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Trump says suspect was armed with multiple weapons at White House correspondents’ dinner

By COLLIN BINKLEY, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and DAVID BAUDER
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.
‘He would choose to do it again’: Vigil held for Buffalo Grove High School security guard who died shielding students from crash

By Steve Zalusky
Apr 25, 2026 9:40 pm - Friends, family and students gathered at Buffalo Grove High School Saturday to pay tribute to the life and sacrifice of high school security guard Orlando Rivas.
Trump ousts National Science Board members

By Carolyn Y. Johnson
Apr 25, 2026 9:20 pm - Multiple scientists who serve on an independent board established to guide the nation’s nearly $9 billion basic science funding agency were terminated from their positions Friday by President Donald Trump.
A sudden shift: ICE arrests drop nearly 12% after Minneapolis killings and immigration shake-up

By AARON KESSLER and TIM SULLIVAN
Apr 25, 2026 9:11 pm - At the peak of the crackdown, carloads of masked immigration officers were a common sight in the streets of Minneapolis, while thousands of people were being arrested every week in Texas, Florida and California.
Chicago police officer dead, another critically wounded in shooting at Swedish Hospital; suspect in custody

By Tom Schuba and Cindy Hernandez
Apr 25, 2026 7:52 pm - A Chicago police officer was killed and another was “fighting for his life” after being wounded in a shooting Saturday morning at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital, the city’s top cop said.
Islamic militants and separatists claim sweeping attacks across Mali

By MARK BANCHEREAU
Apr 25, 2026 6:27 pm - Islamic militants and separatists said they attacked several locations in Mali 's capital, Bamako, and other cities on Saturday in one of the largest coordinated attacks in the West African country in recent years. The government gave no death toll but said that 16 people were wounded in the attacks.
Russia and Ukraine exchange attacks, killing and wounding dozens, as Zelenskyy calls for more talks

By ELISE MORTON and SAMYA KULLAB
Apr 25, 2026 6:21 pm - Russian drone and missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro killed at least five people and wounded 46, authorities said Saturday.
Georgia wildfires that destroyed more than 120 homes continue to threaten residents

Apr 25, 2026 6:14 pm - Two wildfires in southeastern Georgia continued to threaten homes and lives on Saturday as officials warned that strong winds could spread the flames.
Roommate charged with two counts of murder in death, disappearance of two USF students

By HOLLY RAMER
Apr 25, 2026 6:03 pm - A former University of South Florida student has been charged with killing his roommate and the roommate's girlfriend — two doctoral students from Bangladesh who disappeared earlier this month, authorities said Saturday.
Senate panel schedules vote to advance Warsh as Powell probe dropped

By Andrew Ackerman
Apr 25, 2026 5:30 pm - A Senate committee moved late Friday to advance Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the Federal Reserve, scheduling a vote for Wednesday after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said she was closing a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell, potentially removing the main obstacle blocking Warsh’s path to confirmation.

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