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NewsNation [5/3/2026 12:16 PM, Michael Ramsey, 4464K] reports authorities arrested a man Saturday at Trump Doral National Golf Club in Miami after the individual became unruly and got physical with a Secret Service agent, a federal official said. President Trump was not at the property at the time. The incident occurred around 4:15 p.m. at a security screening area staffed by the Secret Service and local police. An individual “became disruptive and failed to comply with lawful orders” before making “physical contact” with an agent, according to a statement from Acting Special Agent in Charge Michael Townsend of the Secret Service’s Miami field office. The man was taken into custody, and the Doral Police Department charged him with disorderly conduct and resisting without violence. “At no point did this situation impact the established security posture for any upcoming visits to Trump Doral National Golf Club by Secret Service protectees,” Townsend said. The man who allegedly caused the disturbance was being held at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami, according to police. No further information was available. The incident comes one week after an armed man rushed past security at a Washington, D.C., press gala Trump and cabinet members were attending. The suspect, Cole Allen, is being held on charges of trying to assassinate the president. The New York Post [5/2/2026 11:41 PM, Anna Young, 40934K] report that video shared on social media by conservative provocateur Nick Sortor showed the individual shuffling in place as he was cuffed after allegedly "setting off magnetometers" at an entry screening area. The security stop was manned by federal agents and law enforcement officers. "At no point did this situation impact the established security posture for any upcoming visits to Trump Doral National Golf Club by Secret Service protectees," Michael Townsend, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Secret Service Miami told The Post. The agitator was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting without violence. He is now being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami, police said.

Washington Examiner [5/3/2026 7:00 AM, Anna Giaritelli, 1147K] reports largely outside of the public eye, Customs and Border Protection has continued to surge personnel into the interior of the United States to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest immigrants lacking permanent legal status in the three months since the White House halted the fiery showdown in Minnesota. In the roughly 100 days since two CBP employees and an ICE officer fatally shot two American activists in Minneapolis, both agencies have had a chance to reflect and recalibrate on how they approach immigration enforcement. In his first sit-down interview since January, CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott acknowledged “missteps” in how CBP handled the officer-involved shooting and communicated with the public about its work with ICE. “I believe we had some missteps, to say the absolute least. I think we’re learning from those, and we’re pressing on,” said Scott, who sat back with hands grasping the arms of a club chair in his Washington office. “The more you communicate up front and tell people what you’re doing, why you’re doing it, how it helps them, we’re better off,” Scott said. “But as just government in general, we have a tendency to get behind the curve and do it, the mission first, and then explain it afterwards.”

Univision [5/2/2026 5:33 PM, Staff, 4937K] reports on November 3, 2026, California will implement a proposal to require proof of citizenship for anyone wishing to vote, according to state officials. According to CBS, California ‘s plan is supported by Republicans to bolster voter confidence among more than 23 million people. Officials indicated that the measure’s proponents submitted enough signatures on petitions to qualify for the ballot. [Editorial note: consult video at source link]

AP [5/2/2026 2:51 PM, Fabiola Sánchez and Isabel Debre] reports two members of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s party in northwestern Sinaloa state said they would temporarily step down from their posts after the United States charged them and eight other officials with drug trafficking in a bombshell indictment that has shaken the political establishment. In a short video announcement posted at midnight Friday, Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya, the highest-ranking official named in the indictment, denied accusations that he protected the powerful Sinaloa cartel and helped it smuggle drugs into the U.S. in exchange for millions of dollars in bribes. But he said he would take a temporary leave of absence to defend himself against what he called the "false and malicious" allegations and cooperate with the Mexican government’s investigation to determine whether he should be arrested or extradited to the U.S. Juan de Dios Gámez Mendívil, mayor of the Sinaloa state capital Culiacán, also said he would step down and the city’s comptroller was appointed interim mayor on Saturday. Gámez Mendívil has denied the charges against himself. Sheinbaum, who has struggled to strike a balance between the interests of her progressive Morena party and pressure from President Trump to step up the fight against cartels, says she hasn’t seen credible evidence against Rocha Moya but vowed that Mexican authorities would investigate the cases and gather their own information. She declared that the officials would be tried in Mexico, not the U.S., if there is credible evidence against them.

