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WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson and other top Republicans are calling for the resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle days after a gunman tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally. FBI Director Christopher Wray, Deputy Director Paul Abbate, as well as Secret Service Deputy Director Ronald Rowe are on the list of briefers. The most critical, perhaps, is why was the roof of a building within 150 yards of Trump was not secured by the Secret Service or local law enforcement. They also want to know why Secret Service snipers on another roof in the area didn't engage the shooter until after Crooks had fired multiple times. I am the director of the Secret Service."

Persons: Mike Johnson, Kimberly Cheatle, Donald Trump, …, Johnson, Steve Scalise, Cheatle, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Trump, Christopher Wray, Paul Abbate, Ronald Rowe, Crooks, Anthony Guglielmi Organizations: Republican National Convention, WASHINGTON —, Fox News, Trump, Democrats, Lawmakers, Service, ABC News, NBC News, SWAT, Secret, Secret Service Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, U.S, Pennsylvania, Milwaukee, Butler , Pennsylvania

☆ LeBron James, Stephen Curry had a ‘healthy resentment’ — the Olympics offer something new
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Joe Vardon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — LeBron James was genuinely thrilled to see Stephen Curry in that Bellagio hotel ballroom in Las Vegas on the eve of Team USA training camp. If they say they want to play for Team USA, they aren’t going to be told no. Advertisement“It’s just cool, I’m not going to lie,” said Tyrese Haliburton, a Team USA guard at the tender age of 24. LeBron James congratulates Stephen Curry after the 2017 NBA Finals. (Jesse D. Garrabrant / NBAE via Getty Images)But from 2015 through 2018, James’ Cavs and Curry’s Warriors met every June in the NBA Finals.

Persons: LeBron James, Stephen Curry, ” James, Curry, James, —, “, ”, Tyrese Haliburton, that’ll, ” Will Haliburton, Jesse D, James ’ Cavs, James ’, Cavs, Cleveland, Kevin Durant, Martin Luther King Jr, Harrison Barnes, Irving, hysterically, ” Curry, ” James nodded, “ There’s, Ethan Miller, Larry Bird, Johnson, Michael Jordan’s, I’m, Isiah, Thomas, Magic, Michael, Barkley, they’ve, Durant, Steph, he’s, Bron, ” Durant, Anthony Davis, Steve Kerr, Dan Goldfarb, Giuseppe Cacase, Joe Murphy Organizations: Paris Games, United, United Arab Emirates, USA, NBA, American Olympic, Olympic, USA Basketball, FIBA, ., Team USA, Golden State Warriors, University of Nevada, Paris Olympics, Davidson, NCAA, Golden State, Warriors, Getty, Curry’s Warriors, Cleveland, ’, ” Locations: ABU DHABI, United Arab, Bellagio, Las Vegas, Akron , Ohio, USA, America, New York, Abu Dhabi, Cleveland, Miami, San Francisco, AFP

☆ USA Basketball Men’s National Team survives Australia fightback in Olympic warmup contest
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The USA Basketball Men’s National Team survived a late Australia fightback in an underwhelming 98-92 victory in an Olympic warmup game on Monday. But when Australia missed chances to reduce the deficit further, back-to-back three-pointers from Tyrese Haliburton sealed the USA win. Not that it’s often mattered, though, with Team USA winning seven of the eight men’s basketball gold medals on offer since professionals were able to participate for the first time at Barcelona 1992. “We stopped playing mid third quarter and started turning the ball over,” Team USA coach Steve Kerr said, per the NBA. For Australia, the defending Olympic bronze medalist, Jock Landale scored a game high 20 points to go with seven rebounds and six assists in a standout performance.

