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Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting

WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump as federal authorities suggested an attack that disrupted one of Washington’s glitziest events had been planned for at least several weeks. Cole Tomas Allen appeared in court to face federal charges after the chaotic encounter Saturday that resulted in shots being fired, Trump being hurried off the stage unharmed and guests ducking for cover underneath their tables. He was ...

Trump calls for unity and bipartisan healing

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was somberly contemplative and unusually conciliatory after confronting what he saw as a third attempt on his life in less than two years. He suggested that his personal politics had made him a repeated target, but he also called for unity and bipartisan healing in an increasingly violent world. “It’s always shocking when something like this happens. Happened to me, a little bit. And that never changes,” a subdued Trump told reporters in a hastily organized news conference at the White House late Saturday. Only a short time before, a ...

NFL DRAFT

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh April 23-25 Arizona 1. (3) Jeremiyah Love, rb, Notre Dame. 2. (34) Chase Bisontis, g, Texas A&M. 3. (65) Carson Beck, qb, Miami. 4. (104) Kaleb Proctor, dt, SE Louisiana. 5. (143) Reggie Virgil, wr, Texas Tech. 6. (183) Karson Sharar, lb, Iowa. 7. (217) Jayden Williams, ot, Mississippi. Atlanta 2. (48) Avieon Terrell, cb, Clemson. 3. (79) Zachariah Branch, wr, Georgia. 4. (134) Kendal Daniels, lb, Oklahoma. 6. (208) Anterio Thompson, dt, Washington. 6. (215) Harold Perkins Jr., lb, LSU. 7. (231) Ethan Onianwa, ot, Ohio ...

NFL DRAFT GRADES

(AP) — From Fernando Mendoza to Mr. Irrelevant Red Murdock, 257 players were selected in the 2026 NFL draft. Some will have instant success. Others will need more time to develop. Not all of them will make the roster. Teams spent several months scouting, interviewing, dissecting each player’s physical skills and character before the draft. It’ll take a couple of years to determine whether they got it right. Here are the AP’s early grades: ARIZONA CARDINALS: B- RB Jeremiyah Love is a special talent and instant upgrade. But the positional value at No. 3 is questionable. OL ...

NS’s profit fell 27% as it didn’t collect big insurance payments for Ohio derailment

(AP) Norfolk Southern railroad’s first-quarter profit fell 27% because it didn’t collect big insurance payments related to the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment and its planned merger with Union Pacific added to its costs. The Atlanta-based railroad said Friday that it earned $547 million, or $2.43 per share. That’s down from $750 million, or $3.31 per share, a year ago. The disastrous derailment in the small town on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border has generally boosted earnings in recent quarters as the railroad collected insurance payments, but that wasn’t the case this time, so ...

Picksburgh

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor in front of their hometown crowd with the No. 21 pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. The Steelers’ offensive line could use some reinforcements after veteran guard Isaac Seumalo left in free agency and left tackle Broderick Jones — their first-round pick in 2023 —recovers from a neck injury that forced him to miss the last seven games of 2025. Thousands of fans crammed outside Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium for the NFL’s marquee offseason event. They twirled yellow ...