Third Assassination Attempt?, Texas Tornadoes & Battle of Billionaires - Monday, April 27, 2026
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 27 April 2026
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The news to know for Monday, April 27, 2026!
What we know so far about the gunfire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner — from the suspected gunman and who he apparently targeted, to what security measures were (or weren't) in place.
Also, from tornadoes to wildfires — how and where severe weather is impacting parts of the country.
Plus: rare, high-profile plans for King Charles' visit to Washington, a trial pitting two of the most powerful tech leaders against each other, and two history-making moments: one at a marathon, the other at the movies.
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Monday, April 27, what we know so far about the gunfire at the White House |
| 0:04.3 | Correspondence Dinner, from the suspected gunmen and who he apparently targeted, to what |
| 0:08.7 | security measures were or weren't in place. Also from tornadoes to wildfires, how and where |
| 0:14.3 | severe weather is impacting parts of the country. Plus, rare high-profile plans for King Charles' |
| 0:19.3 | visit to Washington, a trial pitting two of the most |
| 0:22.3 | powerful tech leaders against each other, and two history-making moments, one at a marathon, |
| 0:27.5 | the other at the movies. |
| 0:28.9 | Those stories and even more news to know coming up. |
| 0:33.0 | Welcome to The Newsworthy, all the day's news in less than 15 minutes. |
| 0:37.4 | I'm Erica Mandy. |
| 0:38.4 | Thanks so much for being here. Let's do this. |
| 0:43.7 | One of the most high-profile events in Washington, D.C. came under fire on Saturday night. |
| 0:48.9 | Authorities say a gunman started shooting near a security checkpoint at the White House |
| 0:52.4 | Correspondence Dinner, and law enforcement shot back. |
| 0:55.5 | A secret service officer was struck but was wearing a bulletproof vest and has since been released from the hospital. |
| 1:01.0 | At the time of the shooting, thousands of guests, including senior politicians, journalists, and other public figures, were gathered in that ballroom. |
| 1:08.1 | President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance were quickly evacuated |
| 1:11.0 | to safety while most others in the crowd ducked under their tables and shielded themselves |
| 1:14.9 | behind chairs. The suspect is now in custody and it's believed he acted alone. He's been identified |
| 1:20.7 | as a 31-year-old mechanical engineer and teacher from Southern California. Shortly before the |
| 1:25.9 | shooting, law enforcement officials say he sent a |
| 1:27.8 | manifesto to his relatives. He called himself a friendly federal assassin who wanted to target |
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