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What happened at the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting?
The man being held in connection with Saturday night shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner made his first court appearance Monday. 31-year-old Cole Allen faces three charges, including trying to assassinate President Trump. NPR's Ryan Lucas was in the courtroom.
This was Allen's initial court appearance. He was in the room wearing a blue prison outfit. He sat at the defense table with two public defenders who the judge had appointed as his counsel. Now, the magistrate judge explained the proceedings to Allen, asked Allen a few questions. He responded to many of those questions with either, yes, your honor, or no, your honor. The judge also ordered this case unsealed, and Allen has been charged by criminal complaint with three counts, the most serious one attempted assassination of the U.S. president. The other two charges are both related to the guns he allegedly had on him on Saturday.
NPR's Ryan Lucas reporting. According to the Associated Press, Iran has offered to end its control over the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade and ends the war. Meanwhile, the Trump administration's ambassador to the U.N. says Iran should not be allowed to use the Strait of Hormuz as a bargaining chip. NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports on a high-level meeting on the subject in the Security Council.
U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz says the Strait of Hormuz is too important to the global economy to be choked off or attacked by those he calls two-bit pirates.
This strait is not Iran's to wield opportunity. like its own moat and drawbridge. It is not Iran's hostage. It is not Iran's bargaining chip. It is not Iran's toll road.
Russia's ambassador says it's not pirates threatening maritime security, but Western countries with what he calls their lawless actions, including sanctions and seizing vessels. China's ambassador says the root cause of the blocked Strait of Hormuz is what he calls the illegal military actions by the U.S. and Israel against Iran. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the United Nations.
Protesters gathered Monday outside the federal courthouse in Oakland, California, where a jury selection began in the case of Elon Musk versus OpenAI's Sam Altman. Their message, whoever wins, the public loses. Rachel Miro has more from Member Station KQED.
A small crowd gathered on the plaza, their protest aimed at both Elon Musk and Sam Altman. Their bitter legal feud over whether OpenAI betrayed its founding promise to benefit humanity is on trial in Oakland. Ashley Ortiz of Sunnyvale, who helped organize the demonstration as part of the group Tesla Takedown, says she's upset with many members of the billionaire class in Silicon Valley.
They're all holding hands and they're all part of it. They're all linked up. And I see more lawsuits. I see more problems like this happening. This is just the first part.
The trial runs through May 21st. For NPR News, I'm Rachel Miro in Oakland.
This is NPR. 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.
Dozens of homes have been destroyed and scores of people have had to evacuate. Many are clamoring to get back home. Brantley County Manager Joey Kaysen says officials are allowing some people to return home, but they should be ready to evacuate again if necessary.
Just understand that safety is the biggest concern that this whole group is worried about, trying to make sure that we get folks back in their homes as soon as possible, but safely as possible.
Fire officials say they're expecting more wind later in the week, which could spread the fire farther. For NPR News, I'm Emily Jones in Atlanta.
The death toll from Monday's train crash in Indonesia has climbed to at least 14. And officials say more than 80 others were taken to hospitals. Officials say a commuter train first collided with a taxi on the tracks at a station outside Jakarta.
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