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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives analysts at a facility in West Virginia search through millions of documents by hand every day to try to identify the provenance of guns used in crimes. Typically, the bureau takes around eight days to track a weapon, though for urgent traces that average falls to 24 hours. But within 30 minutes of the shooting at Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally, federal law enforcement used a byzantine paper records system to track down decade-old gun sales records to help identify the 20-year-old would-be assassin. Law enforcement agents initially ran into roadblocks as they attempted to name the shooter, later identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks. Crooks was not carrying any ID when he was shot by Secret Service agents. But what he did have was an AR-style rifle used to carry out the deadly shooting. The firearms tracing system is “invaluable,” Brian Gallagher, a former supervisor at the ATF Philadelphia field division, told CNN. “In situations where we have high profile shootings and where firearms are recovered, the local ATF offices can request an emergency trace” for the weapons found at a crime scene, Gallagher said. Click the link in CNN’s bio for more. 📸: Matt McClain/The Washington Post/Getty Images

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice brought his 60-pound English bulldog, Babydog, on stage with him at the RNC as he gave a speech praising Trump and promised a Republican return to power on Capitol Hill. CNN’s Phil Mattingly spoke with Gov. Justice about what Babydog means for his campaign.

Drake shared a video of flooding in what appears to be his mansion in Toronto. More rain fell in a four-hour period than the city’s average rainfall for the month of July. Click the link in CNN’s bio for more.

Donald Trump reacts to endorsement speeches from Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis at the Republican National Convention. Read more from the RNC at the link in bio.

Rep. Matt Gaetz interrupted former House speaker Kevin McCarthy’s interview with CNN’s during the Republican National Convention.

CNN’s Larry Madowo reports from the center of the growing protests in Kenya.

Former President Donald Trump continues to call for “the largest deportation force in history” in his pitch to voters. CNN’s Phil Mattingly explains how the Republican party has shifted to be in lockstep with him.

It didn’t take long after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump before the internet generated all sorts of unsubstantiated explanations for what had, or had not, occurred. CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan interviews a few anti-Trump protesters outside the RNC who admit to dabbling in the unsubstantiated theories out there. Tap the link in bio for more.

A jury has found Sen. Bob Menendez guilty on all counts in his federal corruption trial. The New Jersey Democrat was convicted of 16 counts – including bribery, extortion, wire fraud, obstruction of justice and acting as a foreign agent – for his role in a yearslong bribery scheme. The senator’s wife, Nadine Menendez, was also charged in the case, but her trial was postponed indefinitely by the judge after her breast cancer diagnosis. She has pleaded not guilty. Menendez’s co-defendants, New Jersey businessmen Wael Hana and Fred Daibes, were also found guilty on all the counts they faced for their roles in the scheme. Read more at the link in our bio. 📷: Alex Kent/AFP/Getty Images

Soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé was unveiled in front of a packed Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu stadium on July 16, as the Frenchman signed a five-year deal to play for the 15-time Champions League winners, ending one of the longest-running transfer sagas in soccer. Tap the link in bio for more.

The body found on the Spanish island of Tenerife has officially been identified as that of missing British teenager Jay Slater, a Spanish court said. The autopsy confirmed that the death was due to trauma "compatible with a fall in a rocky area." Slater, who was 19 and from Lancashire, northern England, went missing almost a month ago after attending the NRG festival on the south of the island. Tap the link in bio for more. 📸 : PH Build Group

PSA: It might be Prime Day, but not all products or deals are created equal! ❌ The two-day deals event has officially kicked off and there are hundreds of marked-down items to choose from across categories like tech, fashion, and home. Scouring Amazon for reviews can be time-consuming, so we did the work for you. Consider this the ultimate list of what NOT to buy this Prime Day, and tap the link in our bio for products actually worth it. 🔗

Amber Rose explained why she will be voting for former President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention.

Former President Donald Trump was met with cheers during his appearance at the Republican National Convention just days after he survived an assassination.

President Biden responds to a question from NBC’s Lester Holt on whether he will debate Donald Trump again.

GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks at the Republican National Convention, addressing the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Follow live updates at the link in CNN's bio.

The Republican National Convention kicked off Monday in Milwaukee, and former President Donald Trump was formally nominated to become the GOP’s presidential nominee. Trump also announced his running mate on Monday, choosing Ohio Sen. JD Vance. The 39-year-old Vance has adopted Trump’s populist agenda after years of pointed criticism of him. Trump made his announcement on his Truth Social platform, two days after he survived an assassination attempt at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. He will give his nomination acceptance speech later this week at the convention venue in Milwaukee. Follow live updates at the link in CNN’s bio. 📸: Will Lanzoni/CNN; Rebecca Wright/CNN; Bernadette Tuazon/CNN

CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan attends a prayer vigil just outside the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The event, organized at the last minute after the attempted assassination attempt of Donald Trump, reveals how some of the former president’s supporters feel about current political rhetoric in this election season.

Ohio Sen. JD Vance is formally nominated to become Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Follow live updates at the link in CNN’s bio.