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NPR News: 04-27-2026 5AM EDT

April 27, 2026·4 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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A shooting at the White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington, D.C., led to the arrest of 31-year-old Cole Allen, a teacher and engineer from California, who allegedly targeted the event with weapons and a pre-written manifesto aimed at Trump administration officials. Thou

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