Former President Donald Trump has been the target of an assassination attempt, the world's rarest whale washes up in Otago, and it's Euro heartbreak for England.
1 Former President Donald Trump subject of assassination attempt
Former US President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt days before he was to accept the Republican nomination for a third time.
A barrage of gunfire set off panic, and a bloodied Trump, who was shot in the ear, was surrounded by Secret Service and hurried to his SUV as he pumped his fist in a show of defiance.
One spectator was killed, and two others were critically injured when gunfire broke out at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
US President Joe Biden warned Americans in a rare Oval Office address of the need to "cool it down" when it comes to election year rhetoric and political violence.
It also marks another addition in the United States' history of political violence. At least three US Presidents, one President-elect, and one former President have had assassination attempts against them.
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2 Analysis: Trump shooting will reshape the US election race
The attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump will have a major impact on the presidential election – but exactly how is still up in the air. 1News' US correspondent Logan Church was on the ground in Butler, Pennsylvania where the shooting happened and wrote:
"There was a sense of almost stunned numbness among locals as I arrived at the police cordon surrounding the showgrounds where Trump held his rally yesterday."
3 'This is huge': World's rarest whale washes ashore on Otago beach
Department of Conservation staff were notified that a type of beaked whale roughly 5m long had washed ashore near Taiari Mouth on July 4.
Initial inspection by marine-mammal experts from the department and Te Papa identified the creature as a male spade-toothed whale – a species they said is so rare that next to nothing is known about them.
4 All Blacks: Razor prepares to shuffle his cards ahead of Fiji Test
After keeping changes to a minimum between the first Test in Dunedin and second in Auckland, Robertson has already confirmed that his match-day squad for next Saturday afternoon’s match at the Snapdragon Stadium will be different.
1News digital sports reporter Patrick McKendry reveals his top candidates for changes in the squad to face Fiji.
5 Cannabis in lolly wrappers among items seized in Ruapehu search warrants
Four warrants were executed in Ohakune and Taumarunui over the past two weeks, with 35g of methamphetamine, 2.7kg of cannabis, five firearms, and stolen property including power tools seized.
Three men, aged 21-27, are due to appear in the Ohakune and Taumarunui District Courts on a total of 20 charges between them.
EURO HEARTBREAK FOR ENGLAND
Spain won a record fourth European Championship after an 86th-minute goal clinched a 2-1 victory over England in Germany. Spain also won the title in 1964, 2008, and 2012.
England has now lost back-to-back Euro finals and is still without a major title since winning the 1966 World Cup.
Relive 1News' live updates of the Spain v England final in Berlin here.
ONE LAVISH WEDDING
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant have tied the knot at Mumbai’s Jio World Drive – a convention centre built and owned by the Ambani family — as part of the “Mangal Utsav” (a festival of Bliss), which marked what many have dubbed the wedding of the year.
Former British Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair, as well as Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, American wrestler and actor John Cena, and Bollywood superstars Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, and Salman Khan were among the celebrities who attended the ceremonies on Friday and Saturday.
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