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Donald Trump was rushed offstage at a rally in Pennsylvania by Secret Service after shots rang out in the crowd and Trump’s ear was seemingly hit. A federal investigation is currently underway with two people dead and other injured. Hamas has announced that their military chief has indeed survived the deadly Israeli attack on Saturday. Kate Middleton attended Wimbledon yesterday after her recent cancer diagnosis. The Copa America finals happening today. Nikki Haley announces she will be speaking at the Republican National Convention after previously stating she would not. Cases of treason and espionage have risen in Russia since the start of the war on Ukraine. 

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Sources & More

Happy Monday, everyone! Welcome to today’s episode of Current2, brought to you by Just Bagels. My name is Gabe, and today is July 15th. Let’s get started with today’s headlines. 

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In Must Know News:

• We’re sure you’ve heard the news by now, but in case you haven’t, Donald Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally Saturday after a lone gunman now identified as twenty-year old Thomas Matthew Crooks fired four shots at the former president from a nearby rooftop, piercing Trump’s right ear and killing one attendee while critically wounding two others.
•  Although the shooter was quickly neutralized by the Secret Service, many are still wondering how the agency failed so outstandingly to protect the former president, especially since multiple attendees saw Crooks crawling on the nearby rooftop several minutes before the young man fired at Trump. What’s more, Crooks’ position was only 150 yards away from the former President: how he was able to climb atop a building so close to rally without detection will be just one of the many questions lawmakers will have for Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle, who’s been summoned to testify before Congress this following Monday on July 22nd. 
• President Biden and Trump both called for unity following the shooting, with Biden addressing the nation from the Oval Office Sunday to call Americans to “take a step back,” saying “Politics must never be a literal battlefield, God forbid, a killing field.” Amid our nation’s escalating tensions, both recent and years-in-the-making, we hope that the call for peace and unity be both sustained and bipartisan, and that peace itself never be an issue that is weaponized.

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In Other Notable News:

• Despite claims by the Israeli military that Rafa Salama, a Hamas military chief, died in Saturday’s airstrike, Hamas has come out saying that he is in fact alive and well. Salama is at the top of Israel’s most wanted list, and has remained in hiding for the last several years.
• At the ripe age of 21, Carlos Alcaraz won his fourth slam title after winning this year’s Wimbledon tennis championship. He received the gold trophy from the princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, marking his first championship at the All England Club.
• Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley will be speaking at the Republican National Convention this week, after previously saying that she wouldn’t even attend. After running against Trump earlier this year, she’s slowly warmed up to the guy, with a big change of heart following his assassination attempt. As they say, regret is stronger than gratitude.
• Since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, treason and espionage charges in Russia have skyrocketed. These crimes are investigated and prosecuted in absolute secrecy by the powerful Federal Security Service, with trials held behind closed doors. Hmm… I wonder why?

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That’s all for today folks, have a great start to your week, and thank you for listening to Current2. The easy way to stay informed.

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Sources:

Attempted assassination on Donald Trump at Pennsylvania Rally under investigation (CNN, CNN, NBC)

Hamas military chief claimed to have survived Israeli strike on Saturday (Politico)

Kate Middleton’s appearance at Wimbledon and Copa America final (AP)

Nikki Haley will speak at the Republican National Convention (NPR)

Cases of treason and espionage have risen in Russia (NPR)