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The Republican National Convention kicks off tonight in Milwaukee just days after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump Saturday. Trump has also announced Ohio Senator J-D Vance as his vice presidential pick. Watch the live stream here or listen to special coverage from NPR News starting at 8 p.m.

A High Point University political scientist called the assassination attempt “tragic and jarring,” and he expressed sympathy for the victims. But the shooting’s impact on the election in North Carolina is hard to gauge, he says.

A lawsuit alleges Ames Construction created a hostile work environment for employees of Vick Companies, a minority subcontractor.

Vance swept to national prominence with his bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy.” Vance was a vocal opponent of Trump during the 2016 presidential election but changed his position, arguing he was proved wrong by Trump’s performance in office.

The Guilford County Division of Public Health is employing an online survey for residents to share their thoughts on the state of public health in the area.

The federal judge presiding over former President Donald Trump's classified documents case dismissed the prosecution this morning, handing him a major court victory. The decision comes less than 48 hours after Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt.

The FBI said it was investigating the assassination attempt as a potential act of domestic terrorism. But the absence of a clear ideological motive by the man shot dead by the Secret Service has led conspiracy theories to flourish.

Greensboro is gearing up to welcome thousands of athletes and visitors to the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games. 

Biden called for the country to “unite as one nation,” promised a “thorough and swift" review of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.