Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Jul 13 2024 22:00 (EDT)
8p news for this Saturday, July 13, I'm Jackie Quinn. Shots were fired at Donald Trump's evening political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The former president struck by an object his ear bleeding, and on social media Trump says it was a bullet. He was speaking to the crowd about immigration when it happened. That charts a couple of months old and if you want to really see something that said, take a look at what happened. Secret service agents held Trump to the floor until they got word the gunman had been killed by a counter assault protective team. Authorities say one rally goer was killed and another was injured. The AP's Julie Carr Smith was there. Shots rung out from the crowd and the president dropped on the stage and was surrounded by a secret service. President Biden addressed the nation soon after the incident. The idea that there's political violence or violence in America like this is just unheard of. It's just not appropriate and everybody, everybody must condemn it. Vice President Kamala Harris and the First Lady had also been campaigning in Pennsylvania. In Israel, it's still not clear if a Hamas leader targeted in a massive air strike in southern Gaza was struck. Palestinian health officials say 90 civilians were killed. TV fitness guru Richard Simmons has died. He had just turned 76th on Friday. And Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a well-known radio and TV sex therapist, has died at the age of 96. Playboy or Penthouse, in the bedroom of a couple, I'm out for it. This is AP News. North Korea is ramping up its rhetoric against the United States. North Korea has threatened to boost its nuclear fighting capability and make the U.S. and South Korea pay an unimaginably harsh price. Pyongyang also slammed its rival's new defense guidelines that it says reveal an intention to invade North Korea. Just days earlier, President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart authorized the signing of joint nuclear deterrence guidelines. I'm Lawrence Brooks. At least 22 students have been killed and dozens more are missing in central Nigeria after a school building collapse. Repeating our top story, former President Donald Trump's campaign says he's fine after what law enforcement officials are treating as an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump was apparently shot in the ear, but pumped his fist to show people he was okay. I'm Jackie Quinn, 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. So 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. When you need meal time inspiration, it's worth shopping king supers, where you'll find over 30,000 mouth-watering choices that excite your inner foodie. No matter what tasty choice you make, you'll enjoy our everyday low prices, plus extra ways to save, like digital coupons worth over $600 each week. You can also save up to $1 off per gallon at the pump with fuel points. More savings and more inspiring flavors make shopping king supers worth it every time. King supers, fresh for everyone, fuel restrictions apply.