Monthly Archives: July 2024

‘Daily Show’ cancels Milwaukee shows, moves back to N.Y. after assassination attempt on Trump

Following the attempted assassination Saturday of former President Trump in Butler, Pa., all eyes will be on the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee starting Monday, but fans of “The Daily Show” will have to wait a day.

In a post shared Sunday on social media, the Comedy Central late-night staple announced it would not be broadcasting Monday from the RNC as previously planned. The show’s “Indecision 2024” will cover the convention Tuesday through Thursday from its New York City studio.

The satirical news program, which airs weeknights at 11 p.m. on Comedy Central and streams the following day on Paramount+, cited “logistical issues” and the “evolving situation in Milwaukee.” Live coverage of both the RNC and the Democratic National Convention from Chicago, with “on-the-ground”…


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PCB Asks For Written Proof From BCCI Over Indian Government’s Refusal To Travel To Pakistan, Claims Report

Champions Trophy 2025: The Pakistan Cricket Board wants the BCCI to provide written proof of the Indian government’s denial of permission in case the team refuses to come here for next year’s Champions Trophy citing a travel ban on security grounds, a PCB source has said.

The host Board also wants the matter to be sorted as soon as possible, given that the tournament is scheduled for February-March.

While the ICC annual conference will be held in Colombo on July 19 and doesn’t have any discussion on the ‘Hybrid Model’ about India playing their games in the UAE on its agenda, the global body as usual has earmarked additional funds in case it becomes a two-country tournament.

“If the Indian government declines permission, it has to be in writing and it is mandatory on…


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Italian sports journalist misidentified as Donald Trump shooter – Full Fact

Posts being shared on social media have misidentified an Italian sports journalist as the shooter responsible for the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

Former US President and presidential candidate Mr Trump survived the assassination attempt with a bullet wound to his ear, but one spectator, Corey Comperatore, was killed and two other people were seriously injured at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on 13 July.

Some users online have wrongly named the attacker as ‘Mark Violets’. Posts featuring an image of a man in sunglasses on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, say: “BREAKING: Butler Police Department confirms the arrest of the #Trump shooter identified as Mark Violets, a known antifa extremist. He uploaded a video on YouTube before the attack,…


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Photos of Donald Trump and security agents smiling after assassination attempt have been edited – Full Fact

Photos circulating on social media appear to show Donald Trump and security agents smiling just after he was shot at during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening (13 July). But these have been altered and the real photos do not show this. 

Former US President and presidential candidate Mr Trump survived the assassination attempt with a bullet wound to his ear, but one spectator, Corey Comperatore, was killed and two other people were seriously injured. The gunman, who was killed by a secret service sniper at the scene, has been named as Thomas Matthew Crooks. 

One image being shared online shows three security agents smiling as they surround Mr Trump, who has blood on his face. It has been shared more than 6,600 times on X (formerly Twitter) and also


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Where are the next Euros? All the venues for Euro 2028

It’ll be Euro 2028 before you know it. Why, it only feels like three years since Euro 2020, doesn’t it? Wait… scratch that.

Germany played host at this year’s tournament, and last time around it was held in pan-continental fashion with the teams and fans from around Europe to take in all the action.


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