Persons: Haliburton, Devin Booker, “, Steve Kerr, Anthony Davis, Anthony Edwards, Jock Landale, ” Davis, we’ve, ” Organizations: CNN, Men’s, Boomers, Australia, USA, Phoenix Suns, Team USA, Barcelona, ”, Los Angeles Lakers Locations: Australia

☆ Iran plot to kill Trump prompted Secret Service to boost protection before rally shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump with his bloodied face is assisted by the Secret Service as multiple shots rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024. The Secret Service increased its protection for Donald Trump in recent weeks after U.S. officials obtained intelligence about an Iranian plot to assassinate the former president, three officials briefed on the matter told NBC News on Tuesday. "In response, Secret Service surged resources and assets for the protection of former President Trump. Anthony Guglielmi, the chief spokesman for the Secret Service, in a statement to CNBC, said, "The Secret Service and other agencies are constantly receiving new potential threat information and taking action to adjust resources as needed." "We cannot comment on any specific threat stream other than to say that the Secret Service takes threats seriously and responds accordingly," Guglielmi said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Thomas Crooks, Crooks, USSS, Trump, Anthony Guglielmi, Guglielmi, Adrienne Watson, Watson, Qassem Organizations: Service, NBC, Republican, CNN, National Security Council, United States, Secret Service, Secret, CNBC, National Security, NBC News Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania, U.S, Pennsylvania, Iran

☆ ‘Twisters’ chose not to mention climate change. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

CNN —Like its titular tornados, “Twisters” blasts through a lot in its 122-minute runtime. Generally, scientists are the least certain about the connection between tornadoes and climate change as it’s unclear how warming temperatures are changing storms themselves or the outbreaks. Cathy, a local farmer, gripes that storms and floods are becoming more frequent, and the price of wheat more expensive, while stopping short of citing climate change. However, for a film populated by scientists and clued-in citizens to not mention climate change is a little like the twisters themselves: there’s a hole at the center. !”“Making a ‘Twisters’ movie in Tornado Alley during storm season, tornado season, it’s kind of perfect.

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☆ Tenacious D: Jack Black’s bandmate faces backlash over comment about Trump assassination attempt
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Jack Black’s comedy rock band Tenacious D has sparked outrage and had a show in Australia postponed after band member Kyle Gass made an apparent joke about Saturday’s assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump. “To advocate and or wish for the assassination of a President is egregious, disgusting, filthy, evil, and not acceptable in any way, shape or form,” said Babet. “Anything less than a deportation is an endorsement of the shooting and the attempted assassination of Donald J Trump,” he said. “I will not be participating in any future Tenacious D interviews,” he said. Tenacious D have previously appeared on the Kyle & Jackie O “In the Morning” show on KIIS radio.

Persons: Jack Black’s, Kyle Gass, Donald Trump, Black, Gass, ” Gass, “, ”, Ralph Babet, Anthony Albanese, Tenacious, Jack Black, Andrew Giles, ” Babet, Donald J Trump, Kyle Sandilands, Kyle, Jackie O “, Joe Biden, –, ” Biden Organizations: CNN, Sunday, Trump, New Locations: Australia, Sydney, Australian, Newcastle , New South Wales, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, New Zealand, America

☆ Why only 400 people at a time can visit this paradise island
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Emily Blumenthal | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Lord Howe Island has the look of a destination ripe for overtourism, with verdant mountaintops, pristine white-sand beaches and clear-blue waters teeming with colorful fish. Atop the summit of Mount Gower – one of the most popular hiking trails on Lord Howe – sits a rare, endangered cloud forest. Beaches are just a few minutes’ walk or bike ride away from the guesthouses, making Lord Howe “the easiest holiday,” said Anthony Riddle, a sixth-generation islander who co-founded Lord Howe Island Brewing Company and Lord Howe Island Distilling Company. “We tell the story about what is it that’s special about Lord Howe Island. Sniffer dogsIan Hutton boating near Lord Howe Island.

Persons: Howe, ”, Lisa Makiiti, Lord Howe, Darcelle Matassoni, Lord, Makiiti, Bowker, Howe Island's Mount, Matteo Colombo, Dean Hiscox, that’s, ” Hiscox, Ian Hutton, David Attenborough, Hutton, it’s, Mount Gower –, Lord Howe –, Anthony Riddle, “, you’re, Hiscox, they’re, ” Hutton, ” Makiiti, Riddle, There’s, ” Matassoni, ” Riddle Organizations: CNN, Bowker, UNESCO, Lord Howe, Board, Howe Environmental, Howe, Museum, Brewing Company, Australian National Maritime Museum, Residents, Sustainability, Islanders Locations: Australia, Sydney, Howe Island's Mount Gower, Mount, Howe’s, Howe

☆ World leaders condemn assassination attempt on Trump: 'Tragedy for democracy'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | In Charmainemariajacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

World leaders have joined together to condemn the assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend. Trump was hit in the ear at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was "sickened by the shooting" and sent his thoughts to Trump and his fellow Americans. European leaders from G-20 countries such as Germany, France, Italy, extended their concern and best wishes to Trump. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reiterated the same, and said the campaign event in Pennsylvania was "concerning and confronting."

