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5 min readThe NPR News Now broadcast from April 26, 2026, covers a chaotic shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, a new poll showing majority support for abortion rights, the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, a historic marathon world record, and King Charles's upcoming state visit to the US. These updates mix urgent security concerns with social trends, historical remembrances, sports achievements, and diplomatic news.
Shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner
Gunfire erupted at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night, prompting Secret Service agents to rush President Trump and the first lady out of the hotel. NPR reporter Franco Ordonez, inside the ballroom, described the scene: journalists, politicians, cabinet members, staff, and celebrities diving to the floor, including House Speaker Mike Johnson nearby. Agents swarmed in with guns drawn, stepping over people and tables; one colleague lay next to a hotel staffer amid the panic.
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- 1 (00:00) **White House Correspondents Dinner Shooting Overview** - Gunfire breaks out at Washington Hilton during dinner, President Trump and first lady evacuated
- 2 (00:20) **Eyewitness Account from Ballroom** - NPR's Franco Ordonez describes chaos with journalists, politicians, and celebrities diving for cover
- 3 (01:10) **President Trump's Statement** - Calls for Americans to resolve differences peacefully amid bipartisan room
- 4 (01:40) **Suspect Details and Aftermath** - Gunman exchanged fire with agents, one agent hit but protected by vest; arraignment Monday
- 5 (01:57) **PRRI Abortion Rights Survey** - Six in ten U.S. adults favor abortion rights, majorities across most religious groups
- 6 (02:37) **Groups Lacking Majority Support** - Hispanic Protestants, Latter-day Saints, white evangelical Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses oppose
- 7 (03:00) **Chernobyl 40th Anniversary** - Ukraine commemorates 1986 nuclear disaster's evacuations and environmental damage
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