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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has repeatedly found himself in the unenviable position of comforting grieving families after tragedies since taking office.But as he stood before the television cameras at the White House on Sunday, the comforter in chief found himself offering comfort to its most unlikely victim: Donald Trump.Trump, Biden’s predecessor and Republican opponent in this year’s presidential election, was shot and wounded at a political rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon in what the FBI said was being investigated as an assassination attempt.Biden told reporters in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Sunday that he had…
On Saturday, while driving to a friend’s house, I learned that Donald Trump had been shot in the ear and had narrowly escaped death by turning his head.When I arrived, the news had already begun and over the next few hours I learned that while the former president was safe, one person in the crowd had tragically died in the attack and two more were in critical condition. I wish I could say I was surprised when I heard the news, but I really wasn’t.Saturday was the darkest day in American politics that I can remember, but at 22 years…
Washington CNN — President Joe Biden was bracing for a week-long political onslaught. More Democrats are expected to publicly call for him to withdraw from the 2024 race, a grueling campaign schedule will showcase his stamina and key television interviews are sure to put the spotlight back on questions about his age, health and fitness to serve a second term. That all seemed to change Saturday evening when gunshots rang out at a Donald Trump political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. For at least a moment, politics all but ground to a halt. As bipartisan calls poured in from across the…
The stage was filmed at the Fiserv Forum on the eve of the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee on Sunday, which runs from July 15-18 in Wisconsin. Joe Raedl/Getty Images Hide caption Toggle caption Joe Raedl/Getty Images The Republican National Convention will officially open as scheduled on Monday in Milwaukee. The convention will be the first national gathering of party members to support former President Donald Trump, who survived an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa. By the end of the convention on Thursday, Trump will be the party’s nominee, with a running mate yet to…
As Cycling News Reports during the first week of the Tour de France said Chinese carbon manufacturer XDS Carbon-Tech had invested in the Astana Kazakhstan team, bringing a major Chinese sponsor to the men’s WorldTour and marking “big changes” for the team.Alexander Vinokourov will continue to play a key role in running the team, but the new team will likely be registered as a Chinese WorldTour team in 2025. This significant new investment will be used to hire several high-profile riders in order to aim for enough UCI ranking points to enable the team to maintain its WorldTour status in…
US presidential candidate Donald Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. In the aftermath of the incident, the Republican leader’s chances of winning the 2024 elections increased, boosting pro-crypto sentiment among investors and causing a much-needed rally in Bitcoin (BTC) prices. After a sluggish few weeks, BTC recovered to the $63,000 level. Naturally, investors are hoping for the positive trend to continue, and all eyes are now on all developments surrounding Trump and the US elections. Before proceeding, readers should keep in mind that the cryptocurrency market as a whole and coin prices are…
Gold prices are hovering near record highs amid growing optimism about interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.At the start of trading this week, gold prices are stabilizing near the resistance level of $2,418 per ounce, close to last week’s rally which saw it reach the resistance level of $2,424 per ounce.Recently, a range of U.S. economic data, including the core consumer price index, has suggested that U.S. inflation is easing.This could give Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and his colleagues the confidence they need to cut U.S. interest rates. Moves in federal funds futures suggest bond traders are beefing…
The heads of Microsoft, Google and Amazon all condemned the attack and wished Trump a speedy recovery, with Elon Musk saying he would fully support Trump in the US presidential election. Last weekend, the world was shocked when former US President Donald Trump was shot in the ear at a campaign rally. Trump was surrounded by US Secret Service agents after a gunman opened fire on Trump and the crowd, killing one person and seriously wounding two others. The gunman, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was shot and killed by Secret Service agents. Various political leaders, including Irish Prime…
General elections are a time when brands, as well as other businesses, try to spend money to grab consumer attention. One example this year is home appliances manufacturer Voltas’ multilingual campaign, designed to promote its products at the start of the summer. The company partnered with Havas Media India and programmatic media partner MiQ to capitalize on the election hype by rolling out a connected TV ad campaign synchronized with election periods across India. “Our campaign was unique as it targeted the relevant audience on connected TVs with dynamic creative and messaging in multiple languages, urging them to brave the…
Pakistan Cricket Board president Mohsin Naqvi made a series of proposals to improve the quality of cricket in the country after a meeting with officials including senior men’s team white-ball coach Gary Kirsten and Test coach Jason Gillespie. Various proposals to improve the state of the sport from the grassroots level to the senior cricket team were discussed during the three-hour meeting at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, in a statement from the national cricket body, said there would be zero tolerance for indiscipline and warned against grouping within the national team. The strong recommendation…