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Justin Trudeau, Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Xi Jinping, Fumio Kishida, Narendra Modi, —, Anthony Albanese, Dmitry Peskov, Joe Biden Organizations: Butler, Inc, FBI, Secret Service, Canadian, Japan's, India's, Reuters, Democrats Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania, Germany, France, Italy, Asia, Pennsylvania, Russia, U.S

☆ Secret Service faces serious questions about security footprint and rooftop access at Trump event
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Whitney Wild | Evan Perez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Seconds after gunfire rang out, Secret Service counter-assault snipers began shooting the suspect who was found on top of a roof. They put it out over their radio to keep an eye on him- and that information was passed to Secret Service as well, according to the source. The Secret Service does not allow any weapons inside the cordoned off areas of any event. In a statement, the Secret Service said the detail had been increased recently. “”There’s an untrue assertion that a member of the former President’s team requested additional security resources and that those were rebuffed,” said Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.

Persons: Donald Trump, Foundationally, Andrew McCabe, Ben Macer, Witnesses, might’ve, AGR, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Mark Green, President Reagan, Ruben Gallego, ”, Anthony Guglielmi, CNN’s John Miller Organizations: CNN, American Glass Research, Service, Trump, Republican, FBI, Union, KDKA, Authorities, Secret Service, Democratic, House Homeland, Department of Homeland Security, ” Democratic, Senate, National Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security’s, of Intelligence, & & . Locations: “ State, Arizona, Pennsylvania

☆ King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Australia and Samoa
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | Max Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla are heading down under in the fall. The forthcoming visit to Australia will be the 75-year-old British monarch’s first trip to a Commonwealth realm since he ascended the throne. In addition to the United Kingdom, Charles is also head of state in 14 realms including Australia, New Zealand and Canada, though his role is largely ceremonial. “Their majesties’ state visit to Samoa will celebrate the strong bilateral relationship between the Pacific Island nation and the UK,” the palace added. Charles’ visit to Australia will be a key test of his popularity as head of state.

Persons: CNN — Britain’s King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Charles, Camilla, Charles ’, “, Keir Starmer, –, Queen Elizabeth II’s, rumblings, Anthony Albanese’s, Albanese Organizations: CNN, Australian Capital, Coast, Games, Commonwealth, Labour Party, New Zealand, CNN’s Royal Locations: Australia, Samoa, Commonwealth, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Canada, Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, France, Scotland, Cardiff, Germany, Kenya

☆ Former Secret Service agent says counter snipers at Trump rally should have had '360 degree coverage' of surrounding buildings
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA former Secret Service agent said counter-snipers at the Pennsylvania rally where a would-be assassin wounded former President Donald Trump should have had "360-degree coverage" of the event and surrounding buildings. "I don't know how many they had, but they usually always look for 360-degree coverage," former Secret Service agent Anthony Cangelosi told Business Insider. AdvertisementCangelosi said the Secret Service would sometimes use "counter-sniper response units," which are posted on the ground and can quickly move into position if they notice a threat. AdvertisementCangelosi said he expects the Secret Service to amp up security at future events moving forward. "The Secret Service is well aware of the fact that they have to be perfect all of the time," Cangelosi said.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Anthony Cangelosi, John Jay, Sheriff Michael Slupe, Cangelosi, couldn't, Trump Organizations: Service, Pennsylvania, Secret Service, Business, Federal Bureau of Investigation, John, John Jay School of Criminal, City University of New, Sheriff, Washington Post, Republican National Convention Locations: Bethel Park , Pennsylvania, City University of New York, Butler, Wisconsin

