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Donald Trump shot in ear as rally shooting investigated as assassination attempt
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Former US President Donald Trump was rushed off stage after gunshots erupted at a rally in Pennsylvania in an apparent assassination attempt.
Footage showed him grimace and raise a hand to his right ear, before ducking as several sharp cracks – a series of shots – broke out.
He was quickly swarmed by US Secret Service agents and dragged off stage to a waiting vehicle. He raised a fist as he was bundled into the car.
In a post to his Truth Social network, Trump said a bullet pierced the “upper part” of his right ear. Earlier, his spokesperson said he was receiving treatment at a local medical centre.
“I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin,” Trump wrote. “Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening.”
Blood was clearly visible on Trump’s ear and face as protection officers rushed him away.
The suspect was shot dead at the scene by US Secret Service officers, the agency’s spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said. He added that one bystander was killed in the shooting and two others were critically injured.
Officials later revealed that all three victims were male.
Law enforcement sources told the BBC’s US partner CBS News that the male attacker had been armed with a rifle and had fired from an elevated structure a few hundred metres away outside the venue.
FBI agents – who are leading the investigation – told reporters in Butler that they had “tentatively identified” the dead gunman, but were yet to establish a motive.
Special Agent Kevin Rojek confirmed the agency was treating the shooting as an assassination attempt.
He added that the suspect was not carrying ID and that investigators were using DNA in an attempt to formally identify him.
The Republican candidate for president had just started addressing his supporters in Butler, Pennsylvania – a crucial swing state in November’s election – when the shots started.
Multiple bangs rang out as Trump spoke about his successor, President Joe Biden, and his administration.
Several supporters holding placards and standing behind Trump ducked as the shots were heard.
Bystanders who spoke to the BBC suggested the gunshots may have come from a one-storey building to the right of the stage where Trump was speaking.
One witness – Greg – told the BBC that he had spotted a suspicious-looking person “bear crawling” on the roof of the building about five minutes after Trump took to the stage. He said he pointed the person out to police.
“He had a rifle, we could clearly see him with a rifle,” he said. “We’re pointing at him, the police are down there running around on the ground – we’re like ‘hey man there’s a guy on the roof with a rifle’ and the police did not know what was going on.”
Tim – who was also at the rally – told the BBC that he had heard a “barrage” of shots.
“There was a spray which we initially thought was a fire hose, and then the speaker on the right-hand side started coming down,” he said.
“Something must have hit the hydraulic lines [which caused it to fall]. We saw President Trump go to the ground and everyone started dropping to the ground because it was chaos.”
Warren and Debbie were at the venue and told the BBC they heard at least four gunshots.
They said they both got on the ground as Secret Service agents came through the crowd, shouting for the attendees to get down. People remained calm, they said.
“We couldn’t believe it was happening,” Warren said.
Debbie said a little girl beside them was crying that she didn’t want to die and saying “how is this happening to us?”
“That broke my heart,” Debbie said.
Republican Congressman Ronnie Jackson told the BBC that his nephew was injured in the shooting. He sustained a minor wound to his neck and was treated at the scene, Mr Jackson said in a statement.
Speaking from his home state of Delaware, President Biden deplored the attack, calling it “sick”.
“There’s no place in America for this kind of violence,” he said. “Everybody must condemn it.”
The White House later said President Biden had spoken with Trump before returning to Washington DC.
Trump remains locked in a tight contest with President Biden – the presumptive Democratic nominee – in a re-match of the 2020 election.
Politicians of both parties joined Mr Biden in condemning the apparent attack.
Former President Barack Obama said there “is absolutely no place for political violence in our democracy” and that he was “relieved that former President Trump wasn’t seriously hurt”.
Trump’s former vice-president Mike Pence said he and his wife were praying for his former ally, adding that he urged “every American to join us”.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a statement: “My thoughts and prayers are with former President Trump. I am thankful for the decisive law enforcement response. America is a democracy. Political violence of any kind is never acceptable.”
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer led international condemnation of the shooting, saying he was “appalled by the shocking scenes at President Trump’s rally”.
