Former US President Donald Trump, with blood on his face, raises his fist to the crowd as he is helped by Secret Service agents at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 13. Trump’s right ear was struck by a bullet during an assassination attempt.
Published 3:10 AM EDT, Fri July 19, 2024
Former US President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt Saturday during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
After gunshots rang out — one of which pierced the upper part of Trump’s right ear — Trump fell to the ground and Secret Service agents rushed the stage to surround him. They then brought him to his feet and whisked him away from the scene.
The shooter was killed by the Secret Service, the agency said. The FBI identified the shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, and authorities told CNN that he was positioned on a building rooftop just outside the rally venue. One rally attendee, Corey Comperatore, was killed, and two others were critically injured.
Trump returned to the spotlight just two days later, attending the first night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. On Thursday, he called for unity as he accepted his party’s nomination for president.
“I stand before you in this arena only by the grace of almighty God,” he said.
Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.
A person in Sicily, Italy, watches lava and smoke rise from a crater of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, on Monday, July 15.
Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz is presented with the trophy by Catherine, Princess of Wales after he defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets on Sunday, July 14. It was only Kate’s second public appearance this year following her cancer diagnosis.
Chador-clad women in Tehran, Iran, attend a ritual ceremony of Ashura on Tuesday, July 16. Shiite Muslims across the globe observed Ashura, an annual commemoration mourning the seventh-centurymartyrdom of a grandson of the Prophet Mohammed.
US President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the White House Oval Office on Sunday, July 14. A day after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, Biden called on the country to “lower the temperature in our politics.”
Former US President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump are joined on stage by vice presidential nominee JD Vance and his wife, Usha, at the end of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Thursday, July 18. Trump had just given his first speech since surviving Saturday's assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Argentina captain Lionel Messi lifts the trophy as he and his teammates celebrate their Copa América title on Sunday, July 14. Argentina defeated Colombia 1-0 in the tournament final, which was played in Miami Gardens, Florida. Argentina has now won the Copa América a record 16 times.
Menifee Lucy sits on her front porch in Houston on Thursday, July 11, three days after Hurricane Beryl passed through Texas and knocked out power for her and many others.
Competitors prepare for a stand-up paddle race on the German island of Fehmarn on Sunday, July 14.
A woman in Potočari, Bosnia-Herzegovina, mourns Thursday, July 11, next to the grave of a relative who was killed in the Srebrenica genocide 29 years ago.
To mark the two-year anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA released this stunning new image Friday, July 12, that shows two galaxies, nicknamed the Penguin and the Egg, locked in a cosmic dance.
A woman grooms the tail of a Holstein cow before it is judged on the third day of the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate, England on Thursday, July 11.
Blood can be seen on the face of former US President Donald Trump as he is covered by Secret Service agents in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 13. Trump had been shot in the ear.
Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, races during the 14th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, July 13. Pogačar won the stage, which took place between Pau and Saint-Lary-Soulan in the Pyrenees mountains.
Damage caused by Russian shelling is seen inside the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a 110-year-old church in Novoekonomichne, Ukraine, on Thursday, July 11.
Fireworks illuminate the Eiffel Tower during Bastille Day celebrations in Paris on Sunday, July 14. Paris is hosting the Olympics later this month.
US Sen. Bob Menendez leaves a federal court in New York on Tuesday, July 16. A jury on Tuesday found Menendez guilty on all counts in his federal corruption trial, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer swiftly called on his Democratic colleague to resign.
People watch the Republican National Convention from inside the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Wednesday, July 17.
A humpback whale breaches near Panama’s Iguana Island on Sunday, July 14.
US President Joe Biden attends an economic summit in Henderson, Nevada, on Tuesday, July 16. The next day, he tested positive for Covid-19 and began isolating at his beach home in Delaware. He is also growing increasingly isolated from many corners of his Democratic Party as he faces deepening questions about whether he should continue his reelection campaign.
Barbora Krejčíková kisses the winners trophy after she won her first Wimbledon title on Saturday, July 13. Krejčíková overpowered Jasmine Paolini in three sets to win her second grand slam.
Soccer fans try to enter Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, to attend the Copa América final on Sunday, July 14. The game’s kickoff was delayed for more than an hour because of massive overcrowding. A stadium spokesperson said thousands of fans without tickets tried to forcibly enter the stadium. The gates were opened for a short period of time to all fans “in order to prevent stampedes and serious injury at the perimeter,” a stadium spokesperson said.
A bullet can be seen flying through the air just before former US President Donald Trump was hit in the ear in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 13. The moment was captured by New York Times photographer Doug Mills, who didn’t realize it until an editor pointed it out to him later. “It was so fast and so chaotic and frightening as hell,” he said of his experience covering the assassination attempt.
A person prays before taking a bath during a Hindu cleansing ritual called Banyu Pinaruh at the Tirta Empul temple's holy spring in Bali, Indonesia, on Sunday, July 14.
Thousands of dead fish lie on the banks of the Piracicaba River in Piracicaba, Brazil, on Wednesday, July 17. The environmental agency in the state of São Paulo alleges that the cause of their death is irregular dumping of industrial waste.
Kay Hall and Sharon Henson, both from Texas, pose with a poster of former US President Donald Trump as they attend the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Monday, July 15.
Actor Alec Baldwin, right, hugs attorney Alex Spiro at the conclusion of his involuntary manslaughter trial in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Friday, July 12. The case was dismissed in dramatic fashion after the judge overseeing the case ruled prosecutors did not properly turn over evidence to the defense.
Hussein Abu Assi, right, stands inside his house in Bani Suheila, Gaza, on Wednesday, July 17. It was heavily damaged by Israeli bombardment amid Israel’s war against the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Álvaro Morata, left, and Dani Carvajal celebrate after Spain defeated England 2-1 to win its record-breaking fourth European Championship on Sunday, July 14.
Former US President Donald Trump takes in the events of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, July 16.
Cousins Miranda, Elianna and Isabella cool off with water from a fire hydrant during a hot day in New York on Tuesday, July 16.
A woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Kigali, Rwanda, on Monday, July 15. Early results put incumbent Paul Kagame in the lead in a vote widely expected to give him a fourth term.
Britain's King Charles III and his wife, Queen Camilla, attend the state opening of Parliament in London on Wednesday, July 17.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest in Bnei Brak, Israel, on Thursday, June 27. A Supreme Court ruling on June 25 said the Israeli government must enlist draft-age ultra-Orthodox Jews into the military, reversing a de facto exemption in place since the country’s founding 76 years ago.
A delegate from Nebraska prays during the benediction at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, July 16.
Moroccan migrant Abdellatif Bouhlal looks for a cigarette in the Arinaga ravine where he lives on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria on Thursday, July 11.
A man walks past a disposal site in Chennai, India, on Monday, July 15.
Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump's running mate, is greeted by his wife, Usha, after his speech at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, July 17. Vance was announced as Trump's vice presidential pick two days earlier.
Marine One takes off from the South Lawn of the White House, taking US President Joe Biden to Las Vegas on Monday, July 15.
A musician plays the violin on a street in Paris on Thursday, July 11. See last week in 29 photos.
