23 years ago, George W. Bush graced the cover of Time Magazine after 9/11 holding a flag on the rubble on the World Trade Center Towers.. It felt at the time like a game changer–for better or worse history was altered and a new path was carved..
All these years later, a new historic photo is now etched into our psyche..
Donald Trump, grazed by a bullet in an assassination attempt, now graces a new cover of TIME magazine.. The sky behind him is blue, unliked the Bush imagery of gray and billowing dust clouds.. But the flag is there in the distance, with blood flowing down Trump’s face..
In both covers, the right arm is extended high into the sky. Both in acts of defiance..
And both moments in time feel the same. While the path we embark on now as a nation is very different than it would have been, something feels like it is dramatically different and altered.
Living through history.
In 2001 the nation was just on edge as we are now–maybe even more so then. But we survived. The path worked out.
DESPICABLE ME continues to dominate the box office, but the summer season is getting a taste of autumnal horror with LONGLEGS. Nic Cage did phenomenal.. the movie was undoubtedly an experience for those who see it, and theaters may be the best place to view when considering the aura of the screen and the feel and sound of the movie..
LONGLEGS wins in its own way with a $22 mil domestic opening.
NEON films is celebrating in a press release: “Not since The Blair Witch Project launched 25 years ago on the same weekend in July has there been an independent genre film that out-projected, out-performed and over-indexed so wildly that it seemed to the industry it ‘came out of nowhere.’”
“It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty,” her publicist, Leslie Sloane, said in a statement to PEOPLE on Sunday.
“On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease,” Sloane continued. “The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie. The family asks for their privacy at this time so they can grieve in peace.”
Authorities have identified the gunman involved in the attack against former US President Donald Trump on Saturday as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was killed by Secret Service agents at the scene after the shooting.
The FBI named Crooks in a statement early Sunday morning, identifying him as a resident of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania – about 35 miles south of Butler, where Trump was holding his rally.
Crooks fired on Trump while perched on a nearby building rooftop outside the rally’s security perimeter, before being killed by the Secret Service, according to law enforcement officials.
Online sleuths are working in overdrive to find any public information, including footage that could be Crooks at graduation in Bethel Park from a few years ago.
The world was rocked tonight as Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt in Butler Pennsylvania during a campaign rally. Early reports indicate that 12,000 people were in attendance. A shooter opened fire on the former President during his speech, with at least the bullet or a fragment from Trump’s teleprompter hitting his face. Others in the crowd were injured and killed.
The FBI has called the shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally Saturday night an attempted assassination.
“This evening, we had what we’re calling an assassination attempt against our former President Donald Trump. It’s still an active crime scene,” said Kevin Rojek, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office, speaking at a news conference in Butler, Pennsylvania.
He said authorities are “working feverishly to attempt to identify the individual who did this and any motives behind why this was done,” and asked the public to reach out with any information that might help.
A summary of events as being reported at press time…
The moment when the incident occured:
From posts on Twitter, imagery of the scene behind the President with blood-soaked bleachers…
Interviews with eyewitnesses
Interview with a man who said that they saw the attempted assassin watching a man on the roof.. they reported it to the police and the witness claimed the police did make attempts to stop him.
BUT IS IT!? NOT EVERYTHING YOU READ ONLINE IS TRUE..
This is not a video of the shooter at Trump's Pennsylvania rally. This is the exact same X user who pretended to be the shooter in an odd trolling attempt.
Just in: NEW FROM PA STATE POLICE SOURCES: President Trump was not struck by a bullet, but hit by glass fragments believed to have come from the shattered teleprompter from the gunfire. They were real bullets.
They hit at least 2 people behind or near the stage and possibly more…
Secret Service says President is safe..
A gunman and one audience member are dead after a shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday night, according to the local district attorney. Another spectator is in serious condition.
Former President Donald Trump was rushed off stage after loud bangs were heard and he fell to the ground at the start of a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Saturday night. The Secret Service says Trump is safe and under protective measures.
It was not immediately clear what occurred, but Trump was swarmed by agents on stage after the bangs were heard. Blood could be seen on Trump’s face, and he raised a fist to the crowd as he was rushed away.
The assassination attempt came after a busy day of campaigning for both Trump and President Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential race.
County District Attorney Richard Goldfinger said one person is believed to be dead and "possibly a second" is dead from the incident at this rally. He said the person believed to be dead was "someone in the crowd." https://t.co/1jRoqgJUw9
Legendary fitness instructor Richard Simmons has died ..
Simmons, who turned 76 Friday, died just 24 hours after he thanked fans on social media for their birthday wishes.
The health guru, who stepped away from the public eye a decade ago, rose to fame in the 1970s and ’80s after opening several gyms across the country and releasing his iconic high energy fitness tapes.
For several years there has been intrigue over his physical and mental health..
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the famous sex therapist and media personality, has passed away at the age of 96.
Westheimer died on Friday surrounded by her family in New York City, according to her publicist.
Known for her frank discussions of sexual topics and amusing candor, Westheimer has appeared on numerous late-night talk shows and authored multiple best-selling books.
A New Mexico judge on Friday brought a sudden and stunning end to the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin, dismissing it in the middle of the actor’s trial and saying it cannot be filed again.
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice based on the misconduct of police and prosecutors over the withholding of evidence from the defense in the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film “Rust.”
Baldwin cried, hugged his two attorneys, gestured to the front of the court, then turned to hug his crying wife Hilaria, holding the embrace for 12 seconds. He climbed into an SUV outside the Santa Fe courthouse without speaking to media.
