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The Republican National Convention opened Monday less than 48 hours after Trump was the subject of a shocking assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.

Iran threat prompted increased protection of Trump, Saturday attack appears unrelated, officials say

A threat from Iran prompted moves by the U.S. Secret Service to boost protection around Donald Trump before Saturday’s attempted assassination of the former president, which appears unrelated to the original threat, according to two U.S. officials.

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What to watch as the Republican National Convention enters its second day in Milwaukee

Kennedy and West third-party ballot drives are pushed by secretive groups and Republican donors

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted on Tuesday of all the counts he faced at his corruption trial, including accepting bribes of gold and cash from three New Jersey businessmen and acting as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government.

Sen. Bob Menendez guilty of taking bribes in cash and gold and acting as Egypt’s foreign agent

Biden says it was a ‘mistake’ to say he wanted to put a ‘bullseye’ on Trump

In a private call with donors last week, President Joe Biden declared that he was “done” talking about his poor debate performance and that it was “time to put Trump in the bullseye,” saying Trump has gotten far too little scrutiny on his stances, rhetoric and lack of campaigning.

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Pennsylvania town grapples with Trump assassination attempt

Original first Gen Apple-1 computer from Steve Jobs’ desk goes up for sale at Christie’s

Spanish PM greets Euro 2024 winners, huge street celebrations in Madrid

‘Time Bandits’ show reinvigorates Monty Python film with Lisa Kudrow-led ensemble

Lisa Kudrow stars in “Time Bandits,” an upcoming Apple TV+ series based on the 1981 movie written by Monty Python legends.

Indonesia’s massive metals build-out is felling the forest for batteries

Operation Sweetness: Paraguay finds 4 tons of cocaine stashed in sugar in its biggest drug bust yet

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No kidding! King Charles III bestows royal title on rare golden goat breed

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Trump introduces Pence as VP

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Amber Rose pledges support to Trump at RNC

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He fled Syria. Now he’s headed to Paris with the Refugee Olympic Team

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Day one of the RNC in less than 60 seconds

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‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ cast talks oranges and butts

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Hundreds protest outside the Republican National Convention

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What we know about the Trump rally shooter

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JD Vance becomes the first millennial on a major party ticket

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Biden reacts to JD Vance becoming Trump’s VP pick

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White House orders more Secret Service protection for Trump and RFK Jr.

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Former Secret Service agent on security protocol at Trump rally shooting

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Father killed at Trump’s rally shielded his family from shooting

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Trump enters RNC with a bandaged ear after assassination attempt

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AP photojournalist on what it was like documenting the Trump rally shooting

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Watch the moment Alec Baldwin’s case was dismissed

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Trump escorted off stage after apparent gun shots at rally

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Why you’re hearing a lot about Project 2025

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Man orphaned by the Holocaust meets his family for the first time

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Watch this 90-year-old skydive in memory of his late wife

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Voice actors Bill Fagerbakke and Tom Kenny on ‘SpongeBob Squarepants’ impact on kids who are now adults

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What is the song of the summer? AP staff share their picks

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1-year-old baby is found crawling by a highway after two days

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Rita Ora reflects on playing the villain in ‘Descendants’

Zelenskyy warns action against Putin can’t wait until November

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A rare voice box transplant helps cancer patient speak again

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Channing Tatum on moon landing conspiracy: ‘I don’t think you faked that’

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VP Harris visits Team USA Basketball camp before Paris Games

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What Death Valley feels like right now

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Boeing agrees to plead guilty to fraud in 737 Max crashes

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A missile severed this Ukrainian gymnast’s leg. She still plans to go to the Olympics one day

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Glen Powell talks working with Daisy Edgar-Jones in ‘Twisters’

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France’s election results were unprecedented. So what happens now?