☆ Secret Service comes under intense scrutiny for 'major failure' following shooting at Trump rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThe US Secret Service has come under intense scrutiny following a fatal shooting that left former President Donald Trump wounded at his rally Saturday night. As news of the shooting was still breaking, notable figures were quick to question the Secret Service and its leadership following the shooting. Matt Shoemaker, a former intelligence officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency, went as far as calling the shooting a "major failure" of the Secret Service. Representatives for the Secret Service were not present at the press conference to respond to questions about the incident. Trump's campaign, as well as the Republican National Committee, have indicated the party's planned convention in Milwaukee this week will proceed following the rally shooting.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Matt Shoemaker, I've, Shoemaker, Yasin Demirci, Getty Images Trump, Anthony Guglielmi, Trump's, Kevin Rojek, Trump, Shoemaker wasn't, Ken Gray, Gray, Elon Musk, Kimberly Cheatle, Cheatle, Musk, Mike Johnson, Johnson Organizations: Service, Business, Defense Intelligence Agency, Trump, Getty Images, Secret, FBI, Secret Service, Representatives, BBC, University of New, Pepsi, Republican National Committee, DHS Locations: Pennsylvania, Anadolu, University of New Haven, Milwaukee

☆ Ex-Secret Service special agents explain why counter-sniper who saved Trump's life may have lost crucial seconds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Laura Italiano | Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

"This counter-sniper made an amazingly quick decision and clearly saved Trump's life," said Bill Pickle, the former special agent in charge of Al Gore's vice-presidential Secret Service detail. AdvertisementCangelosi said the Secret Service team at the event should have a "site plan" that would include a layout of the area and the surrounding buildings. The Secret Service has advance teams that scope out sites and make staffing recommendations ahead of major events, one expert said. The CS team returned fire, long-gun-toting counter-assault agents in black jumpsuits and helmets rushed the stage, and business-suited agents on the rally platform hurried Trump off stage. "The worst nightmare for the Secret Service has always been a lone gunman who hasn't been announcing his views publicly and is ready to die."

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Bill Pickle, Al Gore's, Pickle, Anthony Cangelosi, Cangelosi, couldn't, Jabin, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Crooks, it's, Trump, hasn't Organizations: Service, Business, Saturday, CS, Secret Service, Washington, Getty, Trump, FBI, Inter, Congress Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania, Bethel Park , Pennsylvania, Washington

☆ World leaders are rallying behind Donald Trump after he survived an assassination attempt
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewLeaders across the world have come out in support of former President Donald Trump after he survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. AdvertisementIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael's Prime Minister, Netanyahu, said that he and his wife were "shocked" by the incident and that they were praying for Trump's recovery. Advertisement"Although we don't yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn't seriously hurt," he wrote on X. Indian Prime Minister Narendra ModiIndia's Prime Minister said he was concerned about the attack on his "friend" and strongly condemned the incident. Dutch Prime Minister Dick SchoofSchoof expressed relief that Trump's injuries were seemingly minor and wished him a quick recovery.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Crooks, Trump, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Biden, Donald Trump’s, Jill, Kamala Harris Kamala Harris, Keir Starmer, Benjamin Netanyahu Israel's, Netanyahu, Sara, — Benjamin Netanyahu, בנימין, Justin Trudeau Canada's, Emmanuel Macron Macron, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Ukraine's, Barack Obama Obama, Trump wasn't, Trump wasn’t, … — Barack Obama, Olaf Scholz Olaf Scholz, Narendra Modi, Modi, Giorgia Meloni Meloni, il, degli, durante, pronta, …, Fumio Kishida Japan's Kishida, Shinzo Abe, Anthony Albanese Albanese, Albanese, Dick Schoof Schoof, Viktor Orbán Orbán Organizations: Service, FBI, Business, Secret, Trump, UK, Indian, Narendra Modi India's, Italian, Dutch Locations: Pennsylvania, Bethel Park , Pennsylvania, Canada, France, Israel, Ukraine, America, Germany, dalla Pennsylvania, Mar

☆ Travel news: Pan Am will return to the skies in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. Now, there’s a chance to fly Pan Am again, provided you have deep pockets. Pan Am Brands, which owns the former airline’s licensing rights, will fly a special Pan Am-branded private jet on a 12-day trip from New York City in June 2025. But if you’d rather get out of the city, there’s no shortage of great things to do. Video Ad Feedback Here’s where you can snowshoe, hike an island, blow glass and shuck oysters – all in the same day 02:00 - Source: CNNAmerican spotlight: TacomaCNN Travel recently unveiled its top 10 best towns to visit for 2024.

