FBI identifies Trump rally gunman, searches his home
The FBI identified the gunman who fired shots during former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. The FBI and federal law enforcement are searching the premises of the gunman’s home in Pittsburgh, officials said.
Biden and Trump spoke by phone after the rally shooting
The White House confirmed that President Biden and former President Donald Trump spoke by phone late Saturday night after a shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania. In public remarks, Mr. Biden said, “There’s no place in America for this kind of violence.” CBS News’ Skyler Henry has more.
7/14: The Book Report by Washington Post critic Ron Charles
The “Sunday Morning” book reviewer offers his picks from this month’s new titles, including novels by Joseph O’Neill, Claire Lombardo and Julia Phillips, and a biography of abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
Trump rally shooting witness on rewatching news on TV: “Unbelievable to see”
Melissa Shaffert, who witnessed the shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, describes the moments she first heard gunshots and what it was like learning more details about the incident after she got home.
The Book Report: Washington Post critic Ron Charles (July 14)
This month’s recommended fiction and non-fiction titles include new novels by Joseph O’Neill, Claire Lombardo and Julia Phillips, and a biography of abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
Investigators search Trump rally gunman’s Pennsylvania home
Investigators are searching the home of the Trump rally gunman who the FBI identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Anna Schecter Zigler, senior coordinating producer for CBS News and Stations’ Crime and Public Safety Unit, joins CBS News 24/7 to discuss the ongoing investigation.
Former Secret Service agent reacts to Trump assassination attempt
ST. LOUIS – Brian Gant was a secret service agent for about seven years during the Barack Obama administration. Gant, who lives in St. Louis, spoke to us via zoom from a conference he’s attending in Chicago. “As soon as you heard the shots, agents immediately rushed the stage, immediately shielded the president in a […]
Book excerpt: “Night Flyer,” the life of abolitionist Harriet Tubman
National Book Award-winning author Tiya Miles explores the history and mythology of a remarkable woman.
Book excerpt: “Same As It Ever Was” by Claire Lombardo
The latest novel by the bestselling author of “The Most Fun We Ever Had” follows the upheavals in the life of a complicated woman unprepared for a mid-life crisis.
Book excerpt: “Bear” by Julia Phillips
The bestselling author of “Disappearing Earth” returns with a hypnotic, tense story about sisters whose lives are upended by the presence of a bear near their home.
