Manhattan shooting; Trump-Epstein poll; Gaza aid deliveries; Sydney Sweeney; and more
The 7
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🗓️ 29 July 2025
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Tuesday, July 29. The seven stories you need to know today.
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| 0:00.0 | Four people were killed in a shooting in Midtown Manhattan. |
| 0:07.1 | That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post. |
| 0:10.6 | I'm Hannah Jewell. |
| 0:11.8 | It's Tuesday, July 29th. |
| 0:14.2 | Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories. |
| 0:27.4 | Yesterday evening, police responded to reports of a shooting in a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper. |
| 0:35.2 | Police said a gunman walked into the lobby of 345 Park Avenue carrying an M4 rifle. |
| 0:39.7 | He opened fire before taking an elevator to the 33rd floor. |
| 0:45.0 | Authorities said he killed four people before shooting himself in the chest. |
| 0:47.7 | Another person was seriously injured. |
| 0:53.3 | One of the victims was identified as NYPD officer Didarul Islam. |
| 0:57.6 | New York City Mayor Eric Adams spoke about the officer at a news conference last night. He embodies what this city is all about. He's a chew blue New Yorker, |
| 1:05.5 | not only in a uniform he wore, but in his spirit and energy of loving this city. |
| 1:12.9 | And early tonight, I met with the officer's family. |
| 1:16.8 | I told them that he was a hero, and we admire him for putting his life on the line. |
| 1:23.9 | The gunman was identified as 27-year-old Shane Tamora. |
| 1:28.5 | Police said the Las Vegas resident acted alone and appeared to have driven across the country in recent days. |
| 1:36.0 | His motive for the attack is still unclear. |
| 1:44.1 | The Post texted nearly 1,100 Americans about President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. |
| 1:51.7 | That's number two. |
| 1:53.9 | The controversy over Trump's handling of the late sex offender's case isn't going away. |
| 1:59.9 | In fact, it may be ramping up. This morning, the post |
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