Trump injured but safe after rally shooting; attendee and shooter dead
Secret Service rushed the stage and took former President Donald Trump away in a motorcade after shots were fired during a Pennsylvania rally today.
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A county in Nevada is the third in recent months to have a local official refuse to certify election results.
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Can President Biden's NATO news conference save his candidacy? Milwaukee's mayor previews the Republican National Convention.
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President Biden hosts NATO leaders amid reelection bid concerns; former President Donald Trump goes after Mr. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at rally.
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The Republican National Convention kicks off Monday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson joins "America Decides" to discuss how officials are preparing.
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Poll: 67% call for Biden to drop out
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President Biden is holding his first solo news conference since November on Thursday. It's one of his biggest public tests since June's poor debate performance as a growing number of Democratic lawmakers call on the president to step aside. CBS News' Major Garrett and Ed O'Keefe have the latest.
Trump goes after Biden and Harris at rally
Former President Donald Trump challenged President Biden to another debate during a rally in Florida on Tuesday night. And with some in the president's party calling on him to step aside, Trump also took particular aim at Vice President Kamala Harris. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi has the details.
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The 2024 election will likely come down to how seven battleground states vote, including President Biden's home state of Pennsylvania.
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Trump says bullet "pierced the upper part of my right ear" at rally
"I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin," former President Trump wrote.
Trump rally attendees react to shooting: "I thought it was firecrackers"
Eyewitnesses at a rally of former President Donald Trump's described a chaotic scene on Saturday after he was rushed off stage with blood visible on his face after shots were fired.
Biden makes statement after Trump rally shooting: "It's sick"
The person believed to have fired shots during former President Donald Trump's rally is dead, the Secret Service said.
Trump rally shooter killed by Secret Service sniper, officials say
Sources said the gunman was armed with a rifle and was standing on an elevated structure outside of the cordoned-off rally area, about 200 yards from Trump's rally stage.
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Paris Olympics ticket scams grow ahead of the summer games
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Trump says bullet "pierced the upper part of my right ear" at rally
"I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin," former President Trump wrote.
Trump rally attendees react to shooting: "I thought it was firecrackers"
Eyewitnesses at a rally of former President Donald Trump's described a chaotic scene on Saturday after he was rushed off stage with blood visible on his face after shots were fired.
Biden makes statement after Trump rally shooting: "It's sick"
The person believed to have fired shots during former President Donald Trump's rally is dead, the Secret Service said.
Trump rally shooter killed by Secret Service sniper, officials say
Sources said the gunman was armed with a rifle and was standing on an elevated structure outside of the cordoned-off rally area, about 200 yards from Trump's rally stage.
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Man arrested in the U.K. after human remains found in dumped suitcases
The Metropolitan Police said a 34-year-old suspect has been detained at a train station in the city of Bristol.
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Richard Simmons, fitness guru, dies at age 76
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Tens of thousands descended in Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker. A record number of entrants are in this year's event. Jeff Glor has more.
Judge dismisses "Rust" case against Alec Baldwin
A judge Friday tossed out the manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin in the "Rust" movie set shooting. The case fell apart when the defense successfully argued that the prosecution withheld evidence. Elise Preston was inside the court when it happened.
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AT&T says customer data exposed in big data breach
AT&T on Friday disclosed that hackers had accessed records of calls and texts of "nearly all" its cellular customers for a six-month period between May 1, 2022, and Oct. 31, 2022. Jo Ling Kent reports.
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AT&T disclosed yet another major data breach on Friday. The company said a third party illegally downloaded call and text records for nearly all its 109 million customers with accounts between May and October 2022. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent is following this story.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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AT&T data breach under investigation
The FCC and law enforcement officials are investigating a massive data breach disclosed by AT&T where hackers accessed records of calls and texts of nearly all of the company's cellular customers from about two years ago. Daniel Ives, managing director and senior equity analyst for Wedbush Securities, joined CBS News to discuss the breach.
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3 Colorado poultry workers test presumptively positive for bird flu
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James Webb Space Telescope captures galaxies merging
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Attorney: "Rust" cinematographer's family to pursue justice
Gloria Allred, an attorney for Halyna Hutchins' parents and sister, said she "respectfully disagrees" with the court's decision.
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The Metropolitan Police said a 34-year-old suspect has been detained at a train station in the city of Bristol.
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A judge dismissed Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter case after a motion from the actor's defense team Friday. Baldwin faced charges for the 2021 accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins while on the set of his film "Rust." Entertainment attorney Tre Lovell joins with analysis.
Alec Baldwin's "Rust" shooting case dismissed
A judge dismissed actor Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter case after a motion from the actor's defense team Friday afternoon. Baldwin faced charges for the 2021 accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins while on the set of his film "Rust." CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson, entertainment attorney Tre Lovell and CBS News correspondent Elise Preston join to unpack the development.
Jury in Alec Baldwin "Rust" shooting trial sent home early
Alec Baldwin is on trial for involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 shooting death of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer for "Rust."
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Trump says bullet pierced part of right ear
Former President Donald Trump posted a statement on Truth Social on Saturday night after shots were fired at his Pennsylvania rally. In the post, he thanked law enforcement for their quick response and said he was "shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear."
Trump rally witness on "bullets whizzing by"
Eyewitness Melissa Shaffert recalled hearing what sounded like fireworks at former President Donald Trump's rally Saturday before she said chaos ensued. Shaffert tells CBS News' Margaret Brennan about what she saw.
Eyewitness on hearing pops at Trump rally
Witness Josh Drespling said he was at Saturday's Trump rally in Pennsylvania when he heard pops of gunfire. He tells CBS News' Margaret Brennan what he saw.
Doctor details treating victim at Trump rally
Dr. Jim Sweetland is an ER physician who was on the scene at former President Donald Trump's rally Saturday in Pennsylvania when shots rang out. He told CBS News about administering CPR to an audience member who had been hit. (Warning: This video contains disturbing language and violent content.)
Biden addresses shooting at Trump rally
President Biden spoke Saturday about the shooting at a Trump rally hours earlier. Biden said the former president was safe and called the incident sick before saying "everybody must condemn it." Watch the president's full remarks.