## Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents’ dinner. Trump unharmed

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Security video appears to show suspect running towards White House correspondents’ dinner.

AP AUDIO: Suspect was armed with multiple weapons at White House correspondents’ dinner At a news conference, President Trump says one officer was shot, but was protected by a bulletproof vest.

Members of law enforcement control shooting suspect Cole Tomas Allen during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington.

(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Secret service agents respond during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington.

AP AUDIO: Trump unharmed after shooting incident at White House correspondents’ dinner President Trump is unharmed after security incident at White House correspondents’ dinner.

(AP Photo/Tom Brenner) Members of law enforcement respond during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington.

Reddit Read More Law enforcement officials direct traffic outside the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. »

### These UC Berkeley Students Are Leading the Fight Against Phones

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Third-year students Ashlyn Torres and Izzy Newman said they found out about Friday’s event from a flier, instead of through the usual social media channels.

“It was different this morning because I was able to recognize there is life around me,” she said.

Vasquez said that since he deleted his social media accounts, he’s stopped comparing himself to others and experiences greater overall satisfaction with his life. »

### Trump fires the entire National Science Board

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“This is the latest stupid move made by a president who continues to harm science and American innovation.

It unfortunately is no surprise a president who has attacked NSF from day one would seek to destroy the board that helps guide the Foundation.

Will the president fill the NSB with MAGA loyalists who won’t stand up to him as he hands over our leadership in science to our adversaries? »

### Iran is suffering in a standoff with the US – but may be betting Trump will blink first

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Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran on January 8.

One of the main outcomes of the blockade would be to render Iran incapable of exporting its main commodity.

If the country cannot shift the millions of barrels of oil it produces daily, it could be forced to cut production. »

### Corn tortillas in California now must contain folic acid. More states are looking at it

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In 2016, federal regulators allowed, but did not require, folic acid to be added to corn masa products.

By 2023, only about 1 in 7 corn masa flour products and no corn tortillas contained folic acid, a review found.

“Folic acid fortification of corn masa flour could help prevent” neural tube defects, the CDC website adds. »

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