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In the news today: Prosecutors release footage of the armed suspect storming the correspondents’ dinner; the Trump administration says its war in Iran has been “terminated” before a 60-day deadline; and activists worldwide kick off May Day rallies. Also, a citizen campaign returns endangered kiwi birds to New Zealand’s capital after a century-long absence.
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Federal prosecutors released a video Thursday showing the moment authorities said a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempt to kill President Donald Trump.
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Prosecutors release video of armed man storming correspondents’ dinner
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Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, posted the video on social media amid questions over whose bullet struck a Secret Service officer as Cole Tomas Allen ran through security with a long gun toward the hotel ballroom. Read more.
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- Prosecutors had previously claimed the agent was shot in the bullet-resistant vest during the melee, but had not confirmed it was Allen who shot the agent. Pirro, however, said Thursday that there is no evidence that the officer was hit by friendly fire.
The video appears to show Allen run through a magnetometer and point his weapon at the agent, who fired back five times, according to authorities. It’s not clear from the video at what moment Allen’s weapon fires. He agreed earlier Thursday to remain jailed while he awaits trial. He did not enter a plea during his brief appearance in federal court.
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Trump administration says its war in Iran has been ‘terminated’ before 60-day deadline
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The administration is arguing that the war has already ended because of the ceasefire that began in early April. This interpretation would allow the White House to avoid seeking congressional approval of military action. Read more.
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Under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, the law that sought to constrain a president’s military powers, President Donald Trump had until Friday to seek congressional authorization or cease fighting.
The Trump administration’s statement furthers an argument laid out by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during testimony in the Senate earlier Thursday, when he said the ceasefire effectively paused the war. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who had asked Hegseth about the timeline, later told reporters that the argument “certainly has no legal support.”
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May Day demonstrations expected as workers face rising energy costs due to Iran war
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May 1 is a public holiday in many countries, and demonstrations are expected in many of the world’s major cities. Activists will be demanding peace, higher wages and better working conditions as many workers grapple with rising energy costs and shrinking purchasing power tied to the Iran war. Read more.
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“Working people refuse to pay the price for Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East,” the European Trade Union Confederation, which represents 93 trade union organizations in 41 European countries, said. “Today’s rallies show working people will not stand by and see their jobs and living standards destroyed.”
In the United States, May Day is not a federal holiday but activists opposing Trump’s policies are planning marches and boycotts.
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A staff member of a conservation organization carries a kiwi bird during an event at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay)
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The kiwi bird makes a comeback
The Capital Kiwi Project, a charitable trust, is bringing New Zealand's sacred national bird back to the hills around Wellington after the flightless, shy creature vanished from the area more than a century ago. It’s thought that there were 12 million of the birds roaming the landscape before humans arrived in New Zealand. Today only about 70,000 kiwi are left across the country. The citizen campaign recently celebrated relocating its 250th kiwis to Wellington.
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