Politico [5/2/2026 9:00 AM, Aaron Pellish, 21784K] reports Republicans in Ohio are worried that a former administration official who helped oversee President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration tactics could cost them a chance to flip a battleground House district in November. The GOP has its best chance in years to oust longtime Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur from her Toledo-area seat after the Ohio Legislature redrew her district — which Kaptur won by less than 1 percent in 2024 — to be more favorable for Republicans last year. But Madison Sheahan, who served as deputy director at Immigration and Customs Enforcement until she resigned to run for Congress earlier this year, has become the center of a contentious primary that GOP operatives in the state say could lead to the party squandering its chance to flip the seat. At the heart of the concern is Sheahan’s role at ICE, where she helped lead the president’s sweeping immigration raids across the country — a high profile role that could be popular with Trump-friendly primary voters but toxic to a general electorate that has been critical of the immigration crackdown. “Primary issues that help you win are a two-edge sword. They can help you in the primary, but they might pose challenges in the fall election,” said Ohio GOP strategist Terry Casey, who isn’t affiliated with any campaign in the primary. “There’s obviously [a] debate of what happened in Minnesota and some other things.” Sheahan worked at ICE amid enforcement operations in major cities that triggered violent confrontations and protests. Those clashes culminated in the killing of two American citizens by immigration officials in Minneapolis. She launched her campaign days after the killing of Renee Good, but before the shooting death of Alex Pretti. Even as her role as a top immigration official has buoyed her in the primary, her ties to the controversial shootings — which forced the Trump administration to recalibrate its approach on immigration — have opened her up to attacks from primary opponents. And some Republicans think her record would make her a soft target for Kaptur in a general election battle. “Republicans have this terrible impression — as I’m out there knocking on doors, ICE does come up a lot, and it’s really divided the country, even some Republicans,” Alea Nadeem, one of her primary challengers, said during an April debate in Toledo.

Washington Examiner [5/3/2026 5:00 AM, Staff, 1147K] reports for too long, presidents from both parties have allowed immigrants from around the world to abuse our nation’s immigration system, but President Donald Trump took a small but significant step this week to end those abuses. A sovereign nation starts with a secure border and a visa process that weeds out bad-faith applicants. This past Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a diplomatic cable to all diplomatic missions directing them to add two questions to the screening process for all visa applicants: “Have you experienced harm or mistreatment in your country of nationality or last habitual residence?” and “Do you fear harm or mistreatment in returning to your country of nationality or permanent residence?” Only applicants who answer “no” to both questions will be allowed to continue with their visa applications. The wording of these questions is precise and intentional. Under U.S. law, “any person not a citizen or national of the United States” who is physically present in the United States may file an application for asylum. To qualify for asylum protection, a person must show that he or she has suffered persecution or fears that he will suffer persecution due to race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. After an asylum application is filed, Citizenship and Immigration Services schedules an interview with an asylum officer. If that officer determines that the noncitizen qualifies for asylum, the officer may grant asylum. If the noncitizen is not granted asylum, the case is referred to an immigration judge for removal proceedings, where the person may renew the asylum claim defensively. This process can take years, during which the noncitizen is generally protected from deportation.

FOX News [5/2/2026 10:00 AM, Kelsie Cairns, 37576K] reports Immigration and Customs Enforcement wants police in North Carolina to turn over an illegal immigrant from Romania convicted of child sex crimes and facing deportation after a phony asylum case and early prison release. Rebeca Fratila-Ilies is facing possible deportation after ICE said she was convicted of two counts of carnal knowledge of a child and statutory rape for abusing a middle-school boy. She was serving a 10-year sentence inside a Staunton, Virginia, prison up until her early release, ICE said. Fratila-Ilies was arrested in North Carolina March 12, 2025, for a probation violation, according to ICE, and the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office notified ICE Charlotte. "ICE lodged an immigration detainer against Fratila-Ilies with Guilford County April 17, asking them not to release this child predator back into the community," ICE Director Todd M. Lyons said in a statement. "Fratila-Ilies is a lawful permanent resident, but she’s been convicted of sex crimes against a child, which means she’s amenable to removal. She’s currently in removal proceedings, and ICE is standing by to deport her upon a Department of Justice immigration judge’s order."

