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AP Headline News - Jul 15 2024 13:00 (EDT)
8p News, I'm Jackie Quinn. Today marks the start of the Republican National Convention and Donald Trump, who escaped serious injury after a shooting Saturday, has just gotten a big break in federal court. The AP's Eric Tucker Report A federal judge in Florida has dismissed the classified documents case that had charged Donald Trump with dozens of felony counts, accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents. Then successfully challenge the appointment of Special Prosecutor Jack Smith. Donald Trump's, brushed with death in Pennsylvania, does it change his thinking on a vice presidential pick? Our soccer McGani reports on the expected field of candidates. Donald Trump says he will pick his running mate today. His top three contender, Senator J.D. Vance, has been in office fewer than two years. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum runs a state with fewer than a million people. Senator Marco Rubio, on the other hand, is in his third term. The FBI says it's still trying to learn the motive behind the shooting at a Trump rally Saturday, director Christopher Ray. The shooter may be deceased, but the investigation is very much ongoing. There are questions about why the rooftop, from which the gunman fired, was left unguarded. Still questions about why it's taking more than a week to restore power. Two thousands of Houston area residents, Governor Greg Abbott wants to see a plan to prevent this from occurring in future hurricanes. Centerpoint must specify actions that it will take in the coming months that it did not take in barrel. Police in Kenya say they've arrested a suspected serial killer after the bodies of nine women were found in a quarry in Nairobi. All straight, the Dow's up around 250 points, shares of Donald Trump's media company are up 37 percent. This is AP News. The second phase of a civil trial against the National Rifle Association gets underway in New York. New York Attorney General Latisha James wants an independent monitor to oversee the NRA, and she wants former NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre ban from serving in leadership positions for or collecting funds on behalf of any charitable organization doing business in New York. In February, a jury found that LaPierre misspent millions of dollars of NRA money in order to fund an extravagant lifestyle. The lawyer for the NRA says the request for a court appointed monitor is unwarranted. I'm Donna Warder. Hundreds of people have carried the Olympic torch through the French Capitol for two days of celebrations before the summer games kick off at the end of the month. They include BTS star Jen, a runner from Central African Republic, and people known for volunteer work. I'm Jackie Quinn, AP News.