“Political violence in any form has no place in our societies and my thoughts are with all the victims of this attack,” he said in a statement.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called on people to oppose violence that “challenges democracy”.
And Canadian leader Justin Trudeau said he was “sickened by the shooting at former President Trump”.
Trump was set to accept his party’s nomination for president at the convention in Milwaukee on Monday. Some had speculated that he had been set to reveal his running mate at the Butler rally.
Some Republicans were quick to blame President Biden over the shooting, accusing him of stoking fears about Trump’s potential return to office.
Senator JD Vance, who is thought to be on the shortlist to become Trump’s vice-presidential candidate, said the rhetoric from the Biden campaign had led directly to this incident.
Mike Collins – a Republican congressman – accused the president of “inciting an assassination”.
Meanwhile James Comer, the chair of the powerful House oversight committee, said he would summon the director of the Secret Service before his panel.
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‘Sherlock’ Finds Matching Usernames Across 400 Social Media Networks
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Want to check if a particular internet handle you encountered online (or created yourself) is being used on any other social networks or websites? Sherlock is a free command line application that scans around 400 social networks and finds accounts that match whatever username you type in.
Using this service couldn’t be simpler: Just open it up and type “sherlock” followed by the username your want to search for. The program will check every site it can access and tell you where accounts matching your username exist, complete with a link to the relevant profile page. This is useful in two ways: finding people across multiple websites, and checking whether a username you’re thinking of using is already taken on other sites.
Find a specific user name anywhere it’s registered
The first of those use cases isn’t foolproof, of course. For one thing, some people use different handles on different websites. For another, accounts with the same name on different websites aren’t necessarily going to belong to the same person or brand (most of the accounts in the screenshot at the top of this post, for example, do not belong to Lifehacker). Still, just knowing where other accounts with the same handle exist is a great starting point if you’re curious what other sites the person you’re searching for uses regularly.
Check if your user name is taken almost anywhere
The second scenario, checking whether a handle you’re thinking of using is broadly available on the web, is possibly much more useful. Whether you’re thinking of starting a company or just toying around with a new internet handle, it’s good to know whether anyone else is already using your chosen moniker.
How to set up Sherlock on macOS, Linux, and Windows
Sherlock is useful, yes, but a little bit tricky to set up.
On a Mac, the simplest way to tackle it is to install the service using Homebrew, which makes installing and updating Mac apps much easier. After setting up Homebrew, you’ll only need to open that app and type “brew install sherlock"
to install. Things are easier if you’re a Linux user: Sherlock is likely already offered by your package manager.
Things are much harder on Windows, sadly. On that system, I recommended you set up pipx for installation. This is a sort of package manager for Python scripts. The process is probably not going to be straightforward if you’re not already comfortable with the command line, but as an overview, you’ll need to install Python, then use pip to install pipx, then use pipx to install Sherlock. Yes, that’s a lot setup to use one simple tool. But once everything is set up, Sherlock couldn’t be easier to use—and it just might be worth the effort.
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Tyreek Hill receives 2 citations in incident involving Miami-Dade police officers
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Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was cited for careless driving and a seat belt violation during his traffic stop before Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Miami-Dade Police Department released the citations on Tuesday – one day after bodycam footage showed the intense moment the NFL player was pulled over, taken out of his vehicle and handcuffed while on the ground.
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Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill before the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Hard Rock Stadium. (Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)
Hill was found to be in violation of Florida statute 316.1925, which defines careless driving as “any person operating a vehicle upon the streets or highways within the state shall drive the same in a careful and prudent manner, having regard for the width, grade, curves, corners, traffic, and all other attendant circumstances, so as not to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person. Failure to drive in such manner shall constitute careless driving and a violation of this section.”
Police said Hill was driving at a “visual estimation (of) 60 mph” in a 40 mph zone with no seat belt.
DOLPHINS’ TYREEK HILL NOT BLAMELESS IN INCIDENT WITH POLICE OFFICERS, ESPN’S STEPHEN A SMITH SAYS
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Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill speaks during the postgame news conference, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Hill was briefly detained during the traffic stop after an intense back and forth with officers. Calais Campbell and Jonnu Smith were also given citations during the incident. They pulled over to see if Hill was OK during the incident, according to bodycam footage.