FOX News [5/2/2026 10:00 AM, Kelsie Cairns, 37576K] reports Immigration and Customs Enforcement wants police in North Carolina to turn over an illegal immigrant from Romania who has been convicted of child sex crimes and faces deportation after a phony asylum case and early prison release. Rebeca Fratila-Ilies is facing possible deportation after ICE said she was convicted of two counts of carnal knowledge of a child and statutory rape for abusing a middle-school boy. She was serving a 10-year sentence inside a Staunton, Virginia prison up until her early release, ICE said. Fratila-Ilies was arrested in North Carolina on March 12, 2025, for a probation violation, according to ICE, and the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office notified ICE Charlotte that it had her in custody. An ICE investigation uncovered that she was granted a green card in 2006 when she came into the United States as a child. ICE said that was granted after Fratila-Ilies’ mother filed a fake asylum benefits case, though. An immigration judge ordered her to be deported back in 2017 after she was a no-show at her immigration hearing. She ultimately appealed, and was granted relief five years later. She remains in jail in North Carolina while her probation violation case is pending, ICE said.

Univision [5/2/2026 11:55 AM, Staff, 4937K] reports the night of April 28 ended with an abrupt silence in a cell at the Stewart Detention Center. Minutes earlier, at 10:25 p.m., staff found Denny Adán González, a 33-year-old immigrant from Cuba, unconscious. The scene sparked a race against time: cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the arrival of Webster County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Georgia, and continuous attempts to restore his pulse. At 11:11 p.m., the effort ended, and days later, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed his death; the story, however, began much earlier. According to ICE, González received medical evaluations in accordance with protocol, and it was determined that the cause of his death was suicide; however, this conjecture remains under investigation. His case adds to a larger number, as as of May 1, 2026, ICE confirmed the deaths of at least 18 people in its custody so far this year. In official records, each case is documented with times, acronyms, and procedures that mark the end of a life cut short.

Univision [5/2/2026 11:01 AM, Staff, 4937K] reports the internal report triggered emergency protocols within the detention center. A man was unresponsive in his cell. Minutes later, medical personnel and emergency services were attempting to resuscitate him. Less than an hour later, he was pronounced dead. This case, which occurred within an immigration facility in Georgia, adds to a growing number of such incidents across the country. On April 28, at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, 33-year-old Denny Adán González was found unconscious in his cell, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The agency stated that the cause of death is being investigated as a possible suicide and that the case remains under review. With this death, the number of people who have died in ICE custody in the first four months of 2026 has reached 18, according to official data cited by Reuters. This figure maintains the trend seen in 2025, when 31 deaths were reported, the highest level in two decades and close to the all-time record of 32 set in 2004. Statistics show an irregular evolution in recent years, with declines between 2021 and 2023 , but a marked rebound from 2024. By 2026, the current pace projects a new peak if the trend continues.

Univision [5/2/2026 6:21 PM, Staff, 4937K] reports Lisandro Pantaleón Pacheco, a Hispanic man , was arrested this week by ICE agents in Summit County . However, his arrest was not the only one that occurred in Utah in recent days, as several recent operations were reported across the state. That same week, several local police agencies confirmed prolonged activity by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, such as the operation that led to the arrest of Pantaleón Pacheco , who, according to his loved ones, arrived in the US when he was just one year old. He is currently 22. Apparently without any reason, Lisandro Pantaleón Pacheco was detained on his way to his new job. Since then, he has been transferred to at least two different prisons, as Utah currently lacks a detention center to house immigrants for extended periods . When consulted by N+Univision 32 , immigration lawyer Adam Crayk pointed out that the young man did not have the option of deciding whether or not to come to the country, as the decision was made by his parents. “For many years, our immigration system allowed detainees like Lisandro to be released on bail of approximately $1,500. Unfortunately, these measures are much more stringent today, and the decision to release someone on bail is now made in Washington, D.C. ,” Crayk adds. In order to free the Hispanic man, it is necessary to request a ‘Habeas Corpus’ petition , which allows challenging a detention, in this case immigration-related, that violates the constitutional rights of both citizens and non-citizens. Crayk emphasizes: “If he were to be transferred to the state of Nevada we could request bail, but if he goes to any other state, we have to request ‘Habeas Corpus’, which is a time-consuming request, but one that has been won in all instances.” Britney Xiques, Lisandro Pantaleón Pacheco’s girlfriend, says she is devastated. She claims his arrest prevented him from proposing to her on the same day. ABC4 cited an ICE statement issued on April 29, in which the agency noted that the young man “admitted to being an undocumented immigrant from Mexico. He entered the United States illegally at an unknown date and time . He will receive all due process guarantees and will remain in ICE custody pending the outcome of his immigration proceedings.” According to information from the lawyer, there were at least eight arrests in Summit County this week . Through social media, several people reported alleged operations on the outskirts of Park City , which were confirmed by local police. Ocany Padilla told N+Univision 32 that his father was also arrested on Thursday, April 30, in Utah County. “My dad was driving to work like he does every morning, and they were following him. He noticed an unmarked car and one pulled up in front of him. They turned on their lights, one in front and the other behind,” the woman recounts. He is referring to Marco Ruelas, a 68-year-old man originally from Jalisco, Mexico. He claims he was detained without explanation while on his way to work in construction . “They told him to get out (of the car). They didn’t give him a reason for stopping him, but it was obviously ICE,” Padilla states. Relatives of the two arrested men said they hope immigration authorities will review the cases and verify that they are residents with no criminal record, which could allow them to remain in the United States. [Editorial note: consult video at source link]

