Nation and World
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Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents' dinner shooting
Apr 27, 2026 1:13 pm - The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump and will remain at least temporarily behind bars as the case moves forward.
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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says a tie-up with American Airlines would be good for travelers
Apr 27, 2026 12:56 pm - United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby on Monday outlined why he thinks a merger between his airline and rival American would benefit travelers, despite American’s refusal to en...
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Russian drone attack wounds 14 while Ukrainian drones kill 2 in Russia-held area
Apr 27, 2026 10:18 am - A Russian drone attack before dawn on Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa wounded 14 people, including two children, authorities said Monday, in the latest barrage of civilian areas that have been a hallmark of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
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Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say
Apr 27, 2026 8:29 am - Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal that would postpone discussions on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, two regional officials said Monday.
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Trump's many upcoming large, public events may present fresh security challenges after latest attack
Apr 27, 2026 8:24 am - Federal law enforcement officials are evaluating how to proceed with some high-profile public events featuring President Donald Trump after the attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
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DC gala shooting suspect aired grievances against Trump in writings to family
Apr 26, 2026 8:49 pm - WASHINGTON — The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner railed against Trump administration policies and referred to himself as...
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Inside the world’s largest art heist when over $500M of paintings were stolen from a Boston museumApr 26, 2026 4:56 pm - BOSTON (AP) — For decades, the 1990 theft of 13 artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum — now valued at more than $500 million — has remained unsolved. It remai...
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Sound of gunfire carries eerie echoes of Reagan's shooting outside the same Washington hotelApr 26, 2026 4:43 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Ronald Reagan left the Washington Hilton Hotel and headed for his waiting limousine on a gray March afternoon, he was exposed for mere se...
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Accused gunman at correspondents’ dinner was believed to be targeting top officials, Blanche says
Apr 26, 2026 8:38 am - WASHINGTON — The accused gunman who tried to storm the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives traveled across the country bef...
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Trump says suspect was armed with multiple weapons at White House correspondents’ dinner
Apr 25, 2026 9:43 pm - A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside a high-profile journalists' dinner attended by President Donald Trump and multiple senior U.S. leaders on Saturday night, rushing toward the ballroom before Secret Service agents swarmed him and took him into custody. The president was uninjured and was hustled away.