Persons: there’s, Pan, Benoit Tessier, Roland Garros, CNN’s Richard Quest, Michel, Anthony Bourdain, Frank Herbert, Dale Chihuly, It’s, Lorena Sopêna, Silvio Berlusconi, Silkworm Organizations: CNN, France, Am Brands, Reuters, UNESCO, Saint, Pacific, Tacoma CNN Travel, Tacoma, Rainier, Europa Press, Locals Locations: Pacific Northwest, New York City, Bermuda, Lisbon, Marseille, London, Foynes, Ireland, Pan, Paris, France, of, Europe, Polynesia, Tacoma , Washington, Grit, ”, Barcelona, Spain, Swiss, Lauterbrunnen, Venice, Notting Hill, Milan, Harbin, China

☆ How Janet Yellen Became an Unlikely Culinary Diplomat
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Alan Rappeport | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There was mayonnaise mixed with ants at a gastronomic taqueria in Mexico City. The garlic at a Persian restaurant in Frankfurt was aged 25 years. And, yes, the magic mushrooms in Beijing were hallucinogenic. “It’s not like it’s a scheme to conduct some sort of diplomacy,” Ms. Yellen, 77, said during an interview in June over scrambled eggs with onions and home fries at Sarge’s Delicatessen and Diner in New York City. The intrigue has been a surprising twist in the tenure of Ms. Yellen, an economist and former Federal Reserve chair, who unlike most previous Treasury secretaries prizes mixing in cultural experiences with the grind of government travel.

Persons: Anthony Bourdain, Janet L, It’s, Ms, Yellen Organizations: Federal Reserve Locations: Mexico City, Frankfurt, Beijing, Russian, New York City

☆ Opinion: It’s time more horror films push back against queer stereotypes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Opinion Noah Berlatsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But the portrayal of trans women as predators was a new innovation that had a huge impact on the horror genre. Andit had a big impact on Jonathan Demme’s “The Silence of the Lambs” in which the terrifying serial killer, Buffalo Bill, is a predatory trans woman (or more precisely, as Jos Truitt has explained, Bill is a transphobic caricature of a trans woman). The danger isn’t from trans women — it’s from heterosexual cis patriarchs — a reality much truer to life than Hitchcock’s fever dream. Perhaps in part for that reason, the director is careful not to make Longlegs trans or gay. It’s not just “Longlegs” which displaces violence onto queer people: Movies like “Psycho” and “Silence of the Lambs” are often acts of aggression aimed by male directors at queer people (and especially at queer women).

Persons: Noah Berlatsky, —, Noah Berlatsky Noah Berlatsky, Oz Perkins, Julia Ducournau’s “, ”, John Logan’s “, Longlegs ”, “, Lee Harker, Maika Monroe, Perkins, Anthony Perkins, Norman Bates, Alfred Hitchcock’s, ” Hitchcock, Bates, he’s, Norman, fatales, Hitchcock, Brian DePalma’s, Jason, James Wan’s, Andit, Jonathan Demme’s “, Bill, Jos Truitt, Alfred Hitchcock, Harker, it’s, Harker’s, Hunter ”, Perkins doesn’t, Longlegs, Nicholas Cage, Berry Berenson, Ted Levine, Ken Regan, Orion, queerness, Marc Bolan, Buffalo Bill, It’s Organizations: CNN, FBI, Lambs, Paramount, “, DOJ, Buffalo, Twitter Locations: Chicago, Hollywood, UCLA

☆ Australia PM tells Russia to 'back off' after claims over espionage arrests
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Russia accused Australia of inciting "anti-Russian paranoia" for charging a Russian-born couple with espionage, prompting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday to tell Moscow to "back off." Albanese, speaking to reporters on Saturday, said Russia needed to "stop interfering in domestic affairs of other sovereign nations." Russia engages in espionage here and around the world," Albanese said in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland state, according to a transcript. The wife, 40, an information systems technician in the Australian Army, travelled to Russia and instructed her husband in Australia to log into her official account to access defense materials, police said. Canberra has been supplying defense equipment to Kyiv, banned exports of aluminium ores to Russia and sanctioned more than 1,000 Russian individuals and entities.

