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5 min readThe NPR News Now broadcast recaps a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, President Trump's related security push, Elon Musk's high-stakes lawsuit against OpenAI, deadly violence in a West African nation, and standout sports achievements in marathon running and women's golf.
Shooting at Correspondents' Dinner
Authorities identified the suspected gunman from Saturday night's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., as Cole Allen of Torrance, California. Allen is scheduled for his first court appearance on Monday. He attended at least one No King's March. A LinkedIn profile apparently belonging to him lists him as a mechanical engineer and computer scientist by degree, an independent game developer by experience, and a teacher by birth. The profile notes his involvement in the Christian fellowship program while at Caltech. NPR's background check found no criminal records for Allen. The incident occurred at the Washington Hilton, prompting immediate scrutiny of the venue's security.
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- 1 (00:00) **White House Correspondents Dinner Shooting Suspect Identified** - Cole Allen from Torrance, CA, faces first court appearance Monday
- 2 (00:58) **Trump Blames Hotel Security for Shooting** - Pushes to complete new White House ballroom with bulletproof glass
- 3 (01:55) **Elon Musk Sues OpenAI in Oakland Court** - Demands up to $134 billion in damages as early backer
- 4 (02:38) **Expert Analyzes Musk-OpenAI Lawsuit Challenges** - Reversing OpenAI's growth described as unscrambling an omelette
- 5 (03:02) **West African Minister Killed in Coordinated Attack** - Separatists and Islamic militants strike across nation
- 6 (03:20) **Sebastian Sawe Sets Sub-2-Hour Marathon Record** - Kenyan runner finishes London Marathon in 1:59:30
- 7 (04:16) **Nelly Korda Wins LPGA Classic Wire-to-Wire** - Five-stroke victory in Houston lifts her to world number one
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