US Domestic News Roundup: Key Updates on Giuliani, Musk, Simmons, and Trump's Rally

This summary provides key updates in US domestic news, including a judge ending Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy, Elon Musk endorsing Donald Trump, the death of fitness guru Richard Simmons, and President Biden's meeting with the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Other headlines include Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' shooting case dismissal and the death of Dr. Ruth Westheimer.

Following is a summary of current US domestic news briefs.

Judge ends Giuliani bankruptcy, heightening legal risks

A U.S. judge on Friday ended Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy, allowing lawsuits for defamation, sexual harassment, and other claims to proceed against Donald Trump's former lawyer. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane in White Plains, New York, also banned Giuliani from seeking bankruptcy for one year.

Elon Musk says he fully endorses 'tough' Trump, posts photo

Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla, said he 'fully endorsed' Donald Trump, calling the Republican presidential candidate 'tough.' Trump was safe, the U.S. Secret Service and his campaign said on Saturday after multiple shots rang out at his rally in Pennsylvania as video showed Trump grimacing and raising a hand to his right ear.

Fitness guru Richard Simmons dead at 76, media reports say

Fitness guru Richard Simmons has died at age 76, multiple media outlets reported, including ABC News and TMZ. The reports said his housekeeper found him unresponsive on Saturday morning, and Los Angeles police were called. TMZ reported that police were treating it as a natural death.

Biden to meet with Congressional Progressive Caucus, White House says

U.S. President Joe Biden is set to meet virtually on Saturday with members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus to discuss the 2024 election, according to the White House.

Alec Baldwin 'Rust' shooting case dismissed over withheld evidence

A New Mexico judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin on Friday, agreeing with his lawyers that prosecutors and police withheld evidence on the source of the live round that killed 'Rust' cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. Three days after Baldwin's trial began, New Mexico district court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer threw out the case as the actors' lawyers alleged a 'cover up' by prosecutors who have been plagued by missteps since first filing charges 18 months ago.

American TV sex therapist Dr. Ruth dies at 96, Washington Post reports

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the chirpy, diminutive therapist who became a pop culture figure as she encouraged Americans to have sex safely, frequently, and creatively, has died at the age of 96, the Washington Post reported. Westheimer died on Friday at her home in Manhattan, the newspaper reported citing her publicist.

America's front line against fentanyl is a Golden Retriever named Goose

One of America's most valuable defenders against fentanyl trafficking at the Mexico border uses his nose to root out illicit drugs, an old-school technique that authorities say is a key to reducing the flow of deadly synthetic opioids. Goose, an enthusiastic Golden Retriever, weaves through a sea of idling cars on a warm afternoon at San Diego's massive legal border crossing, one of the most transited in the world with roughly 100,000 people entering the U.S. each day.

'I'm not going anywhere,' Biden says as campaign struggles

Seeking to revive his struggling reelection campaign, President Joe Biden held a rare rally in Detroit on Friday, telling a cheering crowd he wasn't going to leave the race and warning that Republican Donald Trump poses a serious threat. Biden, 81, is trying to shift the conversation from his mental sharpness and a growing number of Democratic defections to the impact of another Trump presidency, as he tries to reboot his campaign after a shaky debate performance on June 27.

Trump rally erupts in gunfire, former president safe, officials say

Gunfire erupted at a Donald Trump rally on Saturday, sparking panic in the crowd and spattering the Republican presidential candidate with blood, before he emerged and defiantly pumped his fist in the air before being ushered to a waiting car. Trump grimaced and grabbed his ear before security hustled him away. The Secret Service and the former president's campaign said Trump was safe following the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles (50 km) north of Pittsburgh.

Trump holds Pennsylvania rally with eyes on running-mate pick

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally near Pittsburgh in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania on Saturday, as suspense builds over who he will choose as his running mate for the Nov. 5 U.S. election.

Trump has said he will announce his vice presidential pick shortly before or during the Republican Party's national convention, which kicks off on Monday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and where he and his No. 2 will be officially nominated.

(With inputs from agencies.)