Biden appeals for 'unity' after attempted Trump assassination, orders security review

PLUS l Colorado farmers say this year's grasshopper infestation the worst in generations and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Monday, July 15, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Biden appeals for 'unity' after attempted Trump assassination, orders security review]( - ['Hopperpocalypse: Colorado farmers say this year's grasshopper infestation the worst in generations]( - [COLUMN: The Trump shooting: An aftermath as disturbing as the incident]( [Biden appeals for 'unity' after attempted Trump assassination, orders security review]( President Joe Biden on Sunday appealed for the country to “unite as one nation” after the attempted assassination of his predecessor, Donald Trump, and said he was ordering an independent security review of how such an attack could have happened. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [New Colorado Springs dog day care provides Montessori-style environment]( [In Colorado's vapor caves, owning family hopes for cleansing and awakening]( [Norwood hits pause on major new access road, parking proposals near Manitou Springs attractions]( More top stories: [Trump pushes forward with RNC plans after ‘potential assassin’ fails: ‘Unite America’]( Former President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed he would travel to the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin as regularly scheduled later that day. He also posted this message on social media: “UNITE AMERICA.” [Read More]( [First part of alleged UCCS shooter's competency hearing reveals childhood, life details]( As evaluators go through the two-part process of a competency hearing, more of the history of alleged University of Colorado Colorado Springs shooter Nicholas Jordan came to light Friday in court. [Read More]( ['Hopperpocalypse: Colorado farmers say this year's grasshopper infestation the worst in generations]( In the late 1930s, during the depths of The Great Depression and on the eve of a second world war, Colorado faced off against a domestic invader whose hordes reached biblical proportions. [Read More]( More Top Stories: "Rock Island Greenway Advocates, the citizens’ group that supports turning the old Rock Island Railroad right of way away into a lengthy neighborhood park, have presented phase one of their redevelopment plan." [Column from Tom Cronin and Bob Loevy.]( "Baby boomers are redefining what it means to be old, and they are also refusing to get out of the way of new generations. The debate over Biden running again has exposed a national nerve and prompted a broader argument about whether us boomers (and those even older) are hanging onto society's steering wheel for too long." [Column from Vince Bzdek.]( "Vince Lombardi once described football as “a game of inches.” The same is true for a number of other sports. Until Saturday evening, I had not thought of politics in quite that vein. But here we are with the narrowness of a single inch or less all that saved America from a fifth presidential assassination. Even if Donald Trump does not currently hold that office." [Column from Eric Sondermann.]( Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Partly cloudy early. Scattered thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. High 93F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here](. Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903