Trump: Here's What Could Be Behind Assassination Attempt (Newser Morning 8)

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July 25, 2024     "Laughter is the closest distance between two people." —Victor Borge   1 Russian, Chinese Bombers Intercepted Near Alaska Russian and Chinese military aircraft flying near Alaska on Wednesday were intercepted by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), the first time those countries have been intercepted while working together, according to a US defense official who spoke to CNN. Keep reading   2 Trump: Here's What Could Be Behind Assassination Attempt At Donald Trump's North Carolina rally Wednesday, the former president floated a possible motive for the apparent assassination attempt at his July 13 rally, Politico reports. Keep reading   From our sponsors Doctors stunned: Do This For 15 Mins Per Day And Watch Your Stomach Shrink Increase your strength and tone your belly muscles with this incredible machine that harnesses EMS technology. Thousands of seniors in the US have tried it and are shocked with the results. KEEP READING   At a Glance Simone Biles of the United States practices the uneven bars during a gymnastics training session at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Paris, France. Paris kicks off its much anticipated Olympics with an opening ceremony on Friday, July 26, 2024, though some events started Wednesday. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Keep reading   3 Woman Found Dead Hours Before Sentencing A Connecticut woman who admitted killing her husband and leaving his body in the basement of their Burlington home for months was found dead on Wednesday, hours before she was due to be sentenced. Keep reading   4 Fox Proposes a Date for Harris-Trump Debate After Donald Trump confirmed that he'd be open to debating Vice President Kamala Harris if she becomes the Democratic nominee, Fox News offered a date. Keep reading   5 6 Dead in Tequila Disaster At least six people have died in an explosion and fire in a tequila factory in the Mexican town that gave the drink its name. Keep reading   6 Edmunds' Cybertruck Test Ran Into a Problem Quickly The Edmunds team was taking its Tesla Cybertruck around its track, checking the vehicle's instruments, when the vehicle announced it had sustained a "critical steering issue." Keep reading     7 Court Blocks Release of Man Ordered Freed From Prison The Missouri Supreme Court halted the immediate release Wednesday of a man whose murder conviction was overturned—just as the man was about to walk free, the AP reports. Keep reading   8 Biden Explains Why He Abandoned the Race President Biden delivered a solemn Oval Office address Wednesday that laid out in the clearest terms yet why he abandoned his reelection campaign. Keep reading   This Day in History On July 25, 1978, Louise Joy Brown, the first "test tube baby," was born in Oldham, England; she'd been conceived through the technique of in-vitro fertilization. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2016: Moviegoer Pulls Gun After Kid Kicks His Seat   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved