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Published 9:21 AM EDT, Sun July 14, 2024
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Let’s get right to the news. There’s a lot to catch up on, so we are devoting the weekend summary to last night’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
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The weekend that was
• What happened:Trump was injured Saturday evening during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in what the FBI says was an assassination attempt. The gunman and at least one audience member are dead, the Secret Service said, and two other attendees are critically injured. Trump said he was hit by a bullet in the “upper part of my right ear.”Follow live updates.
• The suspect:Authorities identified the gunmanas 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Crooks fired multiple shots at Trump while perchedon the rooftop of a nearby buildingoutside the rally’s security perimeter, authorities said, and was killed by Secret Service agents.
• Chaotic scene:Witnesses described themoments after the shooting as “pure insanity.” Rico Elmore told CNN that he jumped over a barricade to comfort an individual who was bleeding after being shot.
• Reaction:President Joe Bidenspoke with Trumpafter the shooting and denounced the violence in remarks. Bidenreturned to the White Housefrom Delaware earlier than planned so he can continue receiving briefings from law enforcement.
• Analysis:The attempted assassinationopens a dark new chapterin America’s cursed story of political violence.
The week ahead
Monday
The Republican National Convention kicks off in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where the GOP will officially nominate Trump as the Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential election. The event isexpected to draw some 50,000 people to the city, and security will be on high alert. Trump is also expected to finally announce his choice of a running mate during the convention.
If you’re heading to Target, leave your checkbook at home. The retailer will stop accepting personal checks to make checkout easier for shoppers. Target will continue to accept other payment methods, including Apple Pay, SNAP/EBT, buy now/pay later services, Target Circle Cards, its store card, plus cash, credit and debit cards.
Tuesday
Speaking of shopping, Amazon’s 10th Prime Day event kicks off just after midnight and runs through the following day. And if you are wondering what all the fuss is about, Amazon raked in nearly $13 billion in sales from customers globally during the event in July 2023.
Wednesday
The State Opening of Parliament takes place in the UK, marking the formal start of the parliamentary year and setting out the government’s agenda for the 2024-25 session. The event includes The King’s Speech, which will be read in the House of Lords chamber by King Charles III. The speech is written by the government and contains an outline of its policies and proposed legislation for the new session. The State Opening of Parliament starts with a ceremonial search of the cellars in the Houses of Parliament, commemorating Guy Fawkes’ “gunpowder plot” of 1605.
The iconic Mirage Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors after more than three decades in business. Opened in 1989 by casino mogul Steve Wynn, the Mirage ushered in an era of luxe resorts for the Strip and was the first resort to have a sidewalk attraction with its erupting volcano, prompting the Bellagio and Venetian to imitate it with dancing fountains and canals, respectively. The resort will undergo a three-year renovation and reopen in 2027 as Hard Rock Las Vegas, with a soaring 700-foot-tall hotel tower in the shape of a guitar, similar to its Florida property, with the volcano being destroyed to make space for new rooms.
Thursday
Trump will formally accept the nomination to be the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nominee on the final day of the Republican National Convention.
One Thing: 🎧 GOP platform vs. Project 2025
In today’s “One Thing” podcast, CNN’s Alayna Treene looks at the Trump-centric Republican Party platform as the Republican National Convention gets underway in Milwaukee. Listen here.
Photos of the week
Emergency and rescue personnel clear rubble at the Okhmatdytchildren’s hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday, July 8.
US President Joe Biden speaks at a press conference in Washington, DC, on Thursday, July 11. Bidenvowed to continue his reelection campaign, saying he will “keep moving” as a growing list of Democratic officials have called for him to step aside.
Xin Bao, one of San Diego’s newest giant pandas, lounges in her enclosure in this photo released by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance on Tuesday, July 9. She and panda Yun Chuan are the first giant pandas to enter the United States in 21 years. They were recently loaned to the United States from China. The pandas are acclimating at a private habitat now and will soon be unveiled at the San Diego Zoo.
New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is applauded as he steps out of No. 10 Downing Street in London at the end of a weekly cabinet meeting on Tuesday, July 9. Starmer became prime minister after the center-left Labour Party won the general election by a landslide, ending a 14-year era of Conservative rule.
Lava rises from a crater of Italy’s Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, on Sunday, July 7.
Maria Castillo grieves for her 85-year-old green ash tree after it was uprooted by Hurricane Beryl in Freeport, Texas, on Monday, July 8. Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane, with sustained winds of 80 mph. It was the first storm of the Atlantic hurricane season to make landfall in the United States.
Nael Al-Baghdadi holds the body of his 12-year-old son, Omar, at a hospital morgue in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on Tuesday, July 9. Omar was killed by an Israeli airstrike that hit a school complex housing displaced people in southern Gaza. Local health officials said at least 27 people were killed in the strike. The Israeli military said it conducted a strike “near” the Al-Awda school on Tuesday and that it had targeted “a terrorist” who participated in the October 7 attacks into southern Israel.
Spain’s Lamine Yamal scores a stunning long-range goal against France in the Euro 2024 semifinals on Tuesday, July 9. Yamal, 16, is the youngest player to score in a men’s European Championship, and his goal helped Spain advance to the final with a 2-1 victory.
