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A view of a home associated with the suspected White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter Cole Tomas Allen in Torrance, Calif., on Sunday.

What we know about Cole Allen, suspected White House Correspondents' dinner shooter

The 31-year-old teacher and engineer from California sent an alleged message to family members saying that he wanted to target administration officials.

Armed Secret Service agents stand on stage during a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday in Washington, D.C. According to reports, President Donald Trump, along with other government officials, were rushed from the Washington Hilton after reports of gun shots.

Photos: The aftermath of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting

A suspect has been arrested after firing shots at a security screening area at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night.

Agents stand guard after the shooting at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on Saturday.

Details emerge of alleged shooter at White House correspondents' dinner

The alleged gunman has been identified as Cole Allen, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

A person signs one of several different petitions at a vote center at the Huntington Beach Central Library in Huntington Beach on Nov. 4, 2025.

Voter ID initiative qualifies for California’s November election

California makes it easy to vote, with mail-in ballots and registration at the DMV. An upcoming ballot measure would add new voter ID requirements compelling people to prove their citizenship before they cast a ballot.

FILE -Crab pots near a Pacific Seafood processing plant in Newport, Ore., Nov. 22, 2025. Oregon regulators announced fines against the company Thursday for water discharge violations at three other sites.

Oregon DEQ fines Pacific Seafood $3.2 million for water pollution violations

Oregon-based Pacific Seafood is one of the largest seafood companies in the U.S., with locations up and down the West Coast.

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Sunday Puzzle: Blank to blank

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WPLN listener Nancy Bieschke and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Title: Joburg Ballet School

Credit: © Ihsaan Haffejee, for GroundUp

Caption: Young dancers from the Joburg Ballet School backstage at the Soweto Theatre during their year-end performance. Soweto, South Africa, 7 December 2025.

Story: In apartheid South Africa, ballet was the preserve of white culture, inaccessible to people of color. Today, the Joburg Ballet School offers subsidized training to children from historically disadvantaged backgrounds, with locations in Soweto, Alexandra, and Braamfontein. Parents describe seeing their children learn ballet as something they never thought possible.

World Press Photo Contest winners cast a lens on resilience, pain and bliss

A selection of prize honorees from the 2026 World Press Photo Contest capture the pain of the past year — but also focus on moments of strength, determination and joy.

A Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGC) speedboat approaches the cargo ship Epaminondas during what state media described as the seizure of one of two vessels accused of violations in the Strait of Hormuz, April 21, 2026.

Trump doubts shooter motivated by Iran war as peace talks on hold

A shooting incident at the White House Correspondent's Dinner took focus away from the war in Iran, as Iran's foreign minister planned to return to Islamabad, the site of previous peace talks.

Sebastian Sawe from Kenya crosses the finish line to win the men's race at the London Marathon in London, Sunday, April 26, 2026.

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe is first person to run sub-2-hour marathon to win in London

In a huge moment in sports history, Sabastian Sawe smashed the men's world record by 65 seconds in winning the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday.

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