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The shooting on Saturday at a Donald Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, comes amid heightened domestic support for political violence, including against Trump.It’s unclear who fired shots at Trump rallies or what political beliefs they held. Trump was safe, according to the Secret Service, but at least one rally attendee and suspected gunman were reportedly killed.But the moment is sure to exacerbate an already fraught election year, with elected officials facing growing threats and fears of violence.A University of Chicago survey in late June found that fewer people now support violence against Trump (10%, or 26 million people) than support…

An eyewitness at Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, says he saw what was “clearly blood” on the former president as shots rang out during Saturday afternoon’s event.Blake Marnell, 59, from San Diego, a supporter who wears a “brick suit” in homage to Trump’s wall, recalled to the Guardian what it was like sitting “front row centre with some friends, watching the president speak” in western Pennsylvania.“He was speaking about immigration. He had a slide on the big screen, the Jumbotron. I was watching him and then I heard some noises,” he said in a phone interview, noting that…

Law enforcement officials are investigating what they suspect may be an actual attempt to murder Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., on Saturday.A Secret Service spokesman said on X, “Former President [was] A dozen shots were fired, and agents protecting Trump jumped on him in the ensuing panic.Trump himself said in a statement that he was “in good condition” and was being checked at a medical facility.District Attorney Richard Goldringer told NBC News that the suspected shooter and a spectator were both dead after Saturday’s violence. Goldlinger said a third person – also a spectator – was…

A shooting occurred at a Donald Trump rally on Saturday, followed by the former president being rushed off the stage with blood around his ear. Here’s what we know about the situation so far. Trump was speaking at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, when loud noises were heard in the crowd around 6.13pm. Trump appeared to have been struck by something in the area of his right ear as he was speaking, and videos show him quickly clutching his ear and then ducking down to the ground, as security agents and others leap to his aid. Trump stood up with…

Gareth Southgate has promised to make a quick decision on his England future after the Euro 2024 final, with his squad united in the hope he can sign a contract extension to take them into World Cup qualifying.Southgate’s contract expires at the end of this year, and there is strong interest within the Football Association to renew his term and potentially extend it to ten years. But he made it clear that if England beat Spain in Berlin, the glory of this chaotic tournament would not be the stage for its conclusion. Those will have to wait, but he doesn’t…

The fitness instructor Richard Simmons, who rocketed to fame in the 1980s with up-tempo neon-colored exercise videos such as Sweatin’ to the Oldies, has died.Simmons had just thanked fans on social media for birthday wishes after he turned 76 on Friday. “I never got so many messages about my birthday in my life!” Simmons wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “I am sitting here writing emails. Have a most beautiful rest of your Friday.”ABC News said Simmons’ death was confirmed by his representative on Saturday, following a 911 call made by his housekeeper. It added that Simmons appeared to…

Ciaran Frawley scored a clinical late goal as Ireland weathered a second-half storm in Durban to claim a stunning 25-24 victory and a 1-1 draw with South Africa.Frawley came off the bench to break the post in dramatic fashion in the final act of a thrilling game at Kings Park, having produced a similar effort just 10 minutes earlier.Andy Farrell’s side looked set for a shock defeat to back-to-back world champions when Conor Murray’s strike gave his side a 16-6 half-time lead. The Springboks won 27-20 in Pretoria last weekend, with perfect fly-half Handré Pollard converting eight penalties to tip…

A black market for highly valuable Lego sets is being built brick by brick, and authorities are trying to knock it down.Lego sets are highly sought after, by kids and their parents as well as adult collectors.But it’s not all fun and games. Bad actors who know the resale value of these sets, are increasingly cashing in, while law enforcement aims to bust such Lego theft rings.Police in Oregon last week recovered 4,000 stolen Lego sets worth more than $200,000, according to law enforcement. Ammon Henrikson, 47, the owner of a retail store called Brick Builders in Eugene, was arrested…

What do Czech women have to do with Wimbledon? Barbora Krejčiková becomes the third player from the country of 10.6 million to win the women’s singles title in the past decade, joining Petra Krejčiková in 2014 Petra Kvitová and Markéta Vondroušová last year. And, with a more personal resonance for Krejčiková, she also joined the 1998 Wimbledon champion Jana Novotná from the same city of Brno, who became Krejčiková’s mentor and coach until Died of cancer in 2017 at the age of 49.World No. 32 Krejcikova defeated seventh-seeded Jasmine Paolini of Italy 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 in just over two hours.…

When my sister was born I realised the world didn’t revolve around me. It was a curious thing: like, well, who is that? I got over it. My mother had three of us in a row. We were like triplets and very close. There was never any animosity.During the Second World War, my mother, a Dutch native living in Bandung, was incarcerated in three Japanese concentration camps in Indonesia. Helping others kept her going. She had nightmares and couldn’t talk about it for years afterwards, but was remarkably sane, considering what she’d been through.After the war, she went to Saint-Tropez…