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What happened at the White House Correspondents Association dinner?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly. The Southern California man suspected of carrying out Saturday night's shooting at the White House Correspondents Association dinner has been formally charged with trying to assassinate the president. 31-year-old Cole Allen is also charged with transporting a firearm or ammunition in interstate commerce and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence. Allen made his first appearance in federal court yesterday in Washington. He's due back in court on Thursday. The White House says it's open to potential changes being made to presidential security as a result of Saturday night's shooting at the Washington Hilton.
What security changes might occur after the shooting incident?
NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben has more.
In response to a question about the incident, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt stressed that President Trump believes that Saturday's security protocols worked, but added that changes could happen.
I definitely wouldn't say changes are out of the question. I think, again, that it's up to the White House here, and we view it as a great responsibility to ensure the maximum safety of the president and the vice president and the entire cabinet.
What are Google employees concerned about regarding AI use?
Leavitt also argued that Democratic politicians' rhetoric helps foster political violence. She did not address, however, what part the president might play in making political rhetoric more civil. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.
Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla have begun their four-day state visit to the U.S. They arrived at the White House yesterday, where they had tea with President Trump and First Lady Melania. Later today, the president and the king are scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting before Charles heads to Capitol Hill to address members of Congress.
How could Florida's new congressional map impact the midterm elections?
The king's mother, Queen Elizabeth, spoke at the Capitol in 1991. Hundreds of employees at Google say they're concerned about how the Pentagon might use its powerful artificial intelligence systems. They've sent a letter to the company's chief executive, as NPR's Bobby Allen reports.
More than 600 Google employees wrote to CEO Sundar Pichai that, quote, "...we want to see AI benefit humanity, not see it being used in inhumane or extremely harmful ways."
What merger proposal was made by United Airlines and what was the response?
The demand comes as Pentagon leaders have pressed tech companies to harness AI for all lawful uses. A category Google workers fear will mean its tools will be deployed for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance. Anthropic, the maker of Claude, has been locked in a legal standoff with the Trump administration. over the company's refusal to give defense officials access to its technology without guardrails. The Google letter urges the company to reject any contracts that involve classified work which the employees say could violate human rights. Google and the Pentagon did not return requests for comment. Bobby Allen, NPR News.
Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis has unveiled a proposed redrawn congressional map, which he says could help Republicans flip four House seats in the November midterm elections. It would be subject to the approval of GOP-led state lawmakers in Tallahassee. This is NPR News from Washington.
Why are gasoline prices in the U.S. on the rise again?
The CEO of United Airlines says he approached American Airlines with the idea of a potential merger but was rebuffed by the rival carrier. In a statement, United chief Scott Kirby says he believes a merger would have been good for airline passengers and could have won the approval of federal regulators. He says American Airlines would not engage and publicly close the door on the idea. In Washington state, two books have broken the record for the oldest ever returned to a library. Courtney Flatt with Northwest Public Broadcasting says the books had been checked out in the 1960s.
A good Samaritan in Richland, Washington, recently inherited an old book collection from a friend. While thumbing through the books, they discovered two belonged to the Richland Public Library. The checkout cards were dated 1962. Before that, the longest the books they'd checked out was about a year.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What happened at the White House Correspondents Association dinner?
0:01–0:42
2
What security changes might occur after the shooting incident?
0:42–1:07
3
What are Google employees concerned about regarding AI use?
1:07–1:40
4
How could Florida's new congressional map impact the midterm elections?
1:40–2:07
5
What merger proposal was made by United Airlines and what was the response?
2:07–3:01
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Why are gasoline prices in the U.S. on the rise again?
3:01–5:04