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Another attempt to kill Trump, FBI says
Donald Trump is safe after the Secret Service opened fire at a person suspected of intending to kill him near his golf club.
The suspect fled in a car and was detained after being stopped on the highway in West Palm Beach, Florida. According to three law enforcement sources, the person detained is Ryan Wesley Routh.
Routh, 58, who owns a small construction company in Hawaii, had criticized Trump on social media. Law enforcement officers found an AK-47-style rifle, a GoPro camera and backpacks where the suspect was positioned.
Based on “unusual rants” believed to be posted by Routh online regarding international geopolitical events, the source said federal investigators expect his mental health will be examined as part of court proceedings to determine he is fit for trial.
Mental health assessments are not uncommon in cases involving threats to federal officials by individuals who may be experiencing mental health issues, a source said.
WORLD
WORLD
Mexico's judicial overhaul takes effect
Mexico's judicial reform overhauling the country's courts, which will allow voters to elect judges, officially took effect on Sunday.
The reforms mark a major legislative victory in President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's final weeks in office. Lopez Obrador, who often clashed with judges he derided as corrupt, argued the overhaul was needed to better serve citizens’ interests.
Critics countered that electing judges rather than appointing them would end the judiciary's political independence while undermining investor confidence.
The constitutional reform's publication in the government's gazette kicks off the process of preparing for the first judicial elections for federal judges, including Supreme Court justices, set for next June.
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SCIENCE
SCIENCE
Polaris Dawn mission comes to an end
A SpaceX Dragon capsule splashed down off the Florida Coast on Sunday, ending a historic commercial mission.
The water landing came on the sixth day of the Polaris Dawn mission that sent a crew led by billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman on an ambitious spaceflight to help lay the groundwork for future missions deep into the cosmos.
The launch sent the spacecraft ascending to 870 miles above Earth's surface, a height higher than any crewed vehicle has traveled since NASA's Apollo era ended in the 1970s.
The second mission plans to further advance human spaceflight missions. Additional details, including a launch date, have not yet been announced.
ENTERTAINMENT
ENTERTAINMENT
‘Shogun’ and ‘Hacks’ win top series Emmys
“Shogun” had historic wins in an epic 18-Emmy first season at Sunday's Emmy Awards.
“Hacks” scored an upset for best comedy on what was still a four-trophy night for “The Bear,” and “Baby Reindeer” had a holiday at an Emmy Awards.
“Shogun” won best drama series, Hiroyuki Sanada won best actor in a drama, and Anna Sawai won best actress. Sanada was the first Japanese actor to win an Emmy. Sawai became the second moments later.
Jean Smart won her third best actress in a comedy award for the third season of Max’s “Hacks,” in which her stand-up comic character, Deborah Vance, tries to make it on late-night TV.
“The Bear” star Jeremy Allen White won best actor in a comedy for the second straight year, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach repeated as best supporting actor.
Several awards were presented by themed teams from TV history, including sitcom dads George Lopez, Damon Wayans and Jesse Tyler Ferguson and TV moms Meredith Baxter, Connie Britton, and Susan Kelechi Watson.
OTHER NEWS
OTHER NEWS
Floods take lives as rain belts central Europe
The death toll from flooding in central Europe rose to eight on Sunday as thousands were evacuated in the Czech Republic.
Days of torrential rain caused rivers to burst their banks in several parts of the region. A low-pressure system named Boris has triggered downpours from Austria to Romania.
Over the weekend, thousands of homes were damaged, bridges were swept away, and at least 250,000 households—mainly in the Czech Republic — were affected by power cuts.
One person drowned in southwestern Poland on Sunday, a firefighter taking part in rescue efforts was killed in Austria, and two more people were killed in Romania, where the floods claimed four lives on Saturday.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who visited nearby flooded areas, said on the X platform that the government would announce a state of disaster and seek aid from the EU.
TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY
Apple bolsters global manufacturing in India
India’s role in manufacturing Apple products has extended to the iPhone Pro, signaling a move from reliance on Chinese production.
Apple began making iPhones in India in 2017, starting with the iPhone SE. Other tech conglomerates like Microsoft and Amazon have shifted manufacturing from China to India and Vietnam.
In 2023, Foxconn, reportedly Apple's largest contractor and producer of over two-thirds of Apple's iPhones, built a $600 million plant in Karnataka and a $500 million plant in Telangana. The Indian investments were for the iPhone 16 lineup assembly.
New Delhi has offered subsidies to companies to boost the domestic manufacturing of IT hardware under India's PLI 2.0 Scheme for IT Hardware. Foxconn reportedly received benefits from these subsidies.
Jonathan Ward, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, said that even though India may be behind China in its industrial base, companies' fear of geopolitical risks with China “bode well for India's future.”
OFFBEAT
OFFBEAT
River otter drags child off a dock
An unnamed child taking a stroll with his mother on a marina dock was dragged off by a river otter in a rare attack last week.
Once they resurfaced at Bremerton Marina in Kitsap County, Wash, the mother bravely fought back to get her child out of the water.
But the otter was unrelenting and bit the child in the arm as they were lifted into the air. The otter continued to chase them down the dock until they were out of harm's way.
The child has scratches and bites on the top of the head, face and legs, the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife said.
The US Department of Agriculture and Wildlife Services caught and euthanized the otter. Its remains were brought to the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab for testing, including for rabies.
There have been six documented river otter attacks in Washington during the past decade. Although encounters with river otters are rare, they can be territorial and unpredictable.
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