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Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination

Sep. 24, 2024 22:16 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who authorities say staked out Donald Trump for 12 hours on his golf course in Florida and wrote of his desire to kill him was indicted Tuesday on an attempted assassination charge. Ryan Wesley Routh had been initially charged with two federal firearms...

Takeaways from AP's report on warning signs about suspect in apparent Trump assassination attempt

Sep. 21, 2024 15:44 PM EDT

At least four times, tips were made to U.S. government agencies including the FBI and State Department that raised suspicions about the actions of a man now accused in the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. What was done in response to these reports...

The Secret Service again faces scrutiny after another gunman targets Trump

Sep. 17, 2024 18:30 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the second time in more than two months, the Secret Service that protects the highest echelon of American leaders is under scrutiny — this time after a gunman hid in the shrubs along the fence of former President Donald Trump's golf course for 12 hours. The...

5 things to know about the apparent assassination attempt on Trump

Sep. 17, 2024 08:46 AM EDT

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump wasn’t harmed in Sunday’s apparent assassination attempt as he golfed near his Florida club. But the second attack on his life in barely two months is likely to further unsettle an election cycle already marked by upheaval. ...

Suspect in apparent assassination attempt on Trump was near golf course for 12 hours, records show

Sep. 16, 2024 20:39 PM EDT

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump camped outside a Florida golf course with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours, lying in wait for the former president before a Secret Service agent thwarted the potential attack and opened...

Records show suspect in attempted Trump assassination spent nearly 12 hours near golf course before being confronted

Sep. 16, 2024 12:07 PM EDT
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Records show suspect in attempted Trump assassination spent nearly 12 hours near golf course before being confronted.

The Latest: Man held after apparent Trump assassination attempt was filmed by AP in Kyiv in 2022

Sep. 16, 2024 07:07 AM EDT

Gunshots were reported in Donald Trump's vicinity Sunday afternoon. The former president is safe. U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire after seeing a person with a firearm near Trump’s West Palm Beach golf club in Florida while the Republican presidential candidate was golfing....

No injuries were reported after gunshots near Trump's golf club in West Palm Beach, sheriff's spokesperson says

Sep. 15, 2024 15:09 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — No injuries were reported after gunshots near Trump's golf club in West Palm Beach, sheriff's spokesperson says.

Trump campaign projects confidence and looks to young male voters for an edge on Harris

Aug. 10, 2024 07:36 AM EDT

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — As Donald Trump adjusts to the reality of his new race against Kamala Harris, his campaign is counting on younger male voters to give him the edge in November in a presidential contest they insist is his to lose. Trump and his Republican campaign now...

Chatham Lodging: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Aug. 02, 2024 06:52 AM EDT

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT) on Friday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The real estate investment trust, based in West Palm Beach, Florida,...