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In the news today: An ex-Marine opened fire and set a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building ablaze in Michigan; Trump will speak at a hastily called meeting of top military leaders; and Moldova's pro-EU party wins a clear parliamentary majority. Also, Milan Fashion Week was abuzz with filming for "The Devil Wears Prada" sequel.
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Flames rise from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc on Sunday. (Julie J, @Malkowski6April via AP)
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Gunman opens fire at Michigan church and sets it ablaze, killing at least 4 and wounding 8
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An ex-Marine smashed a pickup into a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church in Michigan, opened fire and set the building ablaze during a crowded Sunday service and then was fatally shot by police. At least four people were killed and eight wounded, and authorities were searching the building ruins for more victims. Read more. |
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- Authorities identified the shooter as Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, of the neighboring small town of Burton. The FBI is leading the investigation and considered it an "act of targeted violence," said Ruben Coleman, a special agent in charge for the bureau.
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Trump will speak at a hastily called meeting of top military leaders, AP source says
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President Donald Trump will speak at a hastily called meeting of top military leaders on Tuesday, according to a White House official who spoke on condition of anonymity. The official said the president's participation was not part of the original plan for the meeting but that he decided that he wanted to go. Read more. |
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Hundreds of generals and admirals — senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher and their top advisers — have been summoned by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from all over the world to the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia.
Trump told NBC News in an interview Sunday that they would be "talking about how well we're doing militarily, talking about being in great shape, talking about a lot of good, positive things." News about the meeting broke Thursday, and no reason was initially provided for the unusual gathering. Trump didn't seem to know about it when first asked by reporters during an Oval Office appearance.
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Moldova's pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups
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Moldova's pro-Western governing party won a clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups in an election Sunday that was widely viewed as a stark choice between East and West. Read more. |
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The election was widely viewed as a geopolitical choice for Moldovans: between a path to the European Union or a drift back into Moscow's fold. With nearly all polling station reports counted on Monday, electoral data showed the pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity had 50.1% of the vote, while the pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc had 24.2%.
The outcome was noteworthy considering Moldovan authorities' repeated claims that Russia was conducting a vast "hybrid war" to try to sway the outcome. The alleged Russian schemes included orchestrating a large-scale vote-buying scheme, conducting more than 1,000 cyberattacks on critical government infrastructure, a plan to incite riots around Sunday's election, and a sprawling disinformation campaign online.
- Moldova applied to join the EU in 2022 in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and was granted candidate status that year. Brussels agreed to open accession negotiations last year.
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Models wear creations as part of the Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2026 collection in Milan, Italy, Saturday. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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Photo highlights from the runway at Milan Fashion Week
Dolce & Gabbana, Prada and Roberto Cavalli were among the brands to showcase collections at Milan Fashion Week, highlighting the Spring/Summer 2026 womenswear collections. Stars including Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci could be seen in the front row, filming for "The Devil Wears Prada" sequel. |
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