Wrestlers in Edirne, Turkey, compete during the 663rd annual Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival on Saturday, July 6. The sport is similar to regular wrestling, except here, the competitors are covered head to toe in olive oil.
People watch the Ariane 6 rocket take off from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, on Tuesday, July 9. The European Space Agency hopes the rocket system will go on to make it more self-reliant and even challenge SpaceX’s dominance in the global market for launching satellites.
Boys play with bubble machines on the back of a parade float during the Phi Ta Khon festival in Loei, Thailand, on Tuesday, July 9.
A welcome ceremony is held for NATO allies and partners before a White House dinner in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, July 10. The alliance is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
Actor Alec Baldwin interacts with his wife, Hilaria, during his involuntary manslaughter trial in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Wednesday, July 10. Opening statements began Wednesday, nearly three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on the set of the Western film “Rust.” Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of involuntary manslaughter. He was practicing with a prop gun on the set when it fired a live round, killing Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.
People race in high heels during Pride celebrations in Madrid on Thursday, July 4.
Firefighters from Camarillo, California, get ready to work on the Lake Fire in Los Olivos, California, on Tuesday, July 9. The state’s been seeing an active fire season, with 219.247 acres burned so far in 2024 compared with 10,398 acres burned by this time last year, according to Cal Fire.
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Tobias Myers is doused by teammate Willy Adames after a win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, July 10. Myers struck out six batters over eight scoreless innings.
A mechanic places the window of a Mercedes-Benz into the door at a garage in Nouakchott, Mauritania, on Monday, July 8.
Lulu Sun celebrates after she defeated Emma Raducanu in a fourth-round Wimbledon match on Sunday, July 7.
A model is pictured ahead of a fashion contest at the Durban July horse racing event in Durban, South Africa, on Saturday, July 6.
A French flag is waved during an election night rally in Paris’ Place de la République on Sunday, July 7. A left-wing alliance won the most seats in the French parliament, thwarting the far right in a stunning result to Sunday’s second-round vote.
A newborn Chinese pangolin is weighed at the Prague Zoo in Prague, Czech Republic, on Wednesday, July 10. The species is critically endangered.
England forward Ollie Watkins, holding his Player of the Match award, is embraced by teammate Kieran Trippier after their 2-1 win over the Netherlands in the Euro 2024 semifinals on Wednesday, July 10. Watkins, who came on as a substitute, scored the match-winning goal in added time.
A sign reading “Pass the torch, Joe” is held up at a campaign rally for US President Joe Biden in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday, July 5. Following Biden’s halting performance last month at CNN’s presidential debate, the president faces a growing number of calls tobow out of the 2024 race.
A man surveys damage at a home in Surfside Beach, Texas, after Hurricane Beryl swept through the area on Monday, July 8.
Revelers sprint during the annual “running of the bulls” at the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, Spain, on Sunday, July 7.
A child gathers reeds harvested from the marshlands in Syria's Raqqa governorate on Saturday, July 6.
Belgian cyclist Wout van Aert crashes during the 11th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday, July 10. He was able to continue.
Outgoing British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech outside No. 10 Downing Street after his party lost the general election on Friday, July 5. "I have heard your anger, your disappointment, and I take responsibility for this loss," he said.
This aerial photo, taken Thursday, July 4, shows the Salar Centenario Ratones in Argentina’s Salta province. French mining group Eramet and China's Tsingshan just inaugurated a lithium production plant there to supply the booming electric car industry. See last week in 39 photos.
the week in 29 photos
Check out more imagesfrom the week that was, curated by CNN Photos.
What’s happening in entertainment
In theaters
“Twisters” will roar onto the big screen Friday. Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones star in the sequel to the 1996 blockbuster of (almost) the same name. Many, many large and otherwise stationary objects will go flying …
What’s happening in sports
At a glance …
Today will be a busy one for soccer fans with both the Euro 2024 final featuring England facing Spain and the Copa América final pitting Argentina against Colombia.
Wimbledon wraps up today with the men’s singles final. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached his second straight Wimbledon final, beating Daniil Medvedev. He will face Novak Djokovic, who beat Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets. In a thrilling women’s final Saturday, Barbora Krejčíková won her first Wimbledon title, outlasting Italy’s Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.
MLB’s All-Star Game is set for Tuesday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Coverage begins at 8 p.m. on FOX.
For more of your favorite sports, head on over toCNN Sportsas well asBleacher Report, which — like CNN — is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.
Sunday spotlight
Transforming lives by helping dogs find forever homes
A unique nonprofit in Northern California pairs vulnerable young people, often living in juvenile correction facilities, with abandoned or abused dogs that have been rescued from shelters. The youths learn to train the dogs in basic skills and better prepare them for adoption. Learn more about CNN Hero Melissa Wolf and her UnChained program here.
Quiz time!
Looking for a challenge to start your week?Take CNN’s news quizto see how much you remember from the week that was! So far, 57% of fellow quiz fans have gotten eight or more questions right. How will you fare?
Play me off …
‘You’re No Good’
Monday is officially “Linda Ronstadt Day” in San Francisco! The city’sBoard of Supervisors passed a resolution last week to recognize the “First Lady of Rock” for her iconic catalog of work, commitment to social justice and her 78th birthday. (Click here to view)
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