Biden asks America to ‘lower the temperature’ after Trump shooting
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said in a prime-time Oval Office address Sunday that the nation needed to “lower the temperature in our politics,” saying that he deplored the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and feared for the direction of the country’s politics.
Secret Service under scrutiny after assassination attempt on Trump
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Sunday called for an “independent review” of security measures before and after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump the previous day, while directing the Secret Service to review all of its security measures for the Republican National Convention this week.
Gunman’s motive sought as Trump vows to go to RNC
Investigators on Sunday searched for a motive that would explain why a 20-year-old armed with an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle shot at former President Donald Trump, just days before he was to accept the Republican nomination for president.
Ohio mother killed trying to stop a carjacking with her son inside
Detectives in Columbus, Ohio, this weekend were searching for two men as they investigated the death of a woman who was fatally struck by her own vehicle while trying to stop a carjacking that occurred with her 6-year-old son in the car.
Hamas says it has not left ceasefire talks after Israeli attacks
CAIRO/JERUSALEM — A senior Hamas official said on Sunday that the Islamist group has not withdrawn from ceasefire talks with Israel after this weekend’s deadly attacks in Gaza that Israel said had targeted the group’s military leader Mohammed Deif.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, attends Wimbledon men’s final
LONDON — Catherine, Princess of Wales, appeared on Sunday afternoon at the Wimbledon tennis championship in London, a further step in her cautious return to public appearances after her cancer diagnosis.
How the big donors in Hollywood ditched the Biden campaign
When aides to President Joe Biden heard in recent days that George Clooney, as close a figure as there is in Hollywood to royalty, planned to publicly break with Biden in an essay that cast doubt on his reelection chances, panic set in from Wilmington, Delaware, to Beverly Hills, California.
Trump wounded in assassination attempt as hail of bullets erupts at campaign rally
The shots rang out at 6:10 p.m. Former President Donald Trump clutched his right ear as blood spurted out, then ducked for cover as supporters screamed and Secret Service agents raced to surround and protect him.
After homelessness ruling, cities weigh whether to clear encampments
FOLSOM, Calif. — K.C. Alvey treads carefully when she and her dog, Stuart, walk the dappled trail behind their apartment in Folsom, California. Since the pandemic, her neighbors have included homeless campers along a brook known as Humbug Creek.
Ecuador court sentences five people for up to 34 years in candidate murder
QUITO — A court in Ecuador on Friday handed down prison sentences of 12 years and 34 years for five people found guilty of murdering presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.
Nation and world news — at a glance — for July 14
Ruth Westheimer, the sex guru known as Dr. Ruth, dies at 96
Gaza officials say 90 Palestinians killed as Israel targets Hamas military chief
An Israeli airstrike killed at least 90 Palestinians in a designated humanitarian zone in Gaza on Saturday, the enclave’s health ministry said, in an attack that Israel said targeted Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif.
Colorado reports 3 more presumed human cases of bird flu after outbreak at commercial egg facility
Three poultry workers in northeastern Colorado tested “presumed positive” after state health officials responded to an outbreak of bird flu at a commercial egg-laying facility.
Fitness guru Richard Simmons dead at 76
Fitness guru Richard Simmons has died at age 76, multiple media outlets reported, including ABC News and TMZ.
Nearly a million homes, businesses in Texas still without power after Hurricane Beryl
HOUSTON — Nearly a million homes and businesses in Texas remained without power on Friday, five days after Hurricane Beryl made landfall with fierce winds and rain that knocked down trees and electricity infrastructure.
America’s front line against fentanyl is a Golden Retriever named Goose
One of America’s most valuable defenders against fentanyl trafficking at the Mexico border uses his nose to root out illicit drugs, an old-school technique that authorities say is a key to reducing the flow of deadly synthetic opioids.
For LGBTQ+ people, moving to friendlier states comes with a cost
When Stefanie Newell decided to move to Denver last year, the choice was about acceptance. Feeling comfortable as a transgender woman didn’t seem possible in San Antonio, her hometown, in the midst of a flood of Texas legislation targeting the LGBTQ+ community.
Some escape brutal heat at cooling centers, others get creative
As millions of people across the country continue to broil under soaring temperatures, many cities are investing in a practical way to help residents beat the heat: cooling centers.
Democrats fear safe blue states turning purple as Biden stays the course
As President Joe Biden insists he will stay in the presidential race, Democrats are growing increasingly alarmed that his presence on the ticket is transforming the political map, turning light-blue states into contested battlegrounds.
‘I’m not going anywhere,’ Biden says as campaign struggles
Seeking to revive his struggling reelection campaign, President Joe Biden held a rare rally in Detroit on Friday, telling a cheering crowd he wasn’t going to leave the race and warning that Republican Donald Trump poses a serious threat.
