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Four US presidents and one candidate have been assassinated since the founding of the US.Former United States President Donald Trump has been wounded in an assassination bid during a campaign rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Trump, who was injured in the right ear, is “safe”. He was escorted off the stage with blood on his ear and cheek after the shooting at the rally. One spectator was killed and two others critically injured in the attack, which took place at the Butler Farm Show in Butler City. The Secret Service says its personnel killed the suspected attacker, identified as Thomas…

Conspiracy theories about the shooting at a rally for Donald Trump began surfacing on X shortly after the news broke this afternoon, with the platform promoting topics including “#falseflag” and “staged” to users. X owner Elon Musk has staunchly advocated for “free speech” on social media platforms — which can include misinformation like the above.Other major platforms largely seemed to avoid promoting misinformationOn X, neither trending topic about the shooting is flush with particularly robust or coherent conspiracies; clicking through, you’ll largely find short posts from X users saying that the shooting looks fake or is a stunt. (There is no…

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Former US President Donald Trump was rushed off stage after gunshots erupted at a rally in Pennsylvania in an apparent assassination attempt.Footage showed him grimace and raise a hand to his right ear, before ducking as several sharp cracks – a series of shots – broke out. He was quickly swarmed by US Secret Service agents and dragged off stage to a waiting vehicle. He raised a fist as he was bundled into the car.In a post to his Truth Social network, Trump said a bullet pierced the “upper part” of his right ear. Earlier, his spokesperson said he was…

Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an assassination attempt as he spoke during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, two law enforcement officials said. The former president, his ear covered in blood from what he said was a gunshot, was quickly pulled away by Secret Service agents and his campaign said he was “fine.” A local prosecutor said the suspected gunman and at least one attendee are dead. The Secret Service said two spectators were critically injured. Posting on his Truth Social media site about two and a half hours after the shooting, Trump said a bullet “pierced the…

Jun 21, 2024; Sammamish, Washington, USA; Stephanie Kyriacou tees off on hole nine during the second round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports Australian Stephanie Kyriacou shot a 4-under 67 to take the third-round lead at the Evian Championship in Saturday at Evian-les-Bains, France. Kyriacou was one of the players forced to finish the weather-delayed second round on Saturday morning, which she concluded with a 66. Heading into Sunday’s final round at the Evian Resort Club, she stands at 14-under 199 and carries a one-shot lead over Lauren Coughlin (65 on Saturday)…

Israeli air strikes on the al-Mawasi camp in southern Gaza have killed at least 90 people and wounded 300 others, according to Palestinian health officials. The attack on Saturday on the Israeli-designated “safe zone”, located west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, involved fighter jets and drones, according to witnesses. Israeli officials have said the attack targeted two senior members of Hamas’s military wing, claiming they were hiding among civilians. Hamas has dismissed this claim as “false”, saying it is a way of covering up the “horrific massacre” at a location where displaced Palestinians were urged to seek shelter after…

Meta has given Presidential nominee Donald Trump free reign of his Facebook and Instagram accounts, as the tech giant reset the candidate’s page restrictions in favor of an equal digital playing field ahead of the November election.Following a two-year suspension of his accounts in 2021, spurred by his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection attempt, Trump’s accounts were reinstated on a provisional basis. Meta warned that even the smallest policy violation could result in a long-term ban. Trump was also previously banned from posting on X (formerly Twitter). Prime Day deals you can shop right now Products available for…

The number of U.S. companies that filed for bankruptcy last month topped the highs seen during the early stages of the pandemic in 2020, when the economy was reeling from lockdowns. A report Monday from S&P Global Market Intelligence said June saw 75 filings, up from 62 in May and above the pandemic-era peak of 74 in July 2020. The year-to-date total of 356 bankruptcy filings also tops the same period in 2020 and is higher than any comparable figure in the last 13 years. “High interest rates, supply chain issues and slowing consumer spending continue to weigh on struggling…

The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says at least 90 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a designated humanitarian area.About 300 people have been injured, according to the health ministry’s statement, in an attack which Israel says targeted senior Hamas leader Mohammed Deif and his deputy Rafa Salama. In a news conference on Saturday evening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was “no certainty” that either of them had been killed. The strike hit the al-Mawasi area near Khan Younis, which the Israeli military has designated as a humanitarian zone.Mr Netanyahu said he gave the…

PHOTO USA Today Sports Images For every NFL player who breaks through this season, there is another who will break apart.There’s only one ball to go around. Only one team that can win each game. Only one locker where all the cameras will be set up first to interview the most impactful player.Somewhere, some other player will wonder why they are slumping instead of surging.Here are five players who could underachieve in 2024.Stefon Diggs, Houston Texans Stefon Diggs has a lot to live up to after being traded from the Buffalo Bills to the Houston Texans. Photo source: Getty Images…

The nine bodies with ‘visibile marks of torture’ were found in an abandoned quarry near a police station.Kenya’s police watchdog has said it is investigating whether there was any police involvement following the discovery of nine mutilated bodies in an abandoned quarry in Mukuru, a collection of slums south of Nairobi. The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) said at least “nine deceased persons” were dumped less than 100 metres from the Kware police station south of the Kenyan capital. “Seven deceased persons are believed to be female while two are males,” it said on Friday. “The bodies, wrapped in bags…