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The 1,445-foot dessert contained about 2.2 tons of mascarpone cheese and

50,000 ladyfinger cookies, and more than 3,000 eggs.

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A gunman was stopped before enacting his alleged plan to kill President Trump and other top officials, but some questions have been raised over the level of security at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner.

NPR's Jacqueline Diaz has more.

Hundreds of Google employees sent a letter to the company's chief executive over how the Pentagon could use its powerful artificial intelligence systems and how it shouldn't.

As NPR's Bobby Allen reports, it comes as the Defense Department looks to ramp up the use of AI in battlefield settings.

Georgia got some much-needed rainfall over the weekend, but not nearly enough to put out two wildfires that have burned more than 50,000 acres in the southern part of the state.

Emily Jones of member station WABE reports.

King Charles arrived in Washington today for a four-day state visit celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S.,

The trip comes amid strained ties over several issues, including the Iran war.

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Virginia's Supreme Court is considering whether an amendment to the state constitution approved by voters that allows the legislature to draw new congressional maps is legal.

The arguments come as Democrats hope to win four more congressional seats in Virginia under the map.

It's an attempt to counter President Trump's push for Republican states to draw new maps ahead of this year's midterm elections.

Colorectal cancer is now the most lethal among young adults.

Part of the challenge is people that age are least likely to discuss their bowel functions, as NPR's Yuki Noguchi reports.

The first man to finish a marathon in less than two hours, Sebastian Sawe, says he hopes the testing regime he underwent before the London Marathon on Sunday will prove he competed clean.

The 29-year-old Kenyan pulled off the feat that was long considered unthinkable, finishing in one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds.