Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Jul 15 2024 05:00 (EDT)
This is AP News. I'm Rita Falle. Former President Trump is calling for unity after that attempt on his life at his Pennsylvania campaign rally on Saturday. President Biden is ordering an independent security review of the shooting, which left one bystander dead and two others critically wounded. Donald Trump says the upper part of his right ear was pierced in the shooting. The Secret Service has killed the gunman 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. President Biden spoke to the nation last night. You know, the political recognition this country has gotten very heated. And it's time to cool it down. As officials warned of violence in the lead up to November, the president said political passions can run high, but "I must never descend into violence." It was the third time the president publicly addressed Saturday's attack. This address in the Oval Office came roughly an hour after Trump arrived in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention that starts today. "I've no doubt they'll criticize my record and offer their own vision for this country." And the president says a deeply divided nation must settle its political differences through the ballot box, not bullets. "Nothing is more important for us now than standing together. We can do this." Sagar Amagani, Washington. The gunman's motive? Still a mystery. Kevin Rojek is the FBI's special agent in charge of the Pittsburgh office. "The information that we have indicates that the shooter acted alone and that there are currently no public safety concerns. At present, we have not identified an ideology." There are also questions about how a shooter was able to get on top of a roof so close to where former President Trump was speaking and opened fire. An AP analysis shows the shooter was astonishingly close to the stage where Donald Trump was talking. The AP looked at satellite imagery and photo and videos. This is AP News. Now to Houston. Texas Governor Greg Abbott says he wants to know why CenterPoint is failing the state with hundreds of thousands, especially in the Houston area, still without power a week after Hurricane barrel hit. "Was CenterPoint protecting Texans or was it protecting its own pocketbook?" He's giving the energy company until July 31st to come up with plans so that this doesn't happen in the next hurricane. "If CenterPoint is unable to fix its ongoing problems, at some point in time, either the PUC or the state of Texas will have to reconsider the territorial region that CenterPoint is managing." Abbott also says threatening line cruises unacceptable and slows the process. CenterPoint says they expect to restore 90% of impacted customers by the end of Monday, if not before. I'm Julie Walker. And I'm Rita Foley, AP News. "An official message from Medicare." A new law is helping me save more money on prescription drug costs. You may be able to save too. With Medicare's extra help program, my premium is zero and my out-of-pocket costs are low. Who should apply? Single people making less than $23,000 a year, or married couples who make less than $31,000 a year. Even if you don't think you qualify, it pays to find out. Go to ssa.gov/extrahelp paid for by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. After countless steps and more than a few miles, your dog drives you forward one last time to make that final climb. And as the rising sun peeks out from the horizon, you know incredible happens here because it starts here. With a fuel that makes it all possible, pro-plan sport. Discover advanced nutrition made to fuel strength and stamina and active dogs like yours at proplan sport.com. Hi, it's Charlie Puth. As a writer and producer, I need to get my ideas down. With Bix 4 Color Pen, I can. It's a really big part of my creative process. I love to share that process with you and an event on October 22 in New York City. Visit bix4colorvip.com to learn how you can win a trip to the event. And remember, the more big products you buy, the greater your chances to win. Bix is a proud supporter of education. [MUSIC PLAYING]