NPR News: 04-26-2026 3PM EDT

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche provided an update on the suspect in custody after an attempt to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner last night. Investigators are gathering evidence quickly from the suspect's electronic devices and travel records. The individual, identified by NPR sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen from Torrance, California, traveled by train from Los Angeles to Chicago and then to Washington, D.C., where he had a room at the Hilton Hotel hosting the event. Allen is not cooperating, and while preliminary information suggests he targeted Trump administration officials, the motive remains under investigation.

Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Violations

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to "vigorously attack" Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, just days after a temporary ceasefire extension for three weeks in parts of southern Lebanon beyond Israeli-occupied areas. Israeli strikes there have killed more than 20 people since the ceasefire began, per the Lebanese Ministry of Health. Hezbollah responded by attacking Israeli soldiers and firing rockets into northern Israel, citing Israeli ceasefire violations. Lebanese observers are monitoring the fallout from largely canceled U.S.-Iran peace talks.