The annual White House Correspondents' Dinner has been rescheduled after the original event on April 25 was suspended after a gunman attempted to access the venue, resulting in an exchange of fire with Secret Service agents. The new event will be held on July 24 with "significantly enhanced safety measures and new access procedures", Weijia Jiang, president of the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA), wrote in a letter to members. US President Donald Trump said he would attend the rescheduled dinner, which will be held at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington DC.
Six people were killed in the US state of Iowa after a series of shootings that appeared to stem from a domestic dispute, police said. The suspected shooter also was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Muscatine Police Department. The victims are believed to be family members of the suspect, identified as Ryan Willis McFarland, 52, of Muscatine, the department said.
The US has said it struck Iranian military sites over the weekend while Tehran said it responded by targeting a US base, marking the third known escalations in a week around the Strait of Hormuz. read more
Guidance memo on who can get free tickets to White House UFC Fight: "Ticket recipients are required to meet the DOW waist-to-height ratio standard of less than 0.55, as well as all service specific physical fitness test requirements," one of the memos sent to service members says, using the Pentagon's preferred acronym for the agency. read more
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Kennedy Center from temporarily closing its doors for a yearslong renovation and said its board violated the law when it added President Donald Trump's name to the historic performing arts venue. read more
