Trump was target of apparent ‘attempted assassination’ at his golf club: FBI
For the second time in just over two months, authorities say former President Donald Trump was the target of an apparent “attempted assassination.” We have the latest on the investigation. And the red carpet was rolled out for TV’s biggest stars Sunday night. We recap who won at the 76th Emmy Awards. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Sept. 16, 2024.
FBI: Trump was target of apparent ‘attempted assassination’
The FBI is investigating what it said “appears to be an attempted assassination” of former President Donald Trump near his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida Sunday, Sept. 15. Authorities said Trump was playing a round of golf when Secret Service agents spotted the gunman a few hundred yards away pointing a weapon through the bushes.
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The agents fired five to six shots at the gunman. The suspect dropped his weapon, described as an AK-47-style rifle, and fled in his vehicle. It was not clear if the suspect had fired any shots.
The suspect was soon taken into custody during a traffic stop in a nearby county.
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Authorities said the rifle with a scope was found in the shrubbery along with two backpacks, ceramic plates, and a GoPro camera.
Shortly after the incident, a spokesperson for the Republican presidential nominee said Trump was safe. Trump later sent out a letter to supporters saying, “Nothing will slow me down! I will never surrender.”
Law enforcement sources have told multiple news outlets the suspect has been identified as 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh of Hawaii. Authorities are said to be looking into Routh’s possible motives, including his reported grievances about the war in Ukraine. The New York Times reported the paper interviewed Routh last year about recruiting Afghan soldiers fleeing the Taliban to fight in Ukraine.
During a Sunday afternoon press conference, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw spoke about the Secret Service’s presence protecting Trump at the time of the assassination attempt.
“At this level that he is at right now, he’s not the sitting president. If he was, we would have this entire golf course surrounded,” Bradshaw said. “Well, because he’s not, the security is limited to the areas that the Secret Service deems possible. So, I would imagine the next time he comes to the golf course, there’ll probably be a little bit more people around the perimeter. But the Secret Service did exactly what they should have done.”
Both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, were briefed on the matter.
Biden said he has directed his team to ensure the Secret Service “has every resource” necessary for Trump’s “continued safety.” Harris said, “We all must do our part to ensure that this incident does not lead to more violence.”
Late Sunday night, Trump posted a message on Truth Social thanking law enforcement for “an incredible job done” and saying, “It was certainly an interesting day.”
The former president will reportedly be briefed on the investigation in person Monday, Sept. 16, by Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe.
Israel says Houthis will pay ‘heavy price’ after attack on Tel Aviv
Israel’s Prime Minister has vowed retaliation after a missile fired by Houthi rebels reached central Israel for the first time. A Houthi spokesman said the hypersonic ballistic missile, fired from Yemen, traveled more than 1,200 miles in just over 10 minutes Sunday.
The Israeli Defense Forces said there were repeated attempts to shoot down the missile mid-air, but it most likely fragmented as it approached Tel Aviv. Israel said there were no direct casualties from the missile, but at least nine people suffered minor injuries.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Houthis would pay a “heavy price” for the attack.
This is just the latest attack by the Houthis, in what they say is solidarity with the Palestinians, in support of Hamas.
At least 8 dead as torrential rain triggers flooding in central Europe
At least eight people are confirmed dead as torrential rain continues to pound central Europe, causing widespread flooding. Thousands of people evacuated their homes in the Czech Republic Sunday as rivers overflowed their banks in various parts of the country.
A storm system named Boris has caused heavy downpours from Austria to Romania, leading to the worst flooding the Czech Republic and Poland have seen in nearly 30 years.
The relentless rain is expected to last at least through Monday.
US Coast Guard hearing into deadly Titan submersible implosion begins
The first hearing in the U.S. Coast Guard’s investigation into the deadly implosion of the Titan submersible is Monday.
Former employees of OceanGate are expected to testify. The company was behind the experimental submersible that imploded while on its way to the wreckage of the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean in June 2023, killing all five people on board.
On Friday, Sept. 13, the Coast Guard released a statement saying the hearing “aims to uncover the facts surrounding the incident and develop recommendations to prevent similar tragedies in the future.”
The hearing will take place in Charleston County, South Carolina and is expected to last about two weeks. Witnesses scheduled to appear include one of OceanGate’s co-founders and the company’s former engineering, operations, and scientific directors.
Apple’s AI-powered operating system to launch Monday
Apple’s latest operating system, featuring the company’s artificial intelligence capabilities, is set to go live Monday. iOS 18 will come with changes for all compatible iPhone models, but Apple Intelligence will be the highlight of the update for iPhone 15 Pro and later models.
