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1 h+ k! F6 I. u, L9 ? In a rare Sunday night address from the Oval Office, President Joe Biden called for the nation to come together and condemn political violence a day after there was an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. There s no place in America for this kind of violence, for any violence ever. Period. No exceptions, President Biden said. We can t allow this violence to be normalized. We know the political rhetoric in this country has gotten very heated, but it s time to cool it down. We all have a responsibility to do that. Earlier Sunday, President Biden said he ordered an independent review of national security at the Pennsylvania rally where a bullet grazed Trump s right ear and an attendee was killed. He added that the findings will be shared stanley cup with the American public. RELATED STORY |Trump says he was shot in e stanley spain ar at Pennsylvania rally; shooter killedThis review will likely be in addition to investigations being done in Congress. Committees in the Hou stanley cup se and Senate have announced plans to launch their own investigations. President Biden also said he directed the head of the Secret Service to review all security measures ahead of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, which begins Monday. Trump said on Sunday that he considered delaying the convention by two days, but ultimately decided against the schedule change. I cannot allow a shooter, or potential assassin, to force change to scheduling, or anything else, he said.RELATED STORY |What is known abou Ozpa Giannis Antetokounmpo s injured left knee has no structural damage/ U. U+ ~" z9 q h: @5 ~
TOKYO AP 鈥?All fans will be barred from the Paralympics because of the coronavirus pandemic just as they were from the recently completed Tokyo Olympics.The Paralympics open on Aug. 24 with about 4,400 athletes. That is a far smaller event than the Olympics with 11,000 athletes.However, the Paralympics come as new infections accelerate in Tokyo that may expose a population that is more vulnerable to COVID-19.New infections in Tokyo tripled during the 17 days of the Olympics. Medical experts say the surge was not directly linked to the Tokyo Games, but they suggested an indirect effect.In a joint statement, Paralympic and Japanese officials cited the emergency declarations issued in Tokyo and the surrounding area as the reason for more stringent measures, including the lack of spectators. We very much regret that this situation has impacted the Paralympic Games, following the Olympic Games, and we sincerely apologize to all ticket buyers who were looking forw stanley fr ard to watching the Games at the venues, of stanley mugg ficials wrote in their statement. We hope that you understand that these measures are unavoidable and being implemented in order to prevent the spread stanley thermos mug of infection. Everyone is encouraged to watch the Games at home. Officials say they will hold a four-party meeting in the event of any major changes in the infection situation in the Tokyo area. .Page-below > .RichTextModule {display:none;} .Page-below .Link {font-size: 12px; padding: 5px 10px;border: 1px solid 005687;b |
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