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Live - Correspondents' dinner suspect charged with trying to assassinate Trump - Cole Allen, the man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, was charged with trying to assassinate President Trump. 3H ago

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Google workers urge CEO to refuse classified AI work with Pentagon -- In an open letter, Google workers say doing a deal with the Department of Defense would hurt the tech giant's reputation.

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Court document reveals new details about correspondents' dinner shooting -- An FBI affidavit filed in federal court lays out more details about Cole Allen's alleged actions before and during the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

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Trump reacts to alleged gunman's "manifesto," and more interview highlights -- The day after a gunman attempted to storm​ the White House Correspondents' Dinner, President Trump sat down with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell for a "60 Minutes" interview​ to talk about his experience.

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Musk and Altman face off in federal court. Here's what to know. -- The trial comes at a pivotal moment for AI, a technology poised to bring advancement that could also drastically reshape humanity.

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The security apparatus at the "Hinckley" Hilton where correspondents' dinner is held -- On March 31, 1981, when President Reagan was shot by John Hinckley, Jr., the Washington Hilton ceased to be just another venue for the Secret Service.

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California billionaire tax secures enough signatures to make ballot -- The measure would impose a one-time, 5% tax on the state's roughly 200 billionaires to fund public programs.

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Supreme Court turns away another parental rights dispute -- The Supreme Court turned away an appeal from a Florida couple who alleged their parental rights were violated by a now-revised school board policy on students' gender identity.

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United Airlines CEO says he approached American Airlines about merger -- Kirby argued that a merger would create jobs, offer more affordable flying options and allow the airline to compete with foreign carriers.

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Suspect charged with assassination attempt in correspondents' dinner shooting -- Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts including attempt to assassinate the president.

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Photos show British royal visits to the U.S. over the years -- King Charles is making his first state visit to the U.S. as monarch, though he traveled here 19 times before his coronation. Many of his royal relatives have also made memorable trips over the years.

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Big companies position themselves for payday from $50B federal rural health fund -- A $50 billion federal fund is supposed to modernize rural healthcare. But community clinics and advocates fear that the contractors administering the money for states will bite off a big chunk before it reaches patients.

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Human remains found in search for missing Florida doctoral student -- Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, has been charged with the murders of Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon, whose body was found Friday.

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Another strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in eastern Pacific, military says -- The latest U.S. military strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed three people Sunday.

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Ben Sasse on Senate's "smack-down nonsense" and his wish for America -- Former Sen. Ben Sasse, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer late last year, spoke to CBS News about why Congress is dysfunctional, the promises and risks of AI and his wish for the country.

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