Today’s Headlines: Secret Service Under Scrutiny After Assassination Attempt on Trump

Gunman Appears to Have Acted Alone, but Motives Remain Unclear

View in browser July 15, 2024, 4:00 a.m. Eastern time Top News Secret Service Under Scrutiny After Assassination Attempt on Trump President Biden calls for a review of the protective agency's actions after the attack, which left an audience member dead and two critically wounded. Gunman Appears to Have Acted Alone, but Motives Remain Unclear The 20-year-old man from Pennsylvania who wounded former President Donald Trump left behind little social media presence or clues to what led him to open fire. Officials said he had no known history of mental illness. An Assassination Attempt That Seems Likely to Tear America Further Apart The attack on former President Donald J. Trump comes at a time when the United States is already polarized along ideological and cultural lines and is split, it often seems, into two realities. Editors' Picks Is Cutting Off Your Family Good Therapy? Encouraged on social media, many Americans are estranging themselves from their families as a therapeutic step. Opinion | A Shooting Changes a Family. And It Can Change a Nation. I pray we learn the right lessons from this awful event. Today's Videos Israel Struck Twice in Its Attack on Al-Mawasi, Videos and Photos Show Visual evidence from Saturday's strike in Gaza that left dozens dead appears to show that the Israeli military launched a separate strike near emergency vehicles. Video | Our Photographer on Capturing the Bullet Streaking Past Trump Doug Mills, a veteran photographer for The New York Times, was only a few feet away from former President Donald J. Trump at the rally in Butler, Pa., when the shooting started. Mr. Mills kept his finger on the shutter button, photographing as the scene unfolded. It was only afterward, while reviewing his photos, that he realized he had captured the apparent path of a bullet used in the assassination attempt against the former president. He explains what he saw. Video | Biden Asks America to 'Lower the Temperature' President Biden's speech, delivered from the Oval Office, came just a day after the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump, and a day before the Republican National Convention was set to begin. World The Chinese Base That Isn't There Before and after satellite images show how China transformed one Cambodian navy base. Close Surveillance Led to Israeli Attack on Hamas Compound Israel officials had been hoping that a high-ranking Hamas figure, Muhammad Deif, would visit a villa tied to a top lieutenant. They struck when he appeared to be there, officials said. New Prime Minister Is Named in Nepal After Government Collapses K.P. Sharma Oli, who leads the nation's largest communist party, is to take office on Monday. See more world news U.S. A Father's Last Act: Shielding His Family From Gunshots Relatives and friends described Corey Comperatore, who was fatally shot at a Trump rally, as a devoted father who served as a volunteer firefighter and loved to fish. Burns From Scorching-Hot Sidewalks and Roads Are Rising, and Can Be Fatal The risk of serious contact burns is increasing as temperatures soar and as more people move to the desert Southwest. Hispanic Male Democrats Make an Abortion-Rights Pitch to Latino Men These candidates say the issue cannot be avoided in 2024, and dismiss the notion that focusing on men, who typically prioritize the economy, is a risk. See more U.S. news Politics Shooting Plunges an Already Tumultuous Campaign Into Shock and Uncertainty The assassination attempt of Donald J. Trump was the latest escalation of political violence and a reminder of the increasing fragility of peaceful democracy in America. Shooting at Trump Rally Comes at Volatile Time in American History Former President Donald J. Trump was declared "fine" by his campaign, and the gunman was killed by Secret Service snipers. The explosion of political violence further inflamed the campaign for the White House. The Last Time a Former President Was Shot at While Seeking a Comeback One hundred and twelve years ago, Theodore Roosevelt was campaigning to return to the presidency when a gunman opened fire. He gave his speech anyway with a bullet in his chest. See more political news Business China Is Holding a Major Meeting on the Economy That You Can't Watch President Xi Jinping is presiding over a conclave to draft a new economic program. The stakes are high, but expectations for big changes are modest. Electric Vehicles May Become Harder to Rent Rental car firms are offering temporary deals on electric cars, which they are selling after they lost value more quickly than expected. Gun Ammunition Vending Machines Installed at Grocery Stores in 3 States The vending machines, sold by a company called American Rounds, sell ammunition that can be used in handguns, rifles and shotguns. They have been installed in Texas, Oklahoma and Alabama so far. See more business news Technology Google Close to Its Biggest Acquisition Ever, Despite Antitrust Scrutiny The search giant's negotiations to buy Wiz, a cybersecurity start-up, for $23 billion, come as the Biden administration has taken a hard line against consolidation in tech and other industries. How Microsoft's Satya Nadella Became Tech's Steely Eyed A.I. Gambler Microsoft's all-in moment on artificial intelligence has been defined by billions in spending and a C.E.O. counting on technology with huge potential and huge risks. After Trump Attack, Conspiracy Theories Spring Up on Truth Social The former president has used his site to share occasional updates. Users are both hailing him as a hero and posting unsubstantiated rumors. See more technology news Sports A New Prince Leads Spain as It Rules European Soccer Again A 2-1 victory in the Euro 2024 final extended England's suffering but crowned a generational star in Spain's teenage forward, Lamine Yamal. Argentina vs. Colombia in Miami: A Home Game for Both Teams Few would argue there could be a more perfect setting for the final game of the Copa América soccer tournament on Sunday night. Catherine, Princess of Wales, Attends Wimbledon Men's Final The princess has stepped back from the public eye since her cancer diagnosis earlier this year. See more sports news Arts Ewan Mitchell Emerges in 'House of the Dragon' As Aemond Targaryen, the young actor quickly became one of the "Game of Thrones" prequel's most intriguing and fearsome characters. Keeping the Lights on at the Met Museum Is an Art in Itself A look behind the scenes at the illumination of the pieces on display. The so-called lampers strike a delicate balance between accentuating the art and protecting it from the effects of light. Director Who Resigned From British Museum in Scandal Has a New Job Hartwig Fischer, a German art historian, will be the director of a new museum of world cultures in Saudi Arabia. See more arts news New York A New York Official Is Filling Community Boards With Pro-Housing Members New York City community boards are known for rejecting development. In Manhattan, one politician is revamping them with appointees who say they are committed to easing the housing crisis. Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh to Step Down Ms. Kavanagh, the first woman to oversee the New York Fire Department in its nearly 160-year history, gave no explanation for her departure. Montauk Fisherman Who Took Too Much Fluke Gets a 30-Month Sentence Chris Winkler went to trial after the government accused him of conspiring to sell illicit fish. Prosecutors said they were trying to preserve the bounty of the sea. See more New York news Media & Advertising A Criminal Case Behind Him, Alec Baldwin Must Navigate 'Rust' Lawsuits The possibility of a manslaughter conviction is over, but Mr. Baldwin has been accused of negligence in lawsuits related to the fatal shooting of the movie's cinematographer. Should Slim Shady Be Canceled? Eminem's Young Fans Say No. The rapper unleashes more provocative lyrics on his 12th album, and new generations are defending him — rather than rushing to criticize him — online. Why Do So Many Food Documentaries Seem to Think We're Stupid? Over and over, they strain to persuade us that vegetables are healthy — and other things we've all known since childhood. 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