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A man opened fire at the Washington Hilton and the nation's capital Saturday night as President Trump and other administration officials were waiting for the start of the annual White House Correspondence Dinner." "He was armed with a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives.
“As he ran through that checkpoint members of law enforcement from the United States Secret”
Service intercepted that individual." "That's Jeffrey Carroll, the interim chief of DC's Metropolitan Police Department. Trump and many other officials were evacuated after the shooting began and none of them were injured." But President Trump says one law enforcement officer, wearing a bulletproof vest, was shot as he responded to the incident he was hit in the vest.
Trump says the officer is doing great. The alleged shooter was quickly taken into custody and PR's White House Correspondence Deepa Shiveram has more. "President Trump and administration officials briefed reporters after the shooting at the Hilton Hotel in DC."
"He was shot from very close distance with a very powerful gun."
Trump shared that at first when he heard the gunshots, he thought it might be a tray falling. Trump praised law enforcement for their quick responses to the shooter and said the event tonight, though disrupted, brought people together.
“He also said he wanted the event to continue into the evening, but instead it will be postponed”
for a later time. Deepa Shiveram and PR news the White House." President Trump's Saturday canceled plans to send two U.S. negotiators to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran this weekend. The decision came after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqshit left Pakistan's Saturday
morning. He'd been in Islamabad for talks with senior Pakistani leaders. Iran meanwhile began to open its airspace to domestic and international flights on Saturday that ends a more than 50-day suspension of flights after the U.S. and Israel attacked in February. During a score in reports from Istanbul.
For weeks now, Iran's land borders were the only options for people to leave the country. In Turkey, they would then catch flights from a small regional airport and continue on to international destinations. In a statement, Iran's national carrier, Iran air, said it would resume flights to five international destinations.
Istanbul, Baku, Doha, Najaf, and Baghdad.
Iran airs first flight from Tehran, landed in Istanbul's Saturday morning, as well as flights
operated by private carriers, Mirash, Airlines, and Mahon Air. Friend-pair news, I'm Gary Busgarin, in Istanbul. Officials in Ukraine say Russian drone and missile strikes on the city of Denipro, Saturday killed at least five people and wounded 46 others. The bodies of four people were found in the ruins of a house that was destroyed overnight.
And to the southwestern part of that country, two people were wounded in overnight drone attacks in the Odessa region, all of the attacks followed a prisoner swap that took place on Friday. You're listening to NPR news. The famous Rocky Balboa statue in Philadelphia is moving indoors to be featured in a new
exhibit. The city's museum of art is launching rising up, Rocky, and the making of monuments. The exhibit comes ahead of the 50th anniversary of the original film's release this fall, and Piazza Lenoise reports. The statue is instantly recognizable.
A bronze Rocky Balboa portrayed by Sylvester Stallone, raising his hands above his head, and a show of triumph despite the odds. The fictional heavyweight champion has become one of Philadelphia's most famed figures. And his statue standing at top to museum steps is a sacred pilgrimage for fans.
But in the 40 years since it was first unveiled, this is the first time it's been brought
inside the museum. The Rocky exhibition will feature over 150 pieces of art for more than 50 artists. The museum described the statue as part of the city's " Civic and Cultural Identity". The exhibition will run through August 2nd, Alana Wise and Piazza News. Hungry's outgoing prime minister said Saturday he will not take his seat in Parliament,
Victor Orban lost in an overwhelming landslide election earlier this month. In a video statement Saturday, he said he will now focus on rebuilding his nationalist political community. Orban lost to a center-right challenge who promised to encorruption in government. King Charles will be in Washington, DC, on Monday he hopes to strengthen ties between the two
countries, and to celebrate the 250th birthday of America. His visit will include a commemoration of the September 11th attacks and a tribute to fallen service members. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News. Every episode of NPR's "It's Been a Minute" podcast starts with a question about
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