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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged 9/11 mastermind, is seen shortly after his capture during a raid in Pakistan in March 2003 in this photo obtained by The Associated Press. The man accused of being the main plotter in al-Qaeda's Sept. 11, 2001 attacks has agreed to plead guilty, The Defense Department said Wednesday. File photo/AP hide caption

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Tuesday

Ronald Rowe, Secret Service acting director, testifies Tuesday about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Allison Bailey/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty hide caption

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Social media account with extremist comments could be tied to Trump gunman, FBI says

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Thursday

Vice President Harris speaks after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the vice president's ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House on July 25. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption

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Wednesday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a memorial ceremony in Tel Aviv on June 18. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images hide caption

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Sunday

U.S. Secret Service police provide security before former President Trump and vice presidential nominee JD Vance speak at their first campaign rally together in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Saturday. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Tuesday

Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey was found guilty of bribery charges, including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government. Frank Franklin II/AP/AP hide caption

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Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty on all counts in bribery trial

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Sunday

President Biden delivers an address from the Oval Office of the White House on July 14, 2024 in Washington, D.C., to call for a calming of political rhetoric a day after a shooting in Butler, Pa., left former President Trump injured at a campaign rally. Erin Schaff/Getty Images hide caption

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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A would-be assassin targets Trump. What it could mean for America.

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Law enforcement agents stand near the stage of a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump after a failed assassination attempt on Saturday in Butler, Pa. Conspiracy theories and violent rhetoric have surged since the shooting. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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Examining how narratives about the Trump assassination attempt are resonating

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Thursday

Palmer Luckey, 31, founder of Anduril Industries, stands in front of the Dive-LD, an autonomous underwater drone at company headquarters in Costa Mesa, Calif. Anduril recently won a U.S. Navy contract to build 200 of them annually. Philip Cheung for NPR/NPR hide caption

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This U.S. company is helping arm Ukraine against Russia — with AI drones

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Wednesday

Heads of state pose for a group photo during the NATO 75th anniversary celebratory event at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium in Washington D.C. (July 9, 2024) Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption

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Russia is Top of Mind at NATO summit

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Saturday

Aid trucks of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) deliver aid to Salah al-Din Street on the fourth day of Eid al-Adha in the east of Gaza City, Gaza on June 19, 2024. Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption

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Thursday

Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system (left) intercepts rockets (right) fired by Palestinian militants from Gaza on May 14, 2021. Over the years, Iron Dome has stopped thousands of rockets headed for Israeli cities, but experts warn that in a war with Hezbollah, new tactics and sheer numbers could cause it to fail. Anas Baba/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Could Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system hold up in a war with Hezbollah?

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Wednesday

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gives a double thumbs-up after landing in Canberra, Australia, on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Assange returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet hours after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that concludes a drawn-out legal saga. Rick Rycroft/AP hide caption

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Assange arrives in Australia

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