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White House responds to more reporter questions about Biden’s health

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What to expect from Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ trial

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Biden says he’s staying in the race

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Watch Keir Starmer’s first speech as UK prime minister

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Watch: Bull runs loose in Peru after escaping vehicle

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Will Ferrell and Steve Carell on their bro-mance

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White House answers question on Biden’s cognitive state

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Witnesses share details of India’s deadly stampede

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Supreme Court grants Trump immunity for some official acts

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Tuskegee syphilis study whistleblower Peter Buxtun has died at age 86

Global music streams are up in 2024. Latin music dominates and multiple releases of same album sell

Will the Seine be clean enough by the Olympics? Not even the experts know yet

Mexico’s costly Maya Train draws few passengers in its first six months of partial operation

Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernández wins the Home Run Derby

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Former fire chief who died at Trump rally used his body to shield family from gunfire

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Election 2024

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, attends the first day of the Republican National Convention, Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

JD Vance is a relative political unknown. He’s been asked to help Donald Trump avenge his 2020 loss

Ohio Sen. JD Vance is supposed to help Donald Trump win the Midwest this fall. But he is barely known among many Republicans.

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Biden is trying to sharpen the choice voters face in November as Republicans meet in Milwaukee

President Joe Biden says it was a ‘mistake’ to say he wanted to put a ‘bull’s-eye’ on Donald Trump

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Trump’s economic plans include proposed tariffs, tax cuts and no taxes on tips. Details are scarce

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Celebrities are getting $2,000 MRI scans to learn about their health. Should you?

Extreme heat and some medicines can be a risky combo. Here’s what to know

Groceries are expensive, but they don’t have to break the bank. Here are some tips to save

Specialists say there are benefits to couples sleeping separately

What cognitive tests can show — and what they can’t

Work friends can be hard to find. How to combat loneliness in the workplace

When should a kid start riding a bike? If it’s a balance bike, you might be surprised how young

What to know about water safety before heading to the beach or pool this summer

FILE - A child keeps cool beneath misters along the Las Vegas Strip, Friday, June 16, 2017, in Las Vegas. Pediatricians suggest keeping your child hydrated and avoiding prolonged sun exposure to keep heat illness at bay. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Kids spend a lot of time outside in the summer. Here’s how to deal with their common injuries

Summer means playgrounds, pools, bikes and being outside for kids. Pediatricians say it can also mean more potential for injuries like dehydration, sunburns and scrapes.

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Summer Movie Guide: Virtually all the movies coming to theaters and streaming from May to Labor Day

AP Sports Week in Pictures: Victories by Argentina and Spain in soccer; Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon

In documenting violence in Haiti, you find bodies, but also ways people keep on living

Spain wins record fourth European Championship title by inflicting another painful loss on England

A production team is filming scenes of a Turkish drama with actor Paris Baktas and actress Yagmur Yuksel, Turkey, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Turkey has emerged as a leading exporter of television drama, bolstering the nation’s international image and drawing millions of viewers and tourists worldwide to its historical and cultural sites which are backdrops to many of the shows. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Turkish dramas dethrone Latin American telenovelas to become global fan favorites among television viewers

Turkey has emerged as a leading exporter of television dramas, bolstering the nation’s international image and drawing millions of viewers and tourists to its historical and cultural sites which are backdrops to many of the shows.

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For at least a decade Quinault Nation has tried to escape the rising Pacific. Time is running out

The race is on to keep a 150-year-old lighthouse from crumbling into the Hudson River

26 million tons of clothing end up in China’s landfills each year, propelled by fast fashion

U.S. News

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

FACT FOCUS: A look at false claims around the assassination attempt on former President Trump

A range of false claims and conspiracy theories have surfaced since Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, who is running for a second term in the White House.

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JD Vance charted a Trump-centric, populist path in Senate as he fought GOP establishment

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Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fire

Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui convicted of defrauding followers after fleeing to US

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Minnesota’s ban on gun carry permits for young adults is unconstitutional, appeals court rules

Plain old bad luck? New Jersey sports betting revenue fell 24% in June from a year ago

Stein, other North Carolina Democrats have fundraising leads entering summer

2nd fraternity booted from the University of Virginia after hazing investigation

World News

Israeli strikes in southern, central Gaza kill more than 60 Palestinians, including in ‘safe zone’

Israeli airstrikes have killed more than 60 Palestinians in southern and central Gaza, including a blast that hit an Israeli-declared “safe zone” crowded with thousands of displaced people.

Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive tax-deductible donations from US and Israel

Israeli military says it will begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men. That could rattle the government

More Kenyan police arrive in Haiti with UN-backed mission to fight violent gangs

French president accepts prime minister’s resignation but keeps him as head of caretaker government

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A major highway and roads are flooded as torrential rains hit Canada’s largest city

French federation files legal complaint after ‘racist and discriminatory remarks’ by Argentina team

Donald Trump is the most prominent politician to link immigrants and crime but not the first

Colombia ends cease-fire with largest faction of FARC rebel holdout group

Entertainment

FILE - Kyle Gass, left, and Jack Black of Tenacious D perform at the Louder Than Life Music Festival in Louisville, Ky., on Sept. 22, 2022. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

Jack Black ends Tenacious D tour after bandmate’s Trump shooting comment

The comedy rock duo Tenacious D has cancelled the rest of their tour after band member Kyle Gass’ remarks on the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

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Educators wonder how to teach the writings of Alice Munro in wake of daughter’s revelations

JD Vance’s rise to vice presidential candidate began with a bestselling memoir

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Book Review: East Texas P.I. turns vigilante in funny and savage ‘Sugar on the Bones’

Climate

Battered by Hurricane Idalia last year, Florida village ponders future as hurricane season begins

HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Lisa Bregenzer’s waterfront home was her “little slice of heaven.” She watched sunsets and migrating birds from the porch, the Gulf of Mexico in the distance.

Rebuilding coastal communities after hurricanes is complex, and can change the character of a place

Wind power expansion meets grassroots resistance in Brazil’s Northeast

Increasingly popular ‘parametric insurance’ helps farmers and others hit hard by extreme weather

Here’s what seems to work in Miami to keep deaths down as temperatures soar

SPORTS

Analysis: Tiger Woods is playing all the majors. But for how much longer?

BUSINESS

Retail sales unchanged in June from May, underscoring shoppers’ resilience

SCIENCE

A cave on the moon is confirmed, and scientists suspect hundreds more like it could house future explorers

LIFESTYLE

A sweet, native and nutritious snack from the garden? Look no further than blueberries

Technology

Elon Musk says he’s moving SpaceX, X headquarters from California to Texas

Health

Supporters of scaling back Arkansas abortion ban sue state for rejecting ballot measure petitions

Religion

Iran’s Shiite Muslims commemorate the mourning day of Ashoura with processions

Fact Check

Photo is said to show Trump’s ear with no damage on Monday after shooting. It’s from 2022

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NASCAR Cup Series driver Daniel Suarez will compete next month in the sanctioning body’s Brasil Series Special Edition tournament that runs parallel to its main competition in Brazil.

Nadal beats Leo Borg in Bastad as he continues to prepare for Olympic tournament

Rafael Nadal returned to singles action with a 6-3, 6-4 victory on clay over Leo Borg, the 21-year-old son of Swedish great Bjorn Borg, in the first round of the Nordea Open in Bastad.

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell $1.15 to $80.76 per barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for September delivery fell $1.12 to $83.73 per barrel.

Alabama State, Alcorn State favored to win SWAC division titles

Alabama State’s Eddie Robinson Jr. was hired at his alma mater without any coaching experience, and now he has raised the Hornets to division front-runner status.

What happens to Sen. Bob Menendez’s seat after his conviction?

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Kamala Harris and JD Vance have yet to agree on terms for a VP debate

Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance have yet to agree on terms to participate in a debate.

North Carolina approves party seeking to put RFK Jr. on the ballot, rejects effort for Cornel West

North Carolina’s election board has certified a political party that wants to put Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the state’s presidential ballot this fall.

Vermont governor urges residents to report flood damage to the state for FEMA determination

Vermont’s governor is urging residents to report any damage from last week’s flooding to the state, even if they plan to do repairs themselves, so that counties can meet the threshold for individual federal assistance.

A Trump-owned company sells $299 sneakers with an image of his bloodied face after rally shooting

A company is now selling sneakers showing the iconic image of Donald Trump with streaks of blood on his cheek and pumping his fist in the air after he was the target of an assassination attempt.

A wind turbine is damaged off Nantucket Island. Searchers are combing beaches for debris

Wind developers off the touristy Massachusetts island of Nantucket have sent teams to search for debris after one of their wind turbine blades suffered damage.

