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Security Thwarts Gunman at White House Correspondents' Dinner Checkpoint
A gunman charged a checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, creating chaos as the suspect planned to target multiple people. President Trump addressed the incident, while investigators identified the suspect. The event unfolded alongside other U.S. shootings, a tornado in Oklahoma, and international developments including Russian attacks in Ukraine.
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WASHINGTON — A gunman charged a checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday evening, prompting absolute chaos as security forces responded. The suspect planned to target multiple people, according to investigators working the scene.
Officials spoke after the shooting incident outside the event. Authorities identified the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting incident later that night. A security official said the system worked to protect from the attack. @ABC reported the details of the breach, which occurred amid heightened security for the annual gathering of journalists and officials.
In a separate incident, investigators are working on the scene after a shooting at Arkansas State University. A roommate was charged with the murder of two USF doctoral students, the sheriff announced. A mother accused of killing her children in a custody dispute is in custody, while an officer was killed in a shooting at a Chicago hospital.
A small plane crash killed a state legislator and a pilot in another tragedy. Former Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne died at age 74.
A 17-year-old girl was killed in a shooting at a Louisiana mall, and a 17-year-old suspect is in custody. Two brothers were selected as first-round draft picks in two professional sports, making history during the NFL Draft's emotional first day. A man armed with a lit torch and samurai sword was arrested for starting a fire in a park, the sheriff said.
Severe weather battered the region as a tornado ripped through northwest Oklahoma amid storms across the Plains. Enid, Oklahoma, is surveying damage after a massive tornado tore through the city. Nearly half of Americans now live in places with unhealthy air, a report found.
