Man Detained at Journalists' Gala in Alleged Trump Assassination Attempt; Surgeon General Nominee Announced

Cole Tomas Allen, a man from Torrance, California, accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, agreed to remain in detention during a brief federal court hearing in Washington on Thursday. Allen faces charges for trying to kill the president at the gala, which was packed with journalists. U.S.

Secret Service officer as he ran through security toward the event. Jeanine Pirro, the top federal prosecutor for Washington, posted the footage on social media on Thursday.

Nicole Saphier, a radiologist, to be the next surgeon general. Trump made the nomination on Thursday. Meanwhile, two employees were shot and killed during a bank robbery in Kentucky on Thursday, with authorities launching a search for the suspect.

U.S. Bank branch in Berea, where a man wearing a gray-white hoodie, gloves, and a mask entered and shot a male and female employee. Law enforcement officials went door to door in Berea seeking information and surveillance video.

The search involved helicopters, drones, and canines, with participation from local and state police, the FBI, and other federal agencies. He advised keeping porch lights on and phones charged for vigilance. Area schools entered lockdown temporarily until deemed safe, requiring parents to pick up students instead of using buses.

It remained unclear if the suspect fled on foot, by vehicle, or with assistance, and Pennington declined to confirm if anything was taken from the bank. State police posted a photo of the suspect on social media, asking for public tips. U.S.

Berea lies about 36 miles (58 kilometers) south of Lexington. U.S. hostilities with Iran, which began in February, have terminated for purposes of the War Powers Resolution.