New York Times [5/2/2026 9:29 PM, Orlando Mayorquín, 148038K] reports a federal grand jury has indicted a man who last month was shot several times by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Northern California during a targeted stop. The man, Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, a Salvadoran who had been working in the state, is accused of ramming his vehicle into two agents on April 7 in Patterson, Calif., an agricultural community 90 miles southeast of San Francisco. Agents fired several shots into Mr. Hernandez’s vehicle during the episode. He was struck several times and then spent weeks in the hospital before being released into federal custody. Mr. Hernandez, 36, faces two counts of assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and one count of damaging government property. Mr. Hernandez has disputed that he tried to hit the agents. Four agents had tried to arrest Mr. Hernandez after pulling his vehicle to the side of the road. Prosecutors say agents shot at Mr. Hernandez after he “drove forward and hit an agent with his vehicle,” reversed and hit a government vehicle, and then accelerated toward the agents. Dashcam footage of the episode taken from a passing car captured part of the episode. The video, posted by the Sacramento news station KCRA, contains no audio and begins as the interaction is already unfolding. It shows three agents surrounding Mr. Hernandez’s black Toyota hatchback. At least two agents appear to have their guns drawn. One appears to be leaning over the windshield with his gun aimed at Mr. Hernandez’s vehicle. The agent appears to fire his weapon as the Toyota reverses. As it continues moving back, the open passenger-side door smashes against a truck parked behind it. The agents move out of the car’s way as it peels out, firing additional shots. The Toyota then drives over a median into oncoming traffic before the video ends. Patrick Kolasinski, a lawyer for Mr. Hernandez, has said that his client was not trying to hurt anyone with his vehicle, and that he was merely trying to get away. ICE has said that Mr. Hernandez was being sought for questioning in El Salvador in connection to a murder and that he was a member of the 18th Street Gang. Mr. Kolasinski has said his client is not a member of the gang, and added that Mr. Hernandez had been acquitted in the murder case in El Salvador before he illegally immigrated to the United States in 2019. Mr. Hernandez is set to appear in court on Monday. He is being represented by a public defender in the criminal case. “We have faith in the court system and believe that, once all the evidence is put before an impartial jury, Carlos will be exonerated,” Mr. Kolasinski said in a statement on Saturday. “To that end, we look forward to having our day in court.”

Univision [5/2/2026 3:51 PM, Staff, 4937K] reports four New Jersey residents have been charged with various crimes related to illegal voting. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey said in a statement that the four individuals were not U.S. citizens when they registered to vote and cast their ballots in various federal elections. The charges against the suspects range from illegally voting in a federal election to giving false testimony when applying for citizenship and illegal citizenship-to-naturalization processes. Federal prosecutors in New Jersey said the four people voted in at least one federal election between 2020 and 2024 , a period that included two presidential elections and one midterm election. It was revealed that after casting their vote, the people applied for naturalization in which they falsely declared that they had never voted and had never been registered to vote in a federal election.

