1 White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooter Charged With Attempting To Assassinate President Trump
The man who allegedly tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday made his first court appearance on Monday. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was charged with attempting to assassinate the president, transporting a firearm and ammunition with intent to commit a felony, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, the Washington Post reports. "He attempted to assassinate the president of the United States, Donald J. Trump," said federal prosecutor Jocelyn Ballantine. A judge granted prosecutors' request to keep Allen in custody ahead of another hearing on Thursday, reports the Guardian. Allen did not enter a plea, the AP reports. He has been assigned court-appointed attorneys. Allen "has no prior arrests or convictions," attorney Tezira Abe, said, per the Post. Allen, a tutor and amateur video game developer, was taken into custody after the Saturday attack at the Washington Hilton. Allen allegedly shot a Secret Service agent in the chest as he tried to storm the ballroom, armed with guns and knives, but the officer was wearing a bullet-resistant vest and is expected to recover. Before the attack, Allen allegedly sent family members a message that listed "administration officials" as targets.
2 King Charles And Queen Camilla Visit President Trump At White House
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in the United States yesterday for their first-ever state visit as monarchs, landing at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland before heading to Washington. The four-day trip, which runs through Thursday, is timed to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence and comes at a tense moment in the U.S.-U.K. relationship, strained partly by disagreements over the U.S.-Iran war and trade disputes. The couple was welcomed at the White House by President Trump and first lady Melania Trump for a private tea and a tour of the recently expanded White House beehive. Today, Charles and the president are scheduled to have a private one-on-one meeting, followed by a full military review on the White House grounds, a state dinner in the East Room, and a rare address by Charles to a joint session of Congress, only the second time a British monarch has done so. Charles will not see his son Prince Harry during the visit.
3 Iran Conflict: US Navy Seized An Iranian Cargo Ship
The U.S. Navy seized an Iranian cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday as tensions in the U.S.-Iran war continued to simmer. Marines from the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli boarded the vessel, called the M/V Touska, after it refused to comply with repeated warnings from the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance over a six-hour period. The Spruance first disabled the ship by gunfire before the Marines moved in. Iran's military vowed to take "necessary action" in response, calling the seizure an act of aggression. China also expressed concern, calling on all parties to take a "responsible attitude." Separately, Iran's foreign ministry said yesterday that Tehran has "no plans" to participate in a new round of peace talks, making fresh negotiations look increasingly unlikely.