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A veteran Nevada law enforcement officer, who served in the elite FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, said he was left “blown away” after a barrage of gunfire broke out at former President Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania.
Ashton Packe, a retired Las Vegas detective, shared an inside look into the investigation of the assassination attempt in Butler.
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“I was initially just blown away,” he said. “I couldn’t believe what I was seeing was actually happening because we put so much faith and belief in the system of the Secret Service to protect former presidents, current presidents and their families.”
TRUMP REPORTEDLY REWRITES RNC SPEECH AFTER SURVIVING ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
Republican candidate former President Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by Secret Service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024.(Rebecca Droke/AFP via Getty Images)
Packe applauded the U.S. Secret Service personnel who quickly surrounded the former president without hesitation.
“I think I counted less than three seconds from the initial shot to an agent throwing himself on President Trump’s body,” he said. “I’ve analyzed the video. I’ve gone through it several times myself.”
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I was initially just blown away…
— Ashton Packe, former FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force member
Former President Trump was hit in the ear in an apparent assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally on Saturday.(Rebecca Droke/AFP via Getty Images)
The law enforcement veteran said the suspect, who was identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, was “amateur hour.”
“As far as the suspect is concerned, it was amateur hour,” he said. “Anyone you know with an AR-15 rifle or a M4 variant is very effective within 150 yards of where that shot was taken.
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“And so he failed at this, as I’m sure he’s failed at many things in his life,” Packe said.
Former Buffalo Township Fire Chief Corey Comperatore pictured with his daughters in an undated family photo. Authorities say Thomas Matthew Crooks, who attempted to assassinate former President Trump at a rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday struck and killed Comperatore in the crossfire. Secret Service agents returned fire, killing Crooks.(Helen Comperatore/Facebook)
Corey Comperatore was attending the rally when he was killed in the gunfire. Packe praised Comperatore’s quick decision to use his body as a shield against the bullets flying toward his wife and daughter.
“It’s always about the victims. There was a victim that died there yesterday,” he said. “A man who was there protecting his daughter through his body when the shots rang out, just like the Secret Service threw their bodies on President Trump.”
DOCTOR, HIS WIFE RECALL CHAOS AT TRUMP RALLY IN PENNSYLANIA: ‘EVERYBODY WAS SO UPSET’
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“And that was the job of that father, and so I think we need to talk about victims and the amazing lives that they lived and not the unfortunate, horrible decisions of one individual,” he said.
Police snipers return fire after shots were fired while Republican presidential candidate former President Trump was speaking at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 13, 2024.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Packe said that he thinks that Americans will begin to realize in the coming days the severity of the attack on the former president.
“I don’t think a lot of Americans realize just how bad last night could have been, and in the weeks following could have been, had Mr. Trump had been killed,” he said.
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The law enforcement veteran said that his hope is that this attack would prompt the country to “come together.”
“It’s my hope that we as a country can come together and take a deep breath and realize that, you know, most of us are a little left. Most people are in the middle or slightly right or slightly left,” he said.
By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire ProtectiononA White Mountain Crewmember feels for any remaining heat along the Rapeseed Fire (#275) outside of Delta Junction on June 24 2026. Photo/ Sam Porter
#222 Granite Fire– The Clackamas Crew joined the Southwest Type 1 Crew and TCC Squad A on the Granite Fire today. The fire is now 85% contained. A thermal detection drone was flown over the fire to identify any remaining heat. A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place and will continue tomorrow, meaning aircraft and drones that are not supporting firefighting operations are prohibited from flying over or near the incident. Crews are also checking windrows for remaining heat. Windrows are rows of trees left standing to reduce wind erosion on farmland. Firefighters will pile and burn dead or downed trees, as well as hazard trees with burned roots.
#257 Barley 2 Fire– All personnel have been demobilized from the Barley 2 Fire after it was declared contained and controlled. The fire will remain in monitor status. This will be the last update for this fire unless significant changes occur.
#268 Moosehead Fire– A boat is transporting TCC Squad C to the Moosehead Fire, where they are gridding the interior and checking for any remaining heat.
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The White Mountain T2IA crew stand in an arc, gridding the fire, looking for any smoke or heat. Photo/ Sam Porter
#275 Rapeseed Fire- The Rapeseed Fire is 80% contained. The White Mountain Type 2 Initial Attack Crew is constructing sawline and cold trailing the fire’s edge to locate and extinguish any remaining heat. A Nodwell continues to provide an effective way to transport personnel, equipment, supplies, and water through the remote, sensitive terrain while supporting suppression efforts.
#223 Pogo and #226 Shaw Fires continue to be in monitor status.
Map of Delta Area Fires. Click to download or enlarge
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Categories: Active Wildland Fire, Alaska DNR – Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP)
Tags: #FireYear2026 #2026AKFIRESEASON, 2026 Alaska Fire Season, Delta, Granite Fire, Moosehead Fire, Pogo Fire, Rapeseed Fire, Shaw Fire
Graham Rossini on Arizona State’s continued investment in track & field
Rossini said work is underway to rebuild the “track and field infrastructure” at ASU.
Arizona State is making a change at the head track and field coach position.
Dion Miller, the director of cross-country and track and field at ASU, has been let go, a school spokesperson confirmed to The Arizona Republic.
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A national search is now underway to find the new coach to lead the program.
Miller was hired as director in July 2019, his second stint with the school. During his time with ASU, Miller — who primarily focused on the sprints — helped coach 36 All-Americans across the men’s and women’s programs.
ASU’s track and field team also just lost record-breaking junior sprinter Jayden Davis, a homegrown talent who recently entered the transfer portal.
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Logan Stanley is a sports reporter with The Arizona Republic who primarily focuses on high school, college and Olympic sports. To suggest ideas for human-interest stories and other news, reach out to Stanley at logan.stanley@usatodayco.com or 707-293-7650. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter: @LSscribe.
LOS ANGELES – This fall, space fans will get to see the Space Shuttle Endeavour like never before in its new permanent home at the California Science Center in the Exposition Park area.
What we know:
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The new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center at the California Science Center officially opens on November 13.
Also, an introductory film includes footage from Endeavour’s final launch before being retired in 2011.
“We felt from the beginning this is the most impressive way to see the space shuttle and it gives people views that almost no one ever got a chance to see,” said Jeff Rudolph, President & CEO of the California Science Center.
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What they’re saying:
Since 2012, Los Angeles has been home to the Space Shuttle Endeavour. It has been on display horizontallyat the California Science Center.
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But the vision was always to have it on display upright.
“It’s really exciting and everyone who sees it is in awe and that’s really what we were trying to do was create that real sense of emotional high and inspire people to learn more,” said Rudolph.
This is the only display of its kind and it can’t be duplicated. The orange tank attached to the shuttle is the last mission-ready one in existence.
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“I think what we’ve done is present something that is going to be a truly life-changing and transformative experience for education,” said Kenneth Phillips, Curator for Aerospace Sciences at the California Science Center.
Visitors will also be able to see inside the space craft that carried astronauts to space 25 times, including Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to go to space and now-Arizona Senator Mark Kelly.
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When the exhibit opens to the public in November, visitors will be able to ride up an elevator alongside the space shuttle and view it from the top.
“That’s the view that nobody but the crew saw. That was a very special vantage point. Nobody got to do that,” said Phillips.
What’s next:
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The California Science Center expects the exhibit to be popular. Tickets will go on sale well before the opening.
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