Some tech experts say this is Apple’s biggest update since it originally launched the iPhone.
Apple usually releases its updates at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET.
‘Shogun,’ ‘Hacks,’ ‘The Bear’ win at the 76th Emmy Awards
History was made at the 76th Emmy Awards Sunday night in Los Angeles. The big winner was the historical drama Shogun.
“Shogun” became the first non-English language series to win best drama. It claimed a total of 18 wins, including lead actor, actress, and directing.
In the comedy category, “Hacks” took home best comedy and lead actress.
Best Lead Actor in a Comedy went to Jeremy Allen White of “The Bear,” which claimed 11 Emmys, breaking a record for most comedy wins in a single year.
FX topped all other networks and streamers thanks to “Shogun” and “The Bear,” winning 36 total Emmys.
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WE BEGIN THIS MORNING WITH THE LATEST ON THE SHOOTING INCIDENT NEAR FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S GOLF CLUB IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA ON SUNDAY. THE FBI INVESTIGATING WHAT IT SAYS “APPEARS TO BE AN ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.”
ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES, TRUMP WAS PLAYING A ROUND OF GOLF WHEN SECRET SERVICE AGENTS SPOTTED THE GUNMAN A FEW HUNDRED YARDS AWAY POINTING A WEAPON THROUGH THE BUSHES.
THE AGENTS FIRED FIVE TO SIX SHOTS AT THE GUNMAN. THE SUSPECT DROPPED HIS WEAPON – DESCRIBED AS AN AK-47-STYLE RIFLE – AND FLED AWAY IN HIS VEHICLE.
IT WAS NOT CLEAR IF THE SUSPECT HAD FIRED ANY SHOTS. HE WAS SOON TAKEN INTO CUSTODY DURING A TRAFFIC STOP IN A NEARBY COUNTY.
THE FBI SAYS THE RIFLE WITH A SCOPE WAS FOUND IN THE SHRUBBERY ALONG WITH TWO BACKPACKS, CERAMIC PLATES AND A GOPRO CAMERA.
A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE SAYING TRUMP WAS SAFE SHORTLY AFTER THE INCIDENT. TRUMP LATER SENDING OUT A LETTER TO SUPPORTERS SAYING “NOTHING WILL SLOW ME DOWN! I WILL NEVER SURRENDER”
LAW ENFORCEMENT SOURCES HAVE TOLD MULTIPLE OUTLETS THE SUSPECT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS 58-YEAR-OLD RYAN WESLEY ROUTH OF HAWAII.
AUTHORITIES ARE SAID TO BE LOOKING INTO ROUTH’S POSSIBLE MOTIVES INCLUDING HIS REPORTED GRIEVANCES ABOUT THE WAR IN UKRAINE. THE NEW YORK TIMES REPORTING THE PAPER INTERVIEWED HIM LAST YEAR ABOUT RECRUITING AFGHAN SOLDIERS FLEEING THE TALIBAN TO FIGHT IN UKRAINE.
DURING A SUNDAY AFTERNOON PRESS CONFERENCE, PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF RIC BRADSHAW SPOKE ABOUT THE SECRET SERVICE’S PRESENCE PROTECTING TRUMP AT THE TIME OF THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT.
Sheriff Ric Bradshaw | Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
“And at this level that he is at right now, he’s not the sitting president. If he was, we would have this entire golf course surrounded. Well, because he’s not. The security is limited to the areas that the Secret Service deems possible. So I would imagine the next time he comes to the golf course, you’ll probably be a little bit more people around the perimeter. But the Secret Service did exactly what they should have done.”
BOTH PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AND VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS, THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE, WERE BRIEFED ON THE MATTER –
BIDEN SAYING HAS DIRECTED HIS TEAM TO ENSURE THE SECRET SERVICE “HAS EVERY RESOURCE” NECESSARY FOR TRUMP’S “CONTINUED SAFETY.”
HARRIS SAYING “WE ALL MUST DO OUR PART TO ENSURE THAT THIS INCIDENT DOES NOT LEAD TO MORE VIOLENCE.”
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT – TRUMP POSTED A MESSAGE ON TRUTH SOCIAL – THANKNG LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR “AN INCREDIBLE JOB DONE” AND SAYING QUOTE “IT WAS CERTAINLY AN INTERESTING DAY.”
THE FORMER PRESIDENT WILL REPORTEDLY BE BRIEFED ON THE INVESTIGATION IN PERSON TODAY BY SECRET SERVICE DIRECTOR RONALD ROVE.
ISRAEL’S PRIME MINISTER IS VOWING RETALIATION AFTER A MISSILE FIRED BY HOUTHI REBELS REACHED CENTRAL ISRAEL FOR THE FIRST TIME.
