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The man accused of breaching security to attack a Washington press gala wrote an anti-Trump "manifesto" and traveled from California, officials said. LA Times
Scandals and resignations have reignited a debate about whether Washington's rules and institutions for self-oversight can keep pace with the unfolding misconduct. LA Times
VOA VIEW: There has been misconduct for a long time.
The push to cut the park system even further has underscored ongoing questions about how smoothly parks can operate as warm weather and summer vacations draw tourists. LA Times
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The doctor removed the patient's 4.6-pound liver — which he identified as a spleen, an organ that usually weighs at most around a quarter of a pound. New York Post
Four men were shot and wounded by gunfire inside a notorious Queens nightclub with a track record of gun violence, cops said. Bullets turned the dance floor inside Amadeus nightclub in Elmhurst into a bloodbath around 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, according to the NYPD. New York Post
An incident involving an armed man at the White House correspondents’ dinner has the president to renewing his push for a project slowed by litigation. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Dems have been the cause of delays.
Senator Thom Tillis said he had received assurances from federal prosecutors that eased his concerns, setting the stage for a key committee vote on Kevin Warsh. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Tillis is an idiot.
President Isaac Herzog of Israel has decided not to issue a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case at this time, and instead will seek mediation. New York Times
Thousands remain without power as extensive damage occurred across two counties northwest of Fort Worth. New York Times
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced its support for Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, as it sues the state of Colorado over a new law set to go into effect in June that would regulate AI technology. OANN
The California man arrested in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner is a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer opposed to the policies of President Donald Trump. Washington Times
President Trump praised the Secret Service for taking down a gunman who fired several shots inside the Washington Hilton, where Mr. Trump and most of his Cabinet were sitting in the ballroom at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Washington Times
Three race-based scholarships were removed from the American Medical Association Foundation's website after critics called for an Internal Revenue Service probe into whether the awards violate the organization's tax-exempt status. Washington Times
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The House Judiciary Committee expanded its investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center's relationship with the Biden administration after the left-wing civil rights group was indicted on fraud charges related to its use of paid informants within White supremacist groups. Washington Times
Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned her House seat before she could face an expulsion vote for misappropriating pandemic relief funding, but that doesn't mean her political career is over. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: If she is out, she is out.
President Trump is addressing reporters at the White House after he and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night after a shooting incident outside the ballroom. Washington Times
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Disease and cold temperatures killed nearly 30 sloths at a Florida animal import warehouse in 2024 and 2025, according to a report from state wildlife authorities. Washington Times
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night after shots were fired outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel. CBS
The role of the two CIA agents, who were returning from destroying a clandestine drug lab in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, remains unclear. CBS
VOA VIEW: The true facts may be learned.
President Trump said the U.S. has all the cards in the war with Iran after he told his envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, not to take a trip to Pakistan to break a diplomatic stalemate over negotiations to end the war. CBS
VOA VIEW: It is time to stop playing games with Iran.
DHS has faced opposition from cities and states where the federal government plans to open mass detention facilities. CBS
VOA VIEW: They may be unable to stop ICE.
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The new beehive expands existing beekeeping and honey production operations at the White House. CBS
It's a big shift toward supporting psychedelic-based medicines for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD and substance use disorders, the FDA said. CNBC
Regeneron will make its newly approved gene therapy available for free in the U.S. The company hasn't yet decided how much it will charge in other countries. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The free part sounds good.
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Authorities allege Artharva Vyas, an Indian national, attacked a mother and bit her 3-year-old daughter's face at a San Antonio park. ICE has lodged a detainer request. FOX News
VOA VIEW: As they should.
A shooting at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital in Chicago left one officer dead and another wounded during a prisoner transport incident. FOX News
CBP apprehended 60 people off the California coast during April joint operations with the Coast Guard, intercepting three separate overcrowded vessels. FOX News
The Ohio semitruck driver charged in fiery I-71 crash that killed a family of three allegedly used a fake identity to obtain his CDL and citizenship. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Those involved should also be charged.
A grand jury indicted three alleged Antifa-linked protesters who allegedly hurled firebombs at a contractor building the police training center in Atlanta. FOX News
VOA VIEW: They should be charged.
Larry Drotleff, 81, confessed to dismembering his father and disposing of remains in suitcases in Ohio, now facing federal theft charges, police say. FOX News
Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Saturday said he will give up his seat in Parliament to focus on rebuilding his Fidesz-KDNP party. UPI
Palestinians in Gaza held an election for the first time in 20 years as municipal elections were held there and in the West Bank on Saturday. UPI
VOA VIEW: It will be interesting
The scientists serving on the National Science Board received letters from the Presidential Personnel Office Friday telling them they are fired. UPI
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt held her last press gaggle on Friday before starting maternity leave -- she is due in May. UPI
The Department of Justice said on Friday it reinstated the use of lethal injection and expanded the execution protocol to include firing squad. UPI
The Pentagon fired Stars and Stripes ombudsman Jacqueline Smith, whose job it was to protect the news organizations' editorial independence. UPI
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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said that press freedom carries responsibility, rebuking an SBS labor union statement that accused him of undermining media independence over his demand for an apology tied to past reporting on allegations of organized crime links. Lee made the remarks in a post on X, where he shared a message by historian Jeon Woo-yong that said fabricating a criminal case for prosecution and fabricating a news report are fundamentally the same kind of wrongdoing. The labor unions were wrong.
Lee also said freedom and rights should be matched by responsibility and duty, arguing that such a principle is consistent with common sense and with theConstitution's ban on privilege. He added that freedom without responsibility can infringe on the rights of others and ultimately damage one's own freedom and rights.
"Freedom of the press does not mean privilege for the press," Lee said. He added that if the media distort facts and spread falsehoods for political purposes while neglecting their duty to report truthfully, they should bear greater responsibility because f the broader harm caused by such reporting. The dispute followed Lee's call for an apology from SBS investigative program "Unanswered Questions" over its 2018 report on allegations linking him to organized crime. Lee raised the issue after sharing news that Jang Young-ha, who had made the allegations, received a final guilty verdict.
