Corva Coleman

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NPR has learned the suspected gunman at Saturday night's White House correspondent's dinner has been identified as 31-year-old Cole Allen.

NPR's Lydia Kalitri reports he's a teacher and engineer from Torrance, California.

NPR's Lydia Kalitri reporting.

The suspect is scheduled to be arraigned today in Washington on multiple federal charges.

President Trump is praising the response of the Secret Service and law enforcement to the attack on the event.

But as NPR's Tamara Keith reports, he is also back to criticizing the press and Democrats.

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in Washington today for a state visit.

British officials say, despite the thwarted attack over the weekend, the royals' visit will go ahead as planned.

But the trip also comes at a time when relations between the U.S.

and the U.K.

are under increasing strain.

NPR's Fatima al-Kassab has more.

You're listening to NPR News from Washington.

Wildfires continue to burn in northern Florida and southern Georgia.

Officials say a volunteer firefighter has died in Florida from a medical emergency while working on a brush fire.

In Georgia, officials say they're battling several fires too, including new ones that broke out over the weekend.

From member station WABE in Atlanta, Alex Helmick reports.

There are still two large Georgia fires burning out of control.

There have been deadly tornadoes this weekend in the central part of the U.S.