Threat from Iran led to increased protection of Trump, but Saturday’s attack appears unrelated
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B.C.-Alberta wine war eases as premiers reach deal
Premiers David Eby of B.C. and Danielle Smith of Alberta have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at cooling a wine war that has been brewing between the two provinces since the beginning of this year.
Trump assassination attempt live updates: Motive still unclear as Secret Service director takes responsibility
What to know An investigation is ongoing after a gunman opened fire on former President Donald Trump at a rally Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, injuring him.Corey Comperatore, 50, a former chief of the Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company, was shot and killed, while two others — David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74 — were injured.The shooter has been identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park. He was a member of a local gun club and worked as a dietary aide at a nursing facility.More than a dozen guns were found in a search of the Crooks family home, four senior officials told NBC News. Authorities have not been able to determine a motive for the attempted assassination.
Sen. Bob Menendez Convicted On Charges Of Accepting Bribes Including Gold Bars
NEW YORK (AP) — 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.
NFL Hall Of Famer Says He Was Unjustly Handcuffed And 'Humiliated' On A Flight
DENVER (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Davis said Monday he was “humiliated” after being handcuffed and removed from a United Airlines flight, then later apologized to by law enforcement, over the weekend.
Boissonnault’s former business partner linked to woman detained in Dominican Republic cocaine bust
Liberal Cabinet Minister Randy Boissonnault’s former partner in a medical supply company has ties to an Edmonton woman who was detained in a massive cocaine bust in the Dominican Republic in April 2022.
Kennedy and West third-party ballot drives are pushed by secretive groups and Republican donors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Libertarians in Colorado want to put Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the ballot to create chaos.