Persons: Anthony Albanese, Kira, Igor Korolev, Albanese, " Albanese Organizations: Australian Federal Police, Labor Party, Kyiv, NATO, Australian Broadcasting Corp, Australian Army Locations: Russian, Australia's, Canberra, Russia, Australia, Moscow, Brisbane, Queensland, Ukraine, Washington, Brisbane magistrate's, Kyiv

☆ Israel’s Netzah Yehuda: How an army unit deemed abusive by the US is shaping the fight in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Cnn S International Investigations Team | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +25 min

In this 2014 photo, Israeli soldiers in the Netzah Yehuda battalion are seen taking part in training in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, near the Syrian border. While he was in Netzah Yehuda, he said, the battalion’s commanders played a key role in perpetuating a culture of violence, both by standing by as it happened and promoting it. The findings by the expert panel would have been enough to disqualify a military unit from any other country, the officials said. Lt. Col. Nitai Okashi oversaw the Netzah Yehuda battalion from 2018 to 2020. Lt. Col. Uri Levy was in charge of Netzah Yehuda from 2014 to 2016.

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☆ Russia's showing NATO its hand in the air war over Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Sinéad Baker | Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

Experts told Business Insider the Ukraine war has underscored how some elements of modern air combat are radically changing. And in fights like Desert Storm and the Iraq War, the West established air superiority by taking out its opponent's air defenses. The Russian air force can't meet Western air forces air to air in a major attack without being "shot to pieces," Bronk said. "Nobody really wants an air war with Russia," said John Baum, a Mitchell Institute expert and retired US Air Force lieutenant colonel. "It is not a highly desirable thing, I think, from either side, to want to have this air war."

Persons: It's, Justin Bronk, hasn't, DIMITAR DILKOFF, Bronk, Andrew Curtis, Mark Cancian, Guy Snodgrass, Hoshang, Giorgio Di Mizio, David Allvin, it's, James Hecker, NATO hadn't, " Hecker, that's, Maxim Shemetov, Fabian Hinz, Riivo Valge, Mattias Eken, They're, Paula Bronstein, Anthony Sweeney, US Army Cancian, REUTERS Lockheed Martin, Timothy Wright, disaggregation, Schmuelgen Jarmo Lindberg, Evelyn Hockstein Valge, John Baum Organizations: Kyiv, NATO, Business, Royal United Services Institute, Western, Getty, US Air Force, Storm, Marine, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Russian Defense Ministry Press, AP Russia, AP, Hudson Institute nonresident, International Institute for Strategic Studies, REUTERS, RAND Corp, Patriots, US Army, West, Patriot, Ukraine, REUTERS Lockheed, Finnish Defense Forces, Eurofighter Typhoons, Mitchell Institute Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Russian, AFP, Iraq, Europe, West, Afghanistan, Baltic, Western Europe, Estonian, Finnish, Finland, Washington

☆ Trump rushed off stage by Secret Service at rally, now at medical facility
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

(Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Former President Donald Trump was rushed off stage by the Secret Service at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday after loud cracking noises were heard. The Secret Service later said Trump was safe, and Trump's campaign said he was at a "local medical facility." "The Secret Service has implemented protective measures and the former President is safe," Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a social media post. "This is now an active Secret Service investigation and further information will be released when available." Steven Cheung, the Trump campaign's communications director, said "President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act.

Persons: Donald Trump, Anna Moneymaker, Trump, Anthony Guglielmi, Steven Cheung, Joe Biden Organizations: Secret Service, Service, Trump, White, NBC Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania

☆ What we can expect from 'Captain America 4: Brave New World'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Julius Onah will direct the fourth Cap film, "Captain America: Brave New World" (previously titled "New World Order"). AdvertisementAnthony Mackie will be joined by familiar faces from the MCU and new additionsMackie, Carl Lumbly, and Danny Ramirez star in "Captain America: Brave New World, directed by Julius Onah. AdvertisementGiancarlo Esposito will make his MCU debut as a villainGiancarlo Esposito plays a mysterious, villainous character in "Captain America: Brave New World." 'Captain America: Brave New World' is set for release on February 14, 2025Harrison Ford and Anthony Mackie costar in "Captain America: Brave New World." Then in May, The Hollywood Reporter said that "Brave New World" would undergo reshoots over the course of 22 days.

