France, June 14 -- A gunman shot two Democrat state lawmakers, killing one and her husband while cities large and small were preparing for major demonstrations Saturday across the US against President Donald Trump, as officials urge calm, National Guard troops mobilize and Trump attends amilitary parade in Washingtonto mark the Army's 250th anniversary.

A gunman shot two Democratic state lawmakers in Minnesota early Saturday, killing one and her husband and wounding the other, in what the northern US state's governor said were "politically motivated" attacks.

The suspected assailant was still at large, officials said, with a massive manhunt underway.

US President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi decried what they called "hor...