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BETHEL PARK, Pa. − The Secret Service has implemented changes to former President Donald Trump’s security detail since Saturday’s assassination attempt to “ensure his continued protection for the convention and the remainder of the campaign,” agency Director Kimberly Cheatle said Monday.Cheatle issued a statement crediting the agency’s sniper team for “neutralizing” the shooter, and its agents for actions ensuring Trump’s safety in the chaotic moments after the shots rang out Saturday at a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler.Trump was wounded in his ear, one spectator was killed, and two others were critically injured when bullets rained…

Pakistan plans to ban the political party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is jailed after his arrest last year on charges of receiving illegal funds from abroad and participating in nationwide riots, the information minister said on July 15.The decision is likely to deepen the political turmoil in the country that has been ongoing since Khan was ousted in a parliamentary no-confidence vote in 2022. Khan, the main rival of current prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, remains popular despite being convicted in a series of cases he says were politically motivated.Information Minister Ataullah Talal said the government had “credible…

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell Monday on Wall Street The momentum continues Turn it upwards.The S&P 500 rose 0.6% in morning trading, on track to surpass the all-time high it hit on Wednesday. It has risen in 10 of the past 12 weeks, driven primarily by: Inflation is slowing Enough to convince Federal Reserve eases interest rates soon.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 180 points, or 0.5%, as of 10:40 a.m. Eastern time, also on pace to hit a record high, while the Nasdaq Composite Index was up 1%.Some of the market’s best performing sectors were those…

Russian President Putin says he will not call former President Donald Trump. Shot at election rally The Russian government has accused the Biden administration of creating an atmosphere that led to attacks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday over the weekend.”I do not at all think and believe that an attempt to eliminate candidate Trump was planned by the current administration. But the atmosphere that the current administration created during the political struggle, the atmosphere around Trump, has led to the situation that the United States is facing today,” Peskov said on Sunday.Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in…

Russian President Putin says he will not call former President Donald Trump. Shot at election rally The Russian government has accused the Biden administration of creating an atmosphere that led to attacks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday over the weekend.”I do not at all think and believe that an attempt to eliminate candidate Trump was planned by the current administration. But the atmosphere that the current administration created during the political struggle, the atmosphere around Trump, has led to the situation that the United States is facing today,” Peskov said on Sunday. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said…

UK-based Naked Energy has raised £17 million in a Series B funding round to fuel the global expansion of its solar technology solutions. Founded in 2009, Naked Energy aims to help decarbonise heat generation, which accounts for more than 40% of global CO2 emissions. The large company has developed two modular solar collectors called Virtu, which it claims are four times more efficient at offsetting emissions than traditional solar panels. VirtuHOT collectors use solar thermal technology to heat water with the power of the sun up to 120°C, while VirtuPVT collectors combine solar thermal technology with photovoltaics (PV) to produce…

Q: How have conservation policies changed as science and technology advance and ethical questions about fairness in sport increase? SchultzWhen the elite sport policies were first introduced, we didn’t really know how to enforce them, and there were no scientific standards to base the policies on. As sport has become more “scientific,” especially over the last 20 years, we have added more science behind the policies, including scientific measurements such as testosterone levels, and studies into the degree of activity restrictions for para-athletes. While these are seemingly quantifiable and objective measures, they are also constructs that reflect the social, cultural…

Spain were worthy winners in the Euro 2024 final but the thing to examine from England’s perspective is not how good their opponents in Berlin were on the night, but how far better they were throughout the tournament.If you were to rank the 14 team performances by quality between the two teams in this tournament, Spain would have seven and England seven. That’s the difference. Spain impressed and fascinated in every game. Like any other team, they had weaknesses, but those weaknesses were usually born of bravery and eagerness to attack.England were a disappointment in the group stage, never quite…

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s government plans to bring treason charges against its jailed former prime minister. Imran Khan The information minister announced on Monday that he would unlawfully dissolve parliament in 2022 and ban his own political party over alleged foreign funding.The moves are sure to deepen the political turmoil in the country that has been ongoing since Khan was ousted in a parliamentary vote of no confidence in 2022. Khan, the current prime minister’s main rival, Prime Minister Shehbaz SharifHe remains a popular figure despite a series of criminal cases that he and his supporters claim are politically motivated.A…

HARRISON, N.J. — Though it was only three months ago, the U.S. women’s national team’s final game against Mexico felt like a match from another era.And in many ways, that was true.The U.S. women’s national team suffered a heartbreaking 2-0 loss to Mexico in February’s Gold Cup, their second loss against Mexico and their first on U.S. soil. The loss was a low point for the storied team and in some ways an even bigger disappointment than their last summer’s round of 16 exit in Australia and New Zealand, their earliest World Cup or Olympic elimination.Coach Emma Hayes said Friday…