Here are some of the most notable stories from the past week:
Gunman attempts to assassinate trump at White House Correspondents’ Dinner (April 25–27, 2026) On the evening of April 25, gunshots were fired near the main security screening area for the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and members of the Cabinet were evacuated by the Secret Service. The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, an educator and engineer from Torrance, California, was seen on hotel surveillance footage carrying a shotgun, a handgun and several knives in a black bag. He ran through a security checkpoint near the ballroom, at which point a Secret Service officer was shot once in the chest. The officer drew his weapon and fired back, and Allen was taken to the ground. The officer also remained unharmed thanks to the ballistic vest he was wearing.
Before the attack, Allen sent family members what officials are calling a manifesto or statement in which he claims he wanted to target members of the Trump administration. Court documents revealed he had outlined specific “rules of engagement,” stating he was not interested in targeting hotel security, staff or regular guests. His only targets were administration officials and he proceeded to rank them from highest to lowest importance in his manifesto.
Allen appeared in federal court Monday April 27 and was charged with attempting to assassinate the president, transporting a firearm across state lines and discharging during a crime of violence. If convicted, he faces life in prison. Trump, who called it a third attempt on his life in less than two years, urged national unity following the incident.
After the attack, Trump was interviewed by CBS. During the interview, Trump interrupted the reporter and called her “a disgrace” as she read Allen’s manifesto that labeled Trump as a pedophile, rapist and traitor. The White House was also quick to address the situation, as press secretary Karoline Leavitt blamed the Democratic party for filling the media with “hateful rhetoric” that was directed towards the president.
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Iran proposes opening Strait of Hormuz as nuclear talks stall (April 26–28, 2026) Iran has proposed a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz but have delayed nuclear negotiations to a later stage. Behind-the-scenes diplomacy is reportedly ongoing, though the two sides have yet to meet for a second round of formal talks. Trump has maintained that any final deal must require Iran to give up its near bomb-grade uranium and halt enrichment. As of now, Iran has refused to accept those demands.
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Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe makes history as he breaks the two-hour marathon barrier (April 27, 2026) For decades, breaking the two-hour marathon barrier was considered one of the last great frontiers of human athletic achievement. On Sunday in London, it finally fell. Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe won the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds, shattering the previous men’s world record by an astonishing 65 seconds and becoming the first person ever to run a legal sub-two-hour marathon. Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha, running his marathon debut, finished second in 1:59:41 which meant two men broke the two-hour barrier on the same day. In the women’s race, Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa also set a new world record, winning in 2:15:41. “The goalposts have literally just moved for marathon running,” said former London Marathon winner Paula Radcliffe.
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