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An assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump two days before the Republican National Convention.Politicians across the board are condemning political violence and violent rhetoric. Can we turn away from both?Today, On Point: Can America step back from violent political rhetoric?GuestsAnita Kumar, senior managing editor at Politico.Ryan Deto, reporter at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.Frank Figliuzzi, former assistant director for counterintelligence at the FBI.Robert Pape, professor of political science at the University of Chicago specializing in international security affairs.TranscriptPart IMEGHNA CHAKRABARTI: It’s been two days since a gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.…

‘Everybody knows that pestilences have a way of recurring in the world,’ Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared to the World Health Assembly on 29 November 2021, quoting Albert Camus’s The Plague. ‘Outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics are a fact of nature,’ Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization since 2017, continued in his own words. ‘But that does not mean we are helpless to prevent them, prepare for them or mitigate their impact.’ Exuding confidence, he proclaimed: ‘We are not prisoners of fate or nature.’ The topic of this special session of the WHA – only the second one convened since…

Amazon Prime Day is here, with 48-hour sales exclusive to Prime members offering discounts on tech, beauty products, vacuums, and more. There are also some limited-time Lightning Deals including gift cards, plus secret promotions on subscription services, credit cards, and travel.As a writer for NBC Select, I’ve been covering shopping events like Prime Day, Black Friday, and Cyber ​​Monday for five years, so I know all about finding the deals that are actually worth buying. Below, I’ve compiled the cheapest Prime Day deals in at least three months. I’ll continue to update this list throughout Prime Day.Skip ahead of Best…

Virginia Lt. Governor Winsome Sears talks about campus protests, President Biden’s comments, and the state’s actions amid negotiations between schools and protesters. While there’s a new winner as the best state for business in America, taking the top spot is not an uncommon occurrence. CNBC’s annual ranking evaluates all 50 states across 10 categories, including infrastructure, workforce and economy, to determine the top five best states in the US for business.1. Virginia This photo shows Virginia Beach, Virginia, a state that ranked #1 out of all 50 states for business in 2024. (iStock/iStock)Virginia will reclaim the crown in 2024, marking…

Jessica McCormack recently held a jewelry presentation in Paris, where she spun cotton friendship bracelets around the wrists of some of the industry’s greats. At a couture show, the spotlight is on the celebrity circus rather than the clothes, but behind the scenes, there was a simple, sweet moment that was in keeping with the jewelry scene’s overall mood for handcrafted creations. For McCormack, the thoughtful accessory was “not only representative of the new Tapestry collection (an ode to friendship and ’70s knotted bracelets), but also a lovely way for the brand to show its connections to the people it…

Tuesday’s headlines and transfer rumours…Telegraph Arsenal are planning to sign Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino, who played a key role in Spain’s Euro 2024 triumph.Harry Kane is not thought to be considering international retirement and will look to Lionel Messi to inspire his team to bounce back from another final defeat to England.Sun Thomas Tuchel wants to become England manager if Gareth Southgate steps down. Manchester United are reportedly ready to compete with Bayern Munich for the signing of Jonathan Tah. Real Madrid’s iconic Bernabeu Stadium looks like a completely different place as the club prepares to unveil Kylian Mbappe…

Asia’s major stock indexes were in mixed trade on Tuesday as investors continued to assess the impact of the assassination attempt on US presidential candidate Donald Trump. U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday as hopes of President Donald Trump’s reelection spurred hopes of deregulation that spilled over into Asian markets, while a slump in tech stocks spread to other markets on fears the U.S.-China trade war will escalate under Trump. Japan’s Nikkei stock average rose slightly, tracking gains on Wall Street after markets were closed for a public holiday on Monday. Also featured in AF: OpenAI’s “Strawberry” model is capable…

PASADENA, Calif. — Mark Harmon is feeling the star power of Austin Stowell, who plays a younger version of his beloved character, Leroy Jethro Gibbs, on “NCIS: Undercover Team.”Harmon, an executive producer on the “NCIS” prequel spinoff series, was in the room when Stowell auditioned for the role of a young Gibbs circa 1991. Gina Lucita Monreal, an executive producer on “NCIS: Origins” and fellow Stowell colleague, was “ecstatic” when the “The Hating Game” star showed up to audition for Stowell after a host of other candidates, Harmon said.”I joked that Gina fainted, but she did. She might deny it,…

Updated: 16 Jul 2024 14:52 ISTThe polling booths were set up in apartment complexes and high-rise buildings in development areas along the Southern Peripheral Road (SPR) and Dwarka Expressway. A polling station at a condominium in Gurugram (image)Key highlightsGurugram plans to set up polling booths in 150 apartments in a bid to boost voter turnout in the upcoming state assembly elections.The successful “door-to-door voting” initiative in the Lok Sabha elections sparked the movement, with polling booths set up in community centres across 52 residential areas.Polling booths in apartment complexes along South Periphery Road and Dwarka Expressway witnessed significantly higher voter…

Shadab Khan in action©AFP Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan has opened up about his recent struggles to find form with bat or ball on the international circuit. Shadab had a memorable debut in Lanka Premier League Season 5 with Colombo Strikers, taking a hat-trick in his first match against Kandy Falcons and has thrived in the conditions ever since, taking 16 wickets, the most by a bowler in the LPL this season. With the LPL caravan travelling from Dambulla to Colombo, Shadab recorded his third four-wicket haul of the tournament on Sunday against Jaffna Kings at the R Premadasa…