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The man who shot and killed former President Trump on Saturday reportedly used a DPMS-brand AR rifle purchased by his father.The brand is currently owned by the parent company of South Carolina-based Palmetto State Armory, and Trump himself visited the armory during the 2023 campaign, taking photos with owners and admiring a Glock pistol with his face engraved on the grip.At the time, a Trump spokesman said the former president’s gun purchases may have been illegal because he had been indicted last fall. Hours later, a spokesman clarified that Trump had not yet completed the gun deal.A similar DPMS AR,…

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday participated in a nomination filing rally for the Tripura Assembly and panchayat elections amid a huge turnout of BJP supporters in Tripura’s Gomati district. Expressing his gratitude on social media, Saha tweeted: “With the unwavering trust and immense blessings of the people, today I participated in the nomination filing rally of Bharatiya Janata Party candidates for the Tripura Assembly elections in the panchayat elections.” The rally marked the last day for filing nominations for the three-phase panchayat elections scheduled for August 8. Later in the day, the Tripura Chief Minister also visited Matarbari…

The tech layoff wave is still going strong in 2024. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023, this year has already seen 60,000 job cuts across 254 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. Companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, TikTok, Snap and Microsoft have conducted sizable layoffs in the first months of 2024. Smaller-sized startups have also seen a fair amount of cuts, and in some cases, have shut down operations altogether. By tracking these layoffs, we’re able to understand the impact on innovation across companies large and small. We’re also able to see the potential impact of businesses…

Daisy Edgar-Jones has hit the big time with yet another (like three) super stylish press tour looks. She’s been jetting around the globe promoting her new film Twisters over the past few weeks, and she’s been pulling out all the stops in fashion, trying out everything from summery suiting to the underwear-as-outerwear trend.With the help of celebrity superstylist Dani Michelle, who helps her with her tour wardrobe, the actress has debuted one epic outfit after another, many of which not only resemble the aesthetic of Michelle’s other famous client, Kendall Jenner.But her latest look had an entirely different vibe: Stepping…

MILWAUKEE (AP) Republicans welcome J.D. Vance As Donald Trump’s Vice Presidential Candidate Criticizes President on the Same Night Joe Biden’s Leadership on the world stage.Vance, a 39-year-old Ohio senator, spoke of his own life as a son of Appalachia and reaffirmed Trump’s connection to Americans who feel socially, economically and politically marginalized.The mix of debate over national security, relentless attacks on Biden and the announcement of a potential successor to the MAGA movement encapsulates what Trump’s “America First” policies mean for the Republican Party and the United States’ role as a global superpower.Here are some takeaways from Day 3 of…

NEW YORK — I’m fixing my hair in the bathroom of a West Village beer hall, my face covered in sweat and my bangs sticking to my forehead, but I’m not there to drink and dance at the bar; I’m here to join the most popular singles run club in New York City. I’m not much of a runner. I ran cross country in middle school and joined the winter track team my senior year of high school, but I injured my ankle three times and haven’t been able to run since. But when a video of two women attending…

Hong Kong CNN — With the official announcement this week of the Republican presidential nominations by Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, governments around the world, including the world’s second-largest economy, are scrutinizing them for clues as to what a return to an “America First” foreign policy might look like. When Vance, the Ohio congressman, accepted Trump’s nomination as his running mate at the Republican National Convention (RNC) on Wednesday, he made numerous references to China and what he sees as its negative impact on the U.S. economy as he outlined his life and thinking. Vance, like his running mate, argued…

The New Zealand Cricket Board has announced the schedule for the 2024/25 home season. The Black Caps will face Pakistan in a bilateral series consisting of a five-match T20I series and a three-match ODI series in March-April, which may overlap with the Indian Premier League 2025 season.Earlier this year, during IPL 2024, New Zealand toured Pakistan for a five-match T20I series, but their first-team players who were on IPL contracts opted to play for their franchises, meaning New Zealand fielded their second team in Pakistan. Additionally, New Zealand will play a three-match Test series against England in November-December as part…

(RTTNews) – Asian stocks fell broadly on Thursday as tech stocks came under heavy selling pressure on signs of worsening trade tensions between China and the United States. Media reports say Washington is considering tightening controls on exports of advanced semiconductor technology to China. Meanwhile, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, in a controversial interview, suggested Taiwan should pay for its defense. The dollar was trading near a four-month low in Asian markets after the Japanese yen hit a six-week high, sparking speculation of government intervention. Gold approached an all-time high on expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut, while crude…

The results of the Indian election came as a surprise to many in India and abroad, as all pre-poll results that predicted another landslide victory for the ruling party were inaccurate. While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 240 seats on its own, beating the 232 seats won by a coalition of several parties known as the Indian National Development Alliance (INDIA), the results did not live up to expectations that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), of which the BJP is the dominant party, would win over 400 seats. The NDA ultimately won a total of 303 seats, ensuring the…