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WHCA Shooter In Court, Trump-King Charles Relationship, Lebanon Ceasefire In Limbo

4/28/202613 min

The man who stormed the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is being charged with trying to assassinate President Trump, with new court documents revealing he booked the hotel a month in advance and emailed his motives minutes before the attempt.
King Charles addresses Congress today during his state visit to Washington as the royal trip tests whether personal diplomacy can ease sharp tensions between the Trump administration and the UK government.
As diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran remains stalled, Israel carried out new strikes in eastern Lebanon and Hezbollah launched drones at Israeli troops, with both sides accusing each other of violations.

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Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Anna Yukhananov, Rebekah Metzler, Ruth Sherlock Mohamad ElBardicy, and Ally Schweitzer.
It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Ben Abrams.
Our director is Christopher Thomas.
We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange.
And our Supervising Senior Producer is Vince Pearson.

(0:00) Introduction
(02:09) White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooter In Court
(05:41) Trump- King Charles Relationship
(09:44) Lebanon Ceasefire In Limbo

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  1. Steve Inskeep· Host0:00

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  2. A Martinez· Host0:01

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    medication. I received a note. Uh, I received a number of notes after last Wednesday's Up First. [laughs] But my favorite one was the person who said, "Should you take a day off? [laughs] You sound like you have the plague."

  6. A Martinez· Host0:17

    [laughs] [upbeat music] The man who allegedly stormed a dinner in Washington is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump.

  7. Steve Inskeep· Host0:26

    Prosecutors say he booked a hotel room well before the event. What else did a court appearance reveal about Cole Allen?

  8. A Martinez· Host0:33

    I'm A Martinez, that is Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. [upbeat music] King Charles addresses Congress today. He's only the second British monarch to do that following the performance of his mom. Royals try to stay above politics, so what can he say at a time of strained relations?

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    Also, what happened to a ceasefire in Lebanon? Israel hit Eastern Lebanon with new strikes and issued evacuation orders. Hezbollah fired drones at Israeli troops. Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day.

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