Albert the alligator’s owner sues New York state agency in effort to be reunited with seized pet

An upstate New York man whose 750-pound alligator was seized is suing the state Department of Environmental Conservation in an effort to get him back, saying the agency was wrong not to renew a license for the pet he looked after for more than 30 years.

AP WNBA Power Poll

The Associated Press WNBA Power Rankings, as voted by a 15-member panel, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through July 15, all points based on 12 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 12th-place vote and high and low place on ballots:

Team	W	L	Pts	Pv	High	Low
New York (14)	20	4	17

Carbon monoxide leak at Fulton County jail sends 1 worker to the hospital; requires treatment for 5

Authorities say a carbon monoxide leak in the kitchen of the Fulton County Jail sent one worker to the hospital and required five workers to be treated.

Bears, wide receiver Rome Odunze agree to rookie contract

The Chicago Bears and rookie receiver Rome Odunze have agreed to a four-year contract that includes an option for the 2028 season.

2024 All Star Rosters

Tuesday, July 16

At Globe Life Field

Arlington, Texas

American League

Starters

Catcher — Adley Rutschman, Baltimore Orioles

Ex-TV host Carlos Watson convicted in trial over collapse of startup Ozy Media

Former TV personality Carlos Watson has been convicted in a federal financial conspiracy case about collapsed startup Ozy Media.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred remains open to major leaguers in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Major League Baseball players participating in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics remains a possibility, according to baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, though there are many obstacles to Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge and Bryce Harper playing for a gold medal.

British Open Tee Times

North Berwick, Scotland

Royal Troon Golf Club

(x-amateur)

Thursday

All times GMT

0535 Justin Leonard, United States; Todd Hamilton, United States; Jack McDonald, Scotland.

Brandon Aiyuk requests trade from 49ers, AP source says

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers because the two sides haven’t made progress on a new deal.

Tour de France Results

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Stage 16

189 kilometers (117 miles) from Gruissan to Nimes

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Judge considers bond for off-duty officer awaiting murder trial after South Carolina shooting

A judge in South Carolina is considering whether to grant bond to a former police officer as he awaits a murder trial after an off-duty fight and shooting outside a fast food restaurant.

California gender-identity law elicits praise from LGBTQ+ advocates, backlash from parent groups

A new California law barring school districts from requiring that parents be notified of their child’s gender identification change is eliciting a mixed response from advocates.

The president of Florida’s only public historically Black university resigns after donation debacle

The president of Florida’s only public historically Black university has announced he’s resigning. The resignation comes as Florida A&M University faces backlash over the school’s apparent failure to properly vet a multi-million dollar donation from a dubious donor.

House Democrats want to stop early DNC effort to nominate Biden before party convention in August

Some House Democrats are wary of swiftly nominating President Joe Biden as the party’s pick for reelection.

Brittney Griner and Kahleah Copper combine for 45 points in the Mercury’s 96-87 win over the Mystics

Brittney Griner had 23 points and seven rebounds, Kahleah Copper scored 10 of her 22 points in the fourth quarter and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Washington Mystics 96-87.

AUTO RACING: Team Penske aims to follow up NASCAR-IndyCar sweep in Indy oval return, Toronto streets

Team Penske has a tough act to follow at historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the streets of Toronto after weekend victories respectively in NASCAR at Pocono and both IndyCar oval races at Iowa Speedway.

Libyan authorities discover two dozen unidentified bodies in a former stronghold of the IS group

A Libyan government agency says a mass grave containing two dozen unidentified bodies has been discovered in the coastal city of Sirte, which was once controlled by the Islamic State group.

Pilot dies after small plane crashes into river on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, officials say

Authorities say the pilot of a small plane died after the aircraft crashed into a river on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

Hawaii DOE Still Doesn’t Have A Plan For How To Spend Farm-To-School Funds

More than a year after the Hawaii Department of Education sparked ire by instructing schools not to apply for funding from a $650,000 federal food grant it had helped secure, the agency has yet to produce a clear plan for how it will use the grant before it expires.

Extortion gang linked to soccer violence in Greece

Police in Greece say suspected members of a gang charged with extortion, bombings, arson attacks and multiple assaults have been linked to soccer-related violence in Athens.