Persons: —, America, Anthony Mackie, Mackie, I've, Julius Onah, Carl Lumbly, Danny Ramirez, Corey Nickols, Isaiah Bradley, Joaquin Torres, Tim Blake Nelson, Samuel Sterns, He's, Liv Tyler, Betty Ross, Thaddeus Ross, Shira Haas, Sabra, Xosha Roquemore, Sebastian Stan, Bucky Barnes, Mackie's, he'll, Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova, David Harbour's, Wyatt Russell's, Anthony, Stan, Chris Evans, Steve Rogers, Variety, Chris, I'm, Sebastian, Wyatt, Harrison Ford, William Hurt, Ford, Ross, Sam Wilson, Kevin Feige, Tim Blake Nelson's, Stern, Bruce Banner's, Sam, Onah, Brandon Davis, Giancarlo Esposito, Esposito, he'd, Jesse Grant, Eli Adé, Marvel Studios Onah, Marvel, Matthew Orton, Hulk, Haas, Ruth Bat Organizations: Service, Disney, Marvel, Business, Guardian, Entertainment, Marvel Studios, America, Universal Pictures, ComicBook.com, Hollywood Reporter, Government Locations: Anaheim , California, United States, CCXP, Brazil, CinemaCon

☆ Judge allows indicted Arizona fake electors to travel to Republican National Convention
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Zachary Cohen | Holmes Lybrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —An Arizona judge is allowing several people facing criminal charges for allegedly conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results to travel to Milwaukee next week for the Republican National Convention. The Arizona delegation to the convention includes three fake electors who have been charged in that state for their alleged roles in the 2020 plot. Earlier this month, the judge overseeing Arizona’s election subversion case approved a request from defendant Nancy Cottle to travel to the RNC. Arizona state Sen. Jake Hoffman, who was recently elected to serve as the Arizona GOP’s national committeeman, and state Sen. Anthony Kern also will be allowed to travel to Wisconsin for the convention. It is unclear if those charged with election-related crimes in other states have received – or need – permission to travel to the convention.

Persons: Donald Trump, Nancy Cottle, Cottle, Bruce Cohen, Sen, Jake Hoffman, Anthony Kern, Hoffman, Kern Organizations: CNN, Republican National Convention, The, RNC, Trump, Superior, Arizona GOP’s Locations: An Arizona, Milwaukee, The Arizona, Arizona, Wisconsin

☆ There's only one historical-romance show you need to be watching — and it's not 'Bridgerton'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

All eight episodes of "My Lady Jane" dropped on Prime Video on June 27. AdvertisementThe premise is deranged in the best wayWhat, exactly, is "My Lady Jane" about? The chemistry between Jane and Guildford is sizzling"My Lady Jane" is a perfect example of enemies-to-lovers. While the relationship between Jane and Guildford is a huge part of the show, there's a lot more going on in this universe. But "My Lady Jane" never stops with the laughs.

Persons: —, Jane, King Edward VI's, Jane Grey —, jane …, trish, @ULTRAGLOSS, Emily Bader, Guildford, Edward Bluemel, Penelope, Colin, Nicola Coughlan, Luke Newton, wasn't, hasn't, Kate, Anthony, we'd, Darcy, It's, Will Mondrich, Mary, Edward, it's, Jane's, who's, King Edward dead …, Benedict, Francesca, Francesca Bridgerton, John Stirling, Dickinson, Charlotte, Taylor, Kate O'Flynn, Princess Mary, Dominic Cooper, Lord Seymour Organizations: Service, Slate, Forbes, Variety, Rotten, Business, Guildford, WLW, Netflix Locations: Guildford, Jane

☆ Huma Abedin is engaged to George Soros’ son Alex
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Huma Abedin, former aide to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is engaged to Alex Soros, son of billionaire liberal donor George Soros. Abedin, 47, and Soros, 38, are both familiar names to anyone who follows politics and business. Abedin has worked with Hillary Clinton at the White House, Senate, State Department and in her private life for several years. Meanwhile, Soros leads the Open Society Foundations and political action committee, a charitable organization that donates to liberal causes. Vogue notes that Soros will be stepfather to Abedin’s son from her marriage to Weiner.

Persons: Huma Abedin, Hillary Clinton, Alex Soros, George Soros, ” Soros, Soros, Abedin, Anthony Weiner, George, They’ve, Abedin’s, Weiner, wasn’t Organizations: New, New York CNN, Vogue, White, State Department, Democratic, Society, Forbes, House Locations: New York, Abedin

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