AP [5/2/2026 10:49 PM, Gabriela Aoun Angueira, 1323K] reports an attorney representing the Trump administration informed a U.S. District Court Friday evening that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers whose contracts the agency did not renew in January, reversing a controversial decision that prompted a coalition of labor unions, scientific groups and local governments to sue the administration. FEMA has “initiated contact to offer new appointments” to term-limited staff whose contracts expired the first three weeks of January, U.S. Attorney Craig H. Missakian wrote in a notice submitted to the U.S. District Court in San Francisco Friday. The notice comes after months of uncertainty over the future of FEMA’s term-limited disaster workers, who make up roughly half the agency’s workforce. It follows news earlier this week that FEMA had reinstated 14 employees who were put on paid administrative leave for eight months for signing a public letter of dissent critiquing policies taken by FEMA and its parent agency, the Department of Homeland Security. The actions are the latest indications that Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is moving away from his predecessor Kristi Noem’s harsher approach toward FEMA, before she was fired as DHS leader. They also raise questions about whether the measures are a response to concerns that the disaster agency might not be prepared for the Atlantic hurricane season and major events like the FIFA World Cup. FEMA did not immediately respond to questions Friday about the court notice or how many employees received offers to return. On Thursday a spokesperson told The Associated Press that while it does not comment on specific personnel actions, the agency is “addressing outstanding personnel actions to ensure workforce stability and a strong, deployable surge force for upcoming national events and potential disasters.” FEMA’s Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employees, or CORE, work on two- to four-year assignments, though they traditionally have been routinely renewed, a system that allows the agency to build up and taper down its capacity as needed. There are about 10,000 COREs. Current and former FEMA staffers told the AP it is not uncommon for employees to work for decades or even retire in the term-limited appointments. FEMA abruptly stopped renewing some CORE employees’ contracts at the start of 2026 as they expired, and extended other appointments by only 90 days at a time. The agency paused the nonrenewals in late January, right before a severe winter storm impacted multiple states. By that time, 159 COREs had not been renewed, according to a sworn declaration by FEMA’s temporary leader, Karen S. Evans. A coalition led by the American Federation of Government Employees labor union sued the administration over the nonrenewals, alleging they were part of a wider plan to cut FEMA’s workforce by half and undermined FEMA’s congressional mandate to ensure the nation’s disaster preparedness. Evans in her declaration denied any plan for “blanket” elimination of COREs, and said the nonrenewals “do not threaten FEMA’s ability to perform its statutory mandate.” It is unclear how FEMA’s decision will impact the lawsuit. A statement submitted to the court by plaintiffs’ lawyers Friday evening said they would respond “after proper factual investigation.” Plaintiffs’ lawyers were scheduled to depose former DHS Deputy Chief of Staff Joseph Guy next week in an ongoing discovery effort around the decision-making that led to the CORE dismissals.

CBS News [5/2/2026 7:40 PM, Staff, 51110K] Video: HERE reports Gov. Greg Abbott has expanded a disaster declaration to include Palo Pinto County and Mineral Wells after an EF‑3 tornado struck Tuesday, damaging more than 130 buildings and destroying or flattening 23 homes and businesses. Local officials say rebuilding will take time.

Wall Street Journal [5/3/2026 5:00 AM, C. Ryan Barber, Annie Linskey, and Maggie Severns, 646K] reports Sean Curran cut the storybook image of a Secret Service agent when, in a dark suit and sunglasses, he whisked Donald Trump away from an attempt on his life in Butler, Pa., in July 2024. About two years later, another would-be assassin targeted Trump—and Curran is the one answering for the agency as questions about its preparedness mount. The gunman last month at a Washington press dinner marked the third direct assassination attempt against Trump in less than two years, prompting lawmakers and others to ask whether the Secret Service had sufficiently learned the security lessons from the past attempts. In 2024, Curran was head of Trump’s security detail. Now, he is the head of the entire Secret Service. A week after the shooting, authorities haven’t yet clearly explained what happened that night. Several videos have compounded the confusion, including one made public Thursday that appeared to show a security dog identifying the suspect, only to have the dog’s handler ignore the warning. Some law-enforcement officials have also privately questioned how the Federal Bureau of Investigation inquiry is being handled and why officials seem to be struggling to provide the public with basic facts, according to people familiar with the concerns. An FBI representative said the bureau had provided information to the public at “lightning speed.” Appearing on Fox News, Curran said all the evidence he had seen shows that the suspect shot a Secret Service officer with a shotgun before being apprehended. “Our officer heroically returned fire while being shot point-blank range in the chest with a shotgun and was able to get off five shots,” said Curran, who also went to Capitol Hill to brief members of Congress. Trump appointed Curran to run the Secret Service last year, choosing a longtime field officer who has spent little time dealing with Washington politics and bureaucracy, but had promised to do anything to protect Trump. He leapfrogged several higher-ranking Secret Service officials to take the job.

