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Republican National Convention

Today is Day Two of the Republican National Convention, and in Day One, delegates in Wisconsin officially nominated Donald Trump for President, and the candidate names who his V-P will be. With the details, our Steve Futterman reports from the RNC in Milwaukee.

Latest On The Attempted Trump Assassin

Two days after a gunman tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump, authorities are still trying to figure out what could have motivated the 20-year-old would-be assassin. John Stolnis has more from Washington.

Judge Tosses Trump Classified Docs Case

Days after he dodged a bullet during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump is catching a break in the Federal classified documents case against him. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.

Judge Allows Abortion On The Ballot

A state court judge’s ruling will keep an abortion-rights question on the November ballot in South Dakota. The judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by the pro-life group, the Life Defense Fund that sought to have the question removed even though supporters turned in more than enough valid signatures to put it on the ballot. 

Judge Throws The Book At Alaska Killer

Saying the man who was found guilty of torturing and killing two Alaska women treated his victims as horribly as anyone could be treated, a judge sentenced Brian Steven Smith to a total of 226 years in prison. 

Heading To The Space Cave

When astronauts head to the moon, and possibly stay there for long periods, their first home may be inside a newly-discovered cave. Sue Aller explains.

Vance Named Trump’s VP Candidate

The RNC Convention began just two days after an assassination attempt on the GOP nominee for president, and one of the first orders of the event was to officially nominate Donald Trump for president, who announced he would select Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his Vice President running mate. Correspondent Jackie Quinn reports.

Who Was The Trump Attempted Assassin

More is being learned about the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump, and also how police initially responded to the threat. Those details from correspondent Julie Walker.

RNC Security

Away from the arena hosting the RNC Convention, there were throngs of protesters denouncing the former president and what they claim to be the GOP agenda, all of this creating extra concerns for safety following the assassination attempt against Donald Trump just two days before. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on security at the week's Republican National Convention.

Heat, Winds, & Flooding

Depending on where you are in America you could be dealing with record breaking heat or potential severe weather impacting much of the country, while some have concerns of flooding, and Texans are still without power. Correspondent Clayton Neville has the latest.

California’s New School Law

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation law barring school districts from passing policies that require schools to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification. 

War Games

The United States is keeping a watchful eye on joint naval drills now being conducted between Russia and China. Correspondent Karen Chammas reports.

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