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Shots fired at the White House Correspondents Dinner, U.S.-Iran, and condom prices surge

4/26/202613 min

A gunman charges through security and fires shots at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington D.C., sending U.S. President Donald Trump and hundreds of guests diving for cover. Iran is demanding the United States lift its blockade on Iranian ports before any new talks can begin, as hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough begin to fade. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz sends condom prices soaring, going viral in China. Plus, how the protein-maxxing trend is throwing a lifeline to some American farmers. Watch to the latest On Assignment On tour with Pope Leo here Listen to the Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.  Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices.  You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clips

Inside The Ballroom Chaos
A Rare Toned-Down Trump
Protein Trend Reshapes Farming
Condom Prices Hit Home

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Kim Vennell· Host0:00

    Hi, I'm Kim Vennell in Wanganui, New Zealand. It's Sunday, April 26th. Today, [upbeat music] Trump takes cover as shots are fired at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, DC. The Strait of Hormuz closure impacts condom prices, which go viral in China. And how protein maxing is helping some US farmers. This is Reuters World News, bringing you everything you need to know from the front lines in 10 minutes, seven days a week. [upbeat music] [gunshots] President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania take cover at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington.

  2. Bo Erickson0:48

    Get down!

  3. Kim Vennell· Host0:50

    After a gunman fired shots in the building.

  4. Bo Erickson0:53

    [gunshots] Where? Where? Where?

  5. Kim Vennell· Host0:57

    And hundreds of guests dive under tables as Secret Service officers flood the room. President Trump spoke to reporters from the White House briefing room a few hours later, having posted security camera footage of the incident on his social media.

  6. Donald Trump· Soundbite1:15

    A man charged a security checkpoint armed with multiple weapons, and he was taken down by some very brave members of Secret Service, and they acted very quickly. One officer was shot, but saved

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