NPR News: 04-26-2026 5PM EDT

0:00Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herfst. Authorities say the shooting suspect at the White House Correspondent's dinner last night in Washington, D.C. is 31-year-old Cole Allen from the Los Angeles area. He was stopped before he could enter the hotel ballroom. Allen is set to be a rain tomorrow in federal court. NPR's Deepa Shiverham has more. A White House official tells NPR that Cole Allen sent his family members in alleged manifesto minutes before the incident took place at the Hilton Hotel. The document states that Allen wanted to target administration officials, the White House says, and Allen's brother notified the police of the document. Allen's sister, who lives outside Washington, D.C., confirmed to authorities that her brother Cole had a tendency to make radical statements. She also said Allen purchased two handguns and a shotgun and kept them stored at his parents' home. The parents were unaware that Allen was storing firearms in their home. Deepa Shiverham and P.R. News, Washington. Republican Senator Tom Tillis says he's ready to move forward with President Trump's

1:02nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Wart, after an investigation into current Fed chair Jerome Powell was dropped. Bradley George of Member Station, WNC, has more. Federal prosecutors were looking into Powell's role authorizing a multi-billion dollar renovation of Fed headquarters. Tillis said the probe was politically motivated, and he threatened to block the nomination of Kevin Wart. The Justice Department announced an end to the investigation last week. Speaking to NBC's Meet the Press, Tillis says he's satisfied. So this will allow Mr. Wart to move on with his confirmation on time. Tillis says Wart is qualified for the job and would have already been confirmed if it wasn't for the investigation into Powell. With Republican's slim majority, Tillis' support is critical for advancing the nomination. A vote is set for this week. For NPR News, I'm Bradley George in Chapel Hill. The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders for an area of southern Lebanon that's not inside the Israeli-occupied area.

2:04Impires Cat Lonsdorf reports many are now re-evacuating after trying to return home during the temporary ceasefire despite an extension of the agreement. Over the weekend, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military to quote vigorously attack Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Then carried out widespread strikes in the South. 35-year-old Abed Ahmadir says the Israeli military dropped pamphlets on his village of Al-Mansuri three times Sunday, warning of danger. He and his family had returned to their home during the ceasefire. But they just left again. He tells NPR on a voice note. The Israeli military shelled the village overnight, he says. It's not safe. Hezbollah says it fired a drone at Israeli troops in the South. Many here, especially in the South, don't feel this is a real ceasefire. Cat Lonsdorf and Pair News, Beirut. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Buckingham Palace says King Charles's state visit to Washington tomorrow will go ahead

3:06as planned despite the shooting at the White House correspondence dinner last night. The Palace says the decision was made after numerous discussions from London and Washington throughout today. The Palace is expected to arrive tomorrow and the UK government says it's working closely with the U.S. on security arrangements. The visit is to celebrate the longstanding U.S. UK ties as the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary this summer. This is the first British state visit to the U.S. since Queen Elizabeth came in 2007. The Michael Jackson movie, Michael, is moonwalking his way into Hollywood record books this weekend here as Bob Mondello has more. Michael, which stars Michael Jackson's nephew, Jafar Jackson, was expected to do well at the box office, just not this well. The superstar biopic opened to $97 million in North America and 120 million overseas making it the top live-action film premiere of 2026.

4:08Even more remarkable in just three days, it has spun and stutter kicked its way past the lifetime worldwide total of Ray, Cole Miner's daughter, Amadeus, Rocketman. In fact, every musical biopic except two, Elvis and Bohemian Rhapsody, and it's expected to pass Elvis by Wednesday, Bob Mondello, NPR News. And in second place at the box office, the Super Mario Galaxy movie with $21 million in estimated ticket sales. I'm Janine Herfston, P.R. News in Washington. Want to hear this podcast without sponsor breaks? Amazon Prime members can listen to NPR News now, sponsor free through Amazon Music. Or you can also support NPR's vital journalism and get NPR Plus at plus dot NPR dot org. That's plus dot NPR dot org.