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April 30, 2026

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Correspondents’ dinner shooting suspect due in court

In court: Cole Tomas Allen, the man accused of plotting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House correspondents’ dinner, will appear in court today for a detention hearing. Authorities say Allen exchanged gunfire with law enforcement after rushing a Secret Service checkpoint outside the dinner. Details >

Defense: Allen’s lawyers are pushing for the court to free their client ahead of his trial, saying the government has not offered enough evidence to keep him behind bars. They argue their client’s lack of criminal history and strong ties to the community mean he should go free. Timeline: How Cole Allen allegedly got near Trump >

Strait of Hormuz to stay blockaded if Iran doesn’t negotiate

War: President Donald Trump has warned the Strait of Hormuz will stay blockaded until Iran comes to the table on a nuclear deal. Trump is reportedly expected to get a briefing from U.S. Central Command today to weigh whether renewed strikes to drive Iran back to the negotiating table will be necessary. The latest >

How will Supreme Court redistricting decision affect other states?

‘Racial gerrymander’: The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map, which added a second majority-Black district. The ruling has wide-ranging implications for nearly a dozen states that are also considering mid-decade redistricting. How it could affect the midterms and beyond >

Ruling: The Supreme Court stated that the decision does not entirely strike down Section Two of the Voting Rights Act, the 1965 legislation that primarily ended discriminatory practices against Black voters. Where the landmark legislation stands >

Brown University shooter spent years planning attacks

Findings: Federal investigators say the man who carried out a mass shooting at Brown University and later killed a MIT professor acted alone and the shootings were not connected to terrorism. The FBI says Portuguese national Claudio Manuel Neves Valente made a “series of audio files and short videos” confessing to the crimes, but showed no remorse or provided an explanation. Read more >

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D4vd used chainsaw to dismember teen, prosecutors allege

Investigation: Private investigator Steve Fischer tells NewsNation the latest allegations against singer D4vd fill in the gaps with his own findings.“We couldn’t get past the chainsaw or the burn cage,” Fisher told “Jesse Webber Live.” “There was no reasonable use to have it there, and now we find out that it does appear like they played a role.” Read more >

Evidence: Prosecutors allege D4vd killed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez by stabbing her multiple times, then dismembered her body using chainsaws in his garage. According to a court filing, he killed Rivas Hernandez when she threatened to reveal their inappropriate relationship. The latest >

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces a second day of grilling before the Senate Armed Services Committee over the Iran war.
The U.K.’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla will end their historic four-day visit to the U.S. with a final stop in Virginia.
A hearing is set for the man accused of killing a Chicago police officer and critically injuring another at a hospital.

Two cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been associated with stays at a hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, according to officials. The latest >

Riders at Six Flags in San Antonio were suspended in midair for several minutes after employees stopped a ride, which features seats that rise 200 feet in the air. Video >

Two Florida teens were arrested for pulling a social media stunt in which they drove a lawnmower through a Target store. Details >

A Massachusetts woman was sentenced to six months in jail after being found guilty of using a swarm of bees as a weapon against deputies while being evicted four years ago. Read more >

Officials have identified skeletal remains found earlier at a home in Ohio as a woman who’s been missing since 2019. Details >