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Former President Donald Trump is safe after an assassination attempt at his rally

5:15pm July 14, 2024

The political landscape changed with a shooting at former President Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania Saturday evening leaving Americans waking up Sunday with more questions than answers.

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The Secret Service is investigating how the man who shot Trump got as close as he did

4:44pm July 14, 2024

by The Associated Press

The gunman, who was killed by Secret Service personnel, fired multiple times from an elevated position outside of the rally venue, about 150 yards from where Trump was speaking.

Nikki Haley Speaks At The Hudson Institute, First Public Event Since Dropping Out Of Presidential Race

After saying she wouldn't be there, Nikki Haley will now speak at Republican convention

3:05pm July 14, 2024

by Sarah McCammon

Haley, the top rival to former President Donald Trump in the 2024 primary election, just released her delegates and encouraged them to back Trump. Now, she'll be at the convention to nominate him.

National

How the shooting at Trump's rally breached security at the event

2:31pm July 14, 2024

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Bill Briggs, a political consultant who worked in advanced planning for events under Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump.

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National

The latest on the assassination attempt on former President Trump

2:29pm July 14, 2024

by Ayesha Rascoe

We'll bring you the latest on the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump. The incident took place at his campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

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Science

Cats on leashes ... yes, it's a thing

9:52am July 14, 2024

by Chloe Veltman

Cat owners in this country are exploring ways to take their feline friends outside safely for walks on leashes, in backpacks and in strollers. (Story first aired on Morning Edition on July 5, 2024.)

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World News

Treason and espionage cases are rising in Russia since the war in Ukraine began

6:08am July 14, 2024

by The Associated Press

Treason cases have been rare in Russia in the last 30 years, with a handful annually. But since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, they have skyrocketed, along with espionage prosecutions.

8 things to know about the drug known as 'gas station heroin'

6:01am July 14, 2024

by Bill Chappell

For decades, tianeptine was used to treat depression, even though no one knew how it worked. But it turns out it's a type of opioid, and the U.S. is facing a spike in abuse of "gas station heroin."

Arts

Trailblazing video artist Bill Viola dies at 73

6:00am July 14, 2024

by Chloe Veltman

Often working with multiple video screens showing actors moving in extreme slow motion, Viola’s ruminations on fundamental human themes like grief and spirituality were immersive and hypnotic.

Donald Trump Holds A Campaign Rally In Butler, Pennsylvania

Politics & Government

Photos: See how the Trump rally shooting unfolded

12:43am July 14, 2024

Former President Donald Trump says he was shot and hit by a bullet in the upper part of his right ear. Take a look at the aftermath of the shooting.