New York Post [5/2/2026 1:32 PM, Shane Galvin, 40934K] reports a Southwest Airlines flight attendant prayed for President Trump’s assassination on social media after a gunman breached security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Michele Carpino made the perverse plea on her Facebook page just minutes after news broke that would-be assassin Cole Allen stormed the annual black-tie Washington press bash last Saturday. Carpino has a history of posting disturbing anti-Trump screeds on social media.

New York Post [5/2/2026 12:52 PM, Geoff Earle, 40934K] reports a police dog at the White House Correspondents Dinner appeared to have gotten a sniff of the would-be assassin – but was pulled away seconds before Saturday’s shooting, new security footage shows. The video released by the Justice Department Thursday shows a handler leading a security dog toward the door to a stairwell that alleged shooter Cole Allen would use to try to access the White House Correspondents Dinner armed with a shotgun, knives and other guns. The dog lingers at the doorway for about three seconds, then walks away after getting an apparent tug from its handler. It then pauses and goes back inside the doorway. The footage does not include sound. Immediately after the dog and its handler walk away, Allen is seen sprinting though the doorway and through a nearby metal detector, shotgun in hand. The K-9 handler then puts his hand on his right side near where a weapon might be holstered. Critics of the security for the event that included President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other top officials are questioning whether the footage points to yet another safety failure. White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles met with Secret Service Director Sean Curran on Monday, a White House official said. That same day, Curran met with Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and ranking member Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), according to a Grassley online post. Gaps in security may have encouraged Allen to carry out the plot he wrote about in an unhinged manifesto.

CNN [5/2/2026 3:42 PM, Brian Stelter, 612K] reports in the immediate aftermath of last week’s shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, there was widespread skepticism about rescheduling it anytime soon. But attitudes have shifted in recent days, and the consensus is now that the dinner — which doubles as an awards ceremony and fundraiser — should be hosted again on principle, several White House correspondents told CNN. The White House Correspondents’ Association board is "working through options" for a "rescheduled event," this year’s president of the association, Weijia Jiang of CBS News, told members on Friday. "As of today, we have not made any decisions," she wrote in a memo obtained by CNN. "However, I am committed to ensuring our scholars and award winners receive the recognition that is rightfully theirs, and that an attack on free speech does not cancel our annual celebration of free speech and the other freedoms protected by the First Amendment.". Numerous journalism organizations have reached out to Jiang to offer assistance.

Reuters [5/2/2026 7:06 AM, Doyinsola Oladipo, 38315K] reports the suspect charged with storming a security checkpoint and firing a shotgun near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday mocked security measures at the Washington Hilton that allowed him to get close to President Donald ​Trump. Allen’s attack heightened a decades-old problem for the hotel industry: how to tighten security while maintaining a sense of warmth and hospitality. Some new security firms are offering AI-powered monitoring solutions, but hotels have been slow to adopt anything that could spike costs and infringe on the privacy of guests. Hotel attackers have repeatedly exploited the same vulnerabilities: multiple access ⁠points, guests arriving at all hours, uneven screening, and blurred lines between public space and protected zones.

Los Angeles Times [5/3/2002 6:00 AM, Connor Sheets, Paige St. John, Alene Tchekmedyian, Ruben Vives, and James Queally, 14672K] reports before authorities charged him with attempting to assassinate President Trump and top administration officials in a brazen attack at the Washington Hilton, Cole Tomas Allen lived what those who knew him described as a quiet, simple existence. He worked as a tutor and enjoyed video games, manga and riding his blue scooter. Acquaintances said Allen rarely talked about his political views through much of his adult life. But on social media, he appears to have expressed concerns about the morality of U.S. policy, particularly its role in the wars in Ukraine and Iran. Now, those who crossed paths with him are struggling to square the accusations against him with the man they knew as an unassuming student, gamer and teacher.

CBS News [5/3/2026 6:00 AM, Jack Fink, 51110K] reports Republican U.S. Representative Pat Fallon of Frisco is among the Texas lawmakers who say the third assassination attempt against President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner raises questions about security at the Washington Hilton Hotel. Fallon was one of the members of Congress who sat on a task force following the first two assassination attempts on President Trump in 2024. Following the latest incident, Fallon told CBS News Texas that he had a number of questions for Sean Curran, the Director of the U.S. Secret Service, who was set to brief some members of Congress. "One of the questions I will ask the director is who was the agent in charge of that venue," said Fallon ahead of the meeting. "Who signed off on the site and security plans? The buck’s got to stop with somebody. There’s got to be accountability set. The outer perimeter is always going to be the most dangerous, so what was the outer perimeter, and were these guests going through magnetometers?"