Manuel Morales, the chief of police for the Miami Police Department, released a statement on the incident.
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Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel talks to wide receiver Tyreek Hill before the Jacksonville Jaguars game, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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“The body-worn camera depicting the interaction between members of the Miami Dade Police and Mr. Hill is hard to watch, but it’s a reminder that we must always strive to do better,” Morales said. “Despite no city of Miami Police involvement, I pray we can move forward and use this incident to forge a stronger partnership between our professional athletes, the community, and the brave men and women who are sworn to protect us all. When we work together, we all win.”
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Winter fuel cuts to go ahead after government wins Commons vote
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Winter fuel payments are set to end for millions of pensioners this year after an attempt to block the cuts failed.
The Conservatives tabled a motion to halt the government’s plan to restrict the payments to all but the poorest pensioners but it was rejected by 348 to 228 votes – a majority of 120.
Dozens of Labour MPs were reported to have been planning to abstain in protest at the cuts despite Chancellor Rachel Reeves urging them to back her decision.
In the end, 52 MPs did not take part in the vote, including some Labour ministers, but it is not yet known how many had deliberately abstained or were absent from Parliament for another reason.
Shouts of “shame” were heard in the Commons chamber as the result was announced, which will mean the number of fuel payments will fall from 11.4 million to 1.5 million this winter.
The payments of either £200 or £300 are normally made in November and December and will still be paid to all pensioners claiming pension credit to top up a low income.
Sir Keir Starmer told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg that the impact on the 10m pensioners losing out would be lessened by the fact pensions are rising by 4% in April, increasing the full state pension by £460 a year.
However, pension payments are made throughout the year, rather than in a lump sum like winter fuel payments, and are not intended to only cover heating costs.
During the debate, Conservative shadow work and pensions secretary Mel Stride said Labour made no mention of cutting fuel payments during the election campaign.
“Broken promises already, that special contract that they sought to have with the British people based on integrity and decency smashed into a million pieces,” he said.
He added the Labour government had “caved in to its trade union paymasters” with above-inflation pay settlements for striking workers made “on the backs of vulnerable pensioners”.
But Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall accused the Conservatives of “faux outrage” and blamed them for leaving 880,000 pensioners eligible for benefits out in the cold.
To loud cheers, she said the Tories “never took the action needed to increase pension credit uptake” and accused them of playing “fast and loose with the public finances”.
But veteran Tory MP Sir Edward Leigh described the decision as “a punishment beating” and said Labour’s claims about the previous government’s financial decisions were “absolute and complete rubbish”.
Sir Edward said pensioners on the cusp of the pension credit eligibility threshold were still “looking after every penny” and would now lose winter fuel payments too.
Only one Labour backbencher, Jon Trickett, voted against the government, posting on X that he feared the measure would cause more pensioners to fall into poverty during the winter.
Mr Trickett, who was a shadow cabinet member during Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, said this winter will be “extremely difficult” for his constituents, “even be a matter of life and death”, and accused energy companies of continuing “obscene profiteering”.
He posted: “In my view the government should be looking to raise revenues from the wealthiest in society, not working class pensioners.”
It is difficult to tell how many Labour MPs who did not vote on the winter fuel allowance actively abstained.
MPs can be absent for a number of reasons, such as travel, medical appointments, or official meetings.
They can receive ‘slips’ – or permission – from the party whips to miss the vote, or be ‘paired’ with someone from the opposing side who also agrees not to vote in order to nullify the effect of their absence.
A Labour source is claiming that only a dozen of the MPs who did not vote on scrapping the winter fuel allowance for most pensioners were “not authorised”.
Labour suggest the numbers not present in the vote are typical and say the average number of Labour MPs absent is 51.
The change is expected to shave £1.4bn from the welfare bill this year, as a step towards filling the £22bn “black hole” Ms Reeves says the government inherited from the Conservatives.
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