The mausoleum holding Congo independence hero Lumumba's gold-capped tooth is vandalized

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s government says the mausoleum of assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba in the capital, Kinshasa, has been vandalized. It's not immediately clear whether Lumumba’s remains — a single gold-capped tooth — were damaged or stolen. A...

Secret Service report offers new details on failures during Trump assassination attempt

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Secret Service report into the July assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump said multiple staffers knew about clear line-of-sight risks but found them “acceptable” and that farm equipment intended to obstruct the view from the nearby building where...

Today in History: October 31, Indira Gandhi assassinated

Today is Thursday, Oct. 31, the 305th day of 2024. There are 61 days left in the year. This is Halloween. Today in history: On Oct. 31, 1984, Indira Gandhi, India’s Prime Minister for more than 15 years, was assassinated by two of her own security guards. ...

Judge in case of Trump assassination attempt in Florida declines to recuse herself

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the criminal case of a man charged with trying to assassinate former President Donald Trump declined Tuesday to recuse herself, saying a defense request that she do so was without merit. Lawyers for Ryan Wesley Routh had urged U.S....

Bolivia's former President Evo Morales claims his car was shot at in attempted assassination

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Former President Evo Morales of Bolivia claimed he survived an assassination attempt on Sunday after unidentified men opened fire on his car. He was not injured in the alleged attack that quickly became the latest flashpoint in a power struggle between the ex-leader and his...

Florida sues Garland for blocking state probe into Trump assassination attempt

WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida is suing the Justice Department to stop federal authorities from blocking the state's investigation into the second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. On Wednesday, the state's Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a...

'Stunning security failures' led to assassination attempt at Trump rally, House report finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — The assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally in July was “preventable and should not have happened,” according to a bipartisan House panel that is investigating the shooting and what it calls the “stunning security failures” at...

Justice Department charges Indian government employee in foiled plot to assassinate US citizen in New York City

Panel looking into Trump assassination attempt says Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform’

WASHINGTON (AP) — An independent panel investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally says the Secret Service needs fundamental reform" and new leadership, and that “another Butler can and will happen again” without major changes in how candidates...

A man arrested with guns outside a Trump rally in California is suing the sheriff

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada man who was arrested over the weekend with guns at a security checkpoint outside a Donald Trump rally in the southern California desert has filed a lawsuit accusing the sheriff of falsely characterizing his arrest as a thwarted assassination attempt for his own personal...