CBS News [5/3/2026 12:06 AM, Staff, 51110K] Video: HERE reports a mass shooting at an Amarillo apartment complex left a 16‑year‑old and a 17‑year‑old dead and eight others injured after an argument broke out among a large group of teens returning from a party, investigators said. Neighbors described the scene as chaotic, with kids running and screaming as parents rushed in to find their children. Authorities are continuing to investigate what led to the violence.

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The New York Times [5/2/2026 5:04 PM, Hannah Ziegler, 148038K] reports the authorities said that a car containing at least one explosive device crashed into an athletic club in Portland, Ore., early on Saturday morning, killing the driver. The cause of the crash and the driver’s motive were not immediately known. The police did not identify the driver. Portland Fire and Rescue responded to a report that a car had crashed through the front entrance of the Multnomah Athletic Club and caught fire around 3 a.m., according to Terry Foster, a spokesman for the department. After the fire was under control, emergency responders found one person dead in the car, the Portland Police Bureau said in a news release. The authorities then found “evidence of an explosive device” in the car. The police bureau’s explosives disposal team was called to assess the scene. The police advised the public to avoid the area near the club, which overlooks Providence Park in Portland’s Goose Hollow neighborhood. A spokeswoman for the Portland Police Bureau declined to provide additional information. FOX News [5/2/2026 3:38 PM, Alexandra Koch, 37576K] reports that an FBI Portland spokesperson told Fox News Digital it is involved in a joint investigation with the PPB. "It’s too early to determine motive at this point, but we can safely say there’s no threat to the public at this time," the spokesperson said. CBS News [5/2/2026 6:42 PM, Cara Tabachnick, 51110K] reports federal agents are investigating after explosives were found in a vehicle that crashed into the front entrance of an athletic club in downtown Portland, Oregon, early Saturday morning, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said. A person was found dead inside the vehicle. Portland Fire and Rescue responded to a report of a vehicle driving into the front entrance of the Multnomah Athletic Club a little before 3 a.m. local time, according to a news release from the department. The vehicle caught fire after the crash, the department said. Once the blaze was brought under control, law enforcement found the deceased person inside. The Portland Police Department’s Explosive Disposal Unit responded after evidence of an explosive device was found in the vehicle. The person has not been identified, and an investigation is ongoing, police said. There was no word of whether the crash was intentional. In a Saturday afternoon news conference, Portland Police Chief Bob Day said the incident was believed to be an isolated event and not related to terrorism. Portland Police Sgt. Jim Defrain didn’t specify what the explosives consisted of, but said during the news conference that there was "significant damage" following the incident.

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Telemundo [5/2/2026 7:16 PM, Staff, 162K] reports Miguel Díaz-Canel on Saturday called on the international community to determine whether it will allow Washington to militarily attack his country after US President Donald Trump said he would take control of the island "almost immediately." "The US president is escalating his threats of military aggression against Cuba to a dangerous and unprecedented scale," Díaz-Canel denounced on social media, adding: "The international community must take note and, together with the people of the US, determine whether such a drastic criminal act will be permitted." The Cuban leader considered that the Trump administration’s threats to Cuba only seek to "satisfy the interests of a small but wealthy and influential group, eager for revenge and domination," apparently referring to parts of the Cuban-American community in South Florida. However, Díaz-Canel added a warning: "No aggressor, no matter how powerful, will find surrender in Cuba." "They will encounter a people determined to defend sovereignty and independence in every inch of national territory," the Cuban president affirmed.

Bloomberg [5/2/2026 6:54 PM, Hadriana Lowenkron, 18082K] reports President Donald Trump said he plans to cut the US military presence in Germany by more than the 5,000-troop drawdown announced so far, even as Republican allies and NATO countries questioned the move. “We’re going to cut way down,” Trump told reporters Saturday as he boarded Air Force One in Florida, without offering additional details about his plans or rationale. “And we’re cutting a lot further than 5,000.” Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with European nations, accusing them of ignoring his requests for help in the US war with Iran and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But the latest announcement that some 5,000 troops will be pulled from a key NATO ally set off widespread worries. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Saturday the trans-Atlantic NATO alliance risks disintegrating and called on all members to reverse “this disastrous trend.” Roger Wicker, the Mississippi Republican who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, and House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers, a Republican from Alabama, expressed concern about pulling out thousands of troops in a joint statement on Saturday — a notable rebuke from the president’s own party. “Rather than withdrawing forces from the continent altogether, it is in the US interest to maintain a strong deterrent in Europe by moving these 5,000 US forces to the east,” the pair added, saying they hoped for more details from the Pentagon in the coming days and weeks.

