Law enforcement agencies name Cole Tomas Allen as Trump posts video of man sprinting through checkpoint US politics live – latest updates The suspected gunman in the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner that has roiled Washington has been identified as Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old man from southern California. Allen, of Torrance, a … Read more
McDaniels makes layup with victory all but guaranteed Timberwolves lead playoff series 3-1 after win Minnesota lose Edwards and DiVincenzo to injury Nikola Jokić and Julius Randle were ejected after Jaden McDaniels made a meaningless – and provocative – layup at the end of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ playoff victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday … Read more
NBC’s Andrea Mitchell, who was sitting with invited members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to share what she saw and heard during the incident. “I spun around and saw the President was already being taken out. It was all happening in split seconds,” … Read more
NBC’s National law enforcement and intelligence correspondent Tom Winter joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to break down what we know about the 31-year-old suspect in custody after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting.
Liz Conmy’s death ‘is a profound loss’, Democratic party affiliate says following crash shortly after takeoff A small plane crashed just after taking off from Crystal airport north of Minneapolis on Saturday, killing a North Dakota state legislator and the pilot, authorities said. Liz Conmy, a North Dakota state representative from Fargo, was killed in … Read more
No indication grandmother knew what Markel Lee, 17, was suspected of doing, and she later identified him to police Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A 17-year-old accused of murder in Thursday’s mass shooting at a Louisiana mall that left a high school senior dead while … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: A major change to National Park entry fee structure lambasted by Democrats as discriminatory has led to a moderate windfall for conservation efforts undertaken by the Department of the Interior. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., led a December letter co-signed by Sens. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and others slamming DOI Secretary Doug Burgum’s plan to increase … Read more
The Army announced in a news release earlier this week that it is rolling out a new combat fitness test for frontline troops as leaders push to strengthen battlefield readiness amid ongoing recruiting challenges. The Combat Field Test (CFT), which is age and gender-neutral, applies to soldiers in combat specialties, is designed to mirror the … Read more
If lawless aggression by ‘might is right’ nuclear-armed powers spreads unchecked, what other option do middle-ranking countries have? With every bomb dropped, ship seized and blood-curdling threat of annihilation, Donald Trump increases Iran’s incentive to reject his “grand bargain” peace deal and sprint instead to acquire nuclear weapons for future self-defence. Justifying his declaration of … Read more
US president says venue was ‘not a particularly secure building’ as man is held after shots fired at annual press dinner Hello and welcome to our live updates on US politics. A suspect is in custody following a shooting incident at last night’s White House correspondents’ dinner. Continue reading…