A HOUTHI SPOKESMAN SAID THE HYPERSONIC BALLISTIC MISSILE, FIRED FROM YEMEN, TRAVELED MORE THAN 12-HUNDRED MILES IN JUST OVER 10 MINUTES SUNDAY.
THE ISRAELI DEFENSE FORCES – OR IDF -SAID THERE WERE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO SHOOT DOWN THE MISSILE IN MID-AIR, BUT IT MOST LIKELY FRAGMENTED AS IT APPROACHED TEL AVIV.
ISRAEL SAYS THERE WERE NO DIRECT CASUALTIES FROM THE MISSILE, BUT AT LEAST NINE PEOPLE SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.
PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SAID THE HOUTHIS WOULD QUOTE PAY A “HEAVY PRICE” FOR THE ATTACK.
THIS IS JUST THE LATEST ATTACK BY THE HOUTHIS, IN WHAT THEY SAY IS SOLIDARITY WITH THE PALESTINIANS, IN SUPPORTING HAMAS.
AT LEAST EIGHT PEOPLE ARE CONFIRMED DEAD AS TORRENTIAL RAIN CONTINUES TO POUND CENTRAL EUROPE — CAUSING WIDESPREAD FLOODING.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EVACUATED THEIR HOMES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC SUNDAY AS RIVERS OVERFLOWED THEIR BANKS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.
A STORM SYSTEM NAMED “BORIS” HAS CAUSED HEAVY DOWNPOURS FROM AUSTRIA TO ROMANIA — LEADING TO THE WORST FLOODING THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND POLAND HAVE SEEN IN NEARLY 30 YEARS.
THE RELENTLESS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO LAST AT LEAST THROUGH TODAY.
THE FIRST HEARING IN THE U-S COAST GUARD’S INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEADLY IMPLOSION OF THE TITAN SUBMERSIBLE IS TODAY.
FORMER EMPLOYEES OF OCEAN GATE — THE COMPANY BEHIND THE EXPERIMENTAL SUBMERSIBLE THAT IMPLODED WHILE ON ITS WAY TO THE WRECKAGE OF THE TITANIC IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN IN JUNE 20-23, KILLING ALL FIVE PEOPLE ON BOARD — ARE EXPECTED TO TESTIFY.
ON FRIDAY, THE COAST GUARD RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING THE HEARING QUOTE “AIMS TO UNCOVER THE FACTS SURROUNDING THE INCIDENT AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT SIMILAR TRAGEDIES IN THE FUTURE.”
THE HEARING IS TAKING PLACE IN CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA AND IS EXPECTED TO LAST ABOUT TWO WEEKS.
WITNESSES SCHEDULED TO APPEAR INCLUDE ONE OF OCEAN GATE’S CO-FOUNDERS AND THE COMPANY’S FORMER ENGINEERING, OPERATIONS AND SCIENTIFIC DIRECTORS.
APPLE’S LATEST OPERATING SYSTEM — FEATURING THE COMPANY’S ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES — IS SET TO GO LIVE TODAY.
I-O-S 18 WILL COME WITH CHANGES FOR ALL COMPATIBLE IPHONE MODELS — BUT APPLE INTELLIGENCE WILL BE THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE UPDATE FOR IPHONE 15 PRO AND LATER MODELS.
SOME TECH EXPERTS SAY THIS IS APPLE’S BIGGEST UPDATE SINCE IT ORIGINALLY LAUNCHED THE IPHONE.
APPLE USUALLY RELEASES ITS UPDATES AT 10 A-M PACIFIC TIME — WHICH IS 1 P-M EASTERN.
FINALLY THIS MORNING – HISTORY WAS MADE AT THE 76TH EMMY AWARDS LAST NIGHT IN LOS ANGELES – AND THE BIG WINNER WAS THE HISTORICAL DRAMA “SHOGUN.”
IT BECOMES THE FIRST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE SERIES TO WIN BEST DRAMA – AMONG ITS 18 WINS – INCLUDING LEAD ACTOR, ACTRESS AND DIRECTING.
IN THE COMEDY CATEGORY – “HACKS” TOOK HOME BEST COMEDY – AND LEAD ACTRESS.
WITH LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY GOING TO JEREMY ALLEN WHITE OF “THE BEAR” – ONE OF 11 EMMYS – BREAKING A RECORD FOR MOST COMEDY WINS IN A SINGLE YEAR.
FX TOPPING ALL OTHER NETWORKS AND STREAMERS – THANKS TO “SHOGUN” AND “THE BEAR” – WINNING 36 TOTAL EMMYS.
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