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correspondent Stennis Saturday night in Washington, D.C. was stopped before he could enter
“the hotel ballroom. NPR confirmed the suspect is Cole Allen, and he'll be a rain”
Monday in federal court. NPR's deepest shiveram has more. A White House official tells NPR that Cole Allen sent his family members and alleged document 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 parent's home. The parents were unaware that Allen was storing firearms in their home. Deepish everom in Bionnews, Washington. On CBS's 60 minutes Sunday night President Trump was asked about the contents of Allen's writings and the possible mentions of sexual
“misconduct in those writings that are not attributed to anyone person.”
Well, I was waiting for you to read that because I knew you would, because you're horrible people, horrible people. Yeah, he did write that. I'm not a rapist. I didn't rape anybody. I'm not a pedophile. You read that crap from some sick person. I got associated with all the stuff that has nothing to do with me. I was totally exonerated. Your friends and the other side of the plate are the ones that were involved with, let's say, Epstein
or other things. NPR meanwhile has not confirmed the contents of any of Allen's writings. President Trump's Sunday took a phone call from Britain's Prime Minister. He wants to get the straight-of-four moves back open as soon as possible, citing cost of living concerns. Vicky Barker reports from London. Prime Minister Kierstarmer briefed President Trump on the new British French mission to protect merchant vessels in the straight of horror
moves. A statement from the Prime Minister's office says, "Starmer and Trump agreed on the, quote, "urgent need to get shipping moving again, given the severe consequences for the global economy." But there was no indication that there's been any shift from the latest U.S. position nor from Britain's determination not to join any renewed offensive against Iran. For NPR news, I'm Vicky Barker in London.
Large wildfire in South Eastern Georgia is continuing to grow at this hour. It's burned more than 31 square miles and is destroyed at least 87 homes. The highway 82 fires have
been burning since April 20th and officials say it's only 7 percent contained. A second
fire burning near the floor to state line has burned more than 46 square miles. You're listening to NPR news. Republican Senator Tom Tillis of North Carolina says he's dropping his opposition to President Trump's pick to lead the federal reserve. Tillis made his decision after the Department of Justice dropped its criminal investigation of the current central bank chair. Tillis called the investigation vindictive. Trump has
nominated Kevin Worst to replace outgoing chair Jerome Powell. The Michael Jackson movie, Michael is moonwalking its way into Hollywood's record books this weekend, then P.R.'s 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 bio pick opened to 97 million dollars
in North America and 120 million overseas, making it the top live-action film premiere of 2020. Even more remarkable in just three days, it has spun and stutter kicked its way past the lifetime worldwide total of Ray, coal miners, daughter, Amadeus, Rocketman, in fact every musical bio pick except two Elvis and Bohemian Rhapsody, and it's expected to pass Elvis by Wednesday. Bob Mondello and B.R. News.
Sebastian Zaway of Kenya made running history on Sunday when he won the London Marathon at one hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds. He's the first diver to break the two hour mark and he broke the previous record by 65 seconds. The second place winner, Yammath Kijukcha of Ethiopia also finished under two hours with a time of one hour 59 minutes and 41 seconds, the weather was ideal for running with temperatures in the low 60s. I'm Dale Wilman, NPR News.
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