trump on his golf course over the weekend appeared in shackles in federal court in Florida Monday morning. Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was seen wearing dark prison scrubs with his hands and feet shackled ahead of his court appearance, CNN reported. Federal prosecutors … Read more

Spoiler RFK Jr. helps Kamala Harris in Iowa

Robert F. Kennedy endorsed Donald Trump last month, appearing with him that day at an Arizona rally. AP New polling from a conservative Great Plains state shows Vice President Kamala Harris running close to former President Donald Trump. And ironically, one of Trump’s most high-profile supporters is to blame, according to a Des Moines Register/Mediacom … Read more

Vancouver company unearths 1,094-carat diamond in Botswana

Lucara Diamond Corp. has recovered another mammoth diamond from a mine in Botswana, its second major find in a month The latest gem weighed 1,094 carats and was found at the Karowe mine, the company said it a statement.Photo by Lucara Diamond Corp. The latest gem weighed 1,094 carats and was found at the Karowe … Read more

Prep Rally: Makena Cook of Orange Lutheran is the best flag football quarterback around

Orange Lutheran flag football quarterback Makena Cook throws a pass. (Steve Galluzzo / For The Times) Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is EricSondheimer. There’s two quarterbacks making an early season impact. Sophomore Jaden Jefferson of Cathedral has his team at 4-0. Makena Cook of Orange Lutheran has her unbeaten … Read more

‘60 Minutes’ faces backlash over airing Capitol riots segment hours after Trump assassination attempt

CBS’ “60 Minutes” is facing blowback after it aired a segment Sunday evening digging into the prosecution of Jan. 6 Capitol Hill rioters – just hours after a second assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump. The decision to air the segment sparked outrage online, with Trump supporters claiming that harmful rhetoric has spurred the … Read more

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