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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Iran's foreign minister headed to Russia on Sunday as peace efforts between Tehran and Washington hung in the balance, following a flurry of regional diplomacy and the collapse of planned talks in Pakistan.
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The armed man who breached security at a press dinner attended by President Trump detailed his motives in a manifesto, naming US officials as targets “prioritized from highest-ranking to lowest.”
Donald Trump and King Charles III during a state banquet at Windsor Castle last year. (Reuters: Doug Mills/Pool )
Former President Barack Obama weighed in on the gunfire at the White House Correspondents Dinner – but caught ire from conservatives for claiming details about the motives were still unknown.
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the suspect accused of trying to attack administration officials at Saturday night's White House Correspondents' Association dinner was a "pretty sick guy" who had an anti-Christian manifesto.
Renowned anti-death penalty activist Sister Helen Prejean reacts to the Justice Department announcement that it will use firing squads and single-drug lethal injections to kill condemned federal prisoners, as it seeks to ramp up and expedite capital punishment.
NFL Legend Monte Coleman announces a selection for the Washington Football Team during the 2nd round of the NFL football draft, Friday April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)
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La construcción del nuevo salón de baile de la Casa Blanca se ve desde el Monumento a Washington, el lunes 20 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Journalists in the nation’s capital are accustomed to chasing stories. But on Saturday night, the story came to them — hundreds of them, gathered as President Donald Trump prepared to speak, thrust suddenly into chaos when a gunman tried to storm the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which has sued to block construction, was given until 9am on Monday to dismiss its lawsuit
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which has sued to block construction, was given until 9am on Monday to dismiss its lawsuit
Washington: The Trump administration is using the weekend’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner to pressure opponents of the president’s planned ballroom to drop their legal challenge on national security grounds.
King Charles’ state visit to the US will go ahead as scheduled, despite Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a spokesperson for the Royal Family said Sunday.
Stocks futures fell and oil and the dollar jumped in early trading, as risk sentiment was dented after Trump scrapped his envoys' trip to Pakistan for Iran talks, breaking down momentum toward a second round of peace talks between the US and Iran, even as the Strait of Hormuz remains indefinitely blocked.
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GOP gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Blakeman slammed Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a Manhattan elitist who is failing the outer boroughs during a Sunday rally at the site of a planned Brooklyn homeless shelter
NEW LONDON, Connecticut — The brother of alleged White House Correspondents’ Dinner gunman Cole Allen reported the wacko’s manifesto to Connecticut police about two hours after the terrifying incident — and maybe even before the bullets started flying, according to reports.
People are seen outside the West Wing driveway entrance of the White House, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
For the third time, an assassin Saturday night came far too close to killing President Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON — President Trump and his allies insisted Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner proves the need for his planned über-secure White House ballroom.
A man being held in connection with the attack wrote a note indicating potential targets and grievances, authorities say.
José Tena de los Nacionales de Washington conecta un jonrón solitario durante la décima entrada de un partido de béisbol contra los Medias Blancas de Chicago en Chicago, el domingo 26 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Nam Y. Huh)
Democratic politicians are being singled out for clutching their pearls over Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting — while eagerly contributing to the rhetoric critics say leads to acts of political violence.
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The gunman who sprinted through a security checkpoint on Saturday night at the Washington Hilton believed that the Secret Service was poorly prepared to guard top administration officials against him, according to writing he left behind. Agents, in turn, stopped him in a matter of seconds.
WASHINGTON — Erin Thielman had just stepped out of the Washington Hilton’s ballroom to make a call to her son when she heard gunshots and witnessed the Secret Service’s dramatic takedown of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter.
WASHINGTON — Scores of tuxedo- and fancy-dress-wearing attendees of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner defiantly partied after a madman opened fire outside Saturday’s event, which included President Trump.
A Wisconsin brewery and taproom known for promising “free beer” when President Donald Trump dies is drawing renewed scrutiny for posting on Facebook “we almost got #freebeerday.”
Conflicts in Ukraine and Iran have returned strategic focus to the idea of Eurasia as central to the global power contest, challenging the viability of the Indo-Pacific pivot
Agentes del Servicio Secreto rodean al presidente Donald Trump tras un tiroteo fuera del salón durante la Cena de Corresponsales de la Casa Blanca, el sábado 25 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Alex Brandon)
US President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet were the targets of the gunman who stormed the gala dinner, authorities say. Source: Anadolu / Getty Images
Washington Nationals’ José Tena hits a solo home run during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Sunday, April 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
The White House is reportedly weighing new security measures for President Trump after three attempts on his life in the past two years — including a bulletproof vest.
The deranged teacher who allegedly opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner with the intent to kill as many members of the Trump administration as possible posted countless anti-Trump screeds on his social media before the attack.
The attempted attack during Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner has surprised many who knew the shooter, including his former professor.
There was a lot of confusion in the initial hours after the shooting at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night. But it soon became clear that the suspect, Cole Allen, a 31-year-old teacher from Torrance, California, had rabid anti-Trump views and was there to tar…
It was chaos inside the Washington Hilton ballroom on Saturday night, but not for one man who stayed in his chair, picking at a burrata salad as the people around him ducked for cover.
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El presidente Ronald Reagan levanta el brazo izquierdo el día que un hombre le disparó al salir del Hotel Hilton, en Washington, lunes 30 de marzo de 1981. (Foto AP/Ron Edmonds, Archivo)
Acting attorney general says suspect was believed to have been targeting top Trump administration officials
Washington: A manifesto allegedly written by the suspected correspondents’ dinner gunman in the minutes before his rampage suggests he was targeting a broad range of Trump administration officials and referred to himself as the “Friendly Federal Assassin”.
The biggest criticism or doubt some projected towards the new government was lack of experience to manage the economy, despite many challenges in 2025 like the trump tariffs and Ditwa Sri Lanka has recorded a significant economic performance in 2025, Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chath…
President Donald Trump and other leaders were unhurt in the security incident at the annual White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday. The head of the association, Weijia Jiang, said she was told “everybody’s safe”.
Hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran weakened as the new week began after President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a planned visit by his envoys to Islamabad. The move followed the departure of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi from Pakistan without securing progress in negotia…
Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the fallout from the shooting in Washington DC yesterday, and the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
Security video appears to show suspect running towards White House correspondents’ dinner
Buckingham Palace said the king was ‘greatly relieved’ that Trump and other guests were unharmed in Saturday’s incident