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Wall Street Journal [5/2/2026 5:17 PM, Bertrand Benoit and Daniel Michaels, 646K] reports German officials shrugged off President Trump’s decision to withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from the country as symbolic, but analysts warned the broader trans-Atlantic rift risks leaving Europe’s economy and security dangerously exposed. Trump’s latest increase in tariffs on European cars, his apparent U-turn on plans to station long-range missiles in Germany and the economic and military fallout from the war in Iran will have a bigger impact on the region, they warned. “All of these are a bigger deal than a symbolic 5K-troop reduction,” said Thorsten Benner, director of the Global Public Policy Institute, a Berlin security think tank. “So is the rapid depletion of U.S. arsenals due to wasting enormous amounts of precious assets in the Iran war.” Senior U.S. defense officials said Friday the Pentagon would withdraw an army brigade from Germany within six to 12 months, days after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the U.S. didn’t seem to have an exit strategy in Iran and described Tehran as humiliating America in negotiations. A senior U.S. official said Saturday that Trump, U.S. adversaries and the world were watching what European nations like Germany do—including in the Middle East—adding that their actions and words matter to the president.

FOX News [5/2/2026 3:46 PM, Staff, 37576K] reports Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., discusses the impact of the war in Iran on gas prices and Georgia redistricting efforts on ‘Fox Report.’ [Editorial note: consult video at source link]

NBC News [5/3/2026 5:33 AM, Kyla Guilfoil and Hannah Peart, 42967K] reports President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was reviewing a new offer from the Iranian regime to end the war, but offered little optimism that the proposal would succeed. "I will soon be reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent to us, but can’t imagine that it would be acceptable in that they have not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World, over the last 47 years," the president wrote in a Truth Social post. Shortly before the post went live, Trump responded to questions from reporters on the tarmac at Palm Beach International Airport about the negotiations. The president said he would let reporters know whether he accepted or rejected the Iranian offer soon. On Friday, Trump had said he was "not satisfied" with the proposal, but said Saturday he would examine its details further. "They told me about the concept of the deal," Trump said. "They’re going to give me the exact wording now.". Iran’s latest proposal would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade, while pushing off talks on Iran’s nuclear programs for later. But Ali Nikzad, deputy speaker of Iran’s parliament, signalled on Sunday that "a guaranteed complete halt to aggression against Lebanon" must come before talks on Hormuz, according to the semiofficial ISNA news agency. "The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been carried out to achieve peace and stability for the Lebanese people," he added. Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon continue, killing at least seven people on Saturday despite a ceasefire. On Sunday, the Israeli military issued an ⁠evacuation warning to residents of 11 towns and villages there, claiming Hezbollah had violated the ceasefire agreement. Over 2,600 people have died in Lebanon since March 2, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. Trump’s comments Saturday came as he weighs how to proceed in the weeks-long standoff with Iran. Military officials briefed him Thursday on options for the Strait of Hormuz and on the ground in Iran. Trump has left open the possibility of resuming strikes. "Do we want to go and just blast the Hell out of them and finish them forever, or do we want to try and make a deal. Those are the options," Trump told reporters Friday, adding he would "prefer not" to resume strikes.

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Breitbart [5/3/2026 6:24 AM, Joshua Klein, 2238K] reports a senior Iranian military official warned Saturday that a “renewed conflict” with the United States is “likely” after President Donald Trump said he is “not satisfied” with Tehran’s latest proposal and signaled military options remain on the table, saying he “can’t imagine” the offer would be acceptable given Iran has “not yet paid a big enough price” for its actions over the past 47 years. Speaking to reporters before departing West Palm Beach, Florida, President Trump said he would review the proposal after being briefed only on the “concept of the deal,” noting, “They’re going to give me the exact wording now… I’ll let you know about it later.” Moments later, he underscored his skepticism in a Truth Social post, writing he “can’t imagine” the proposal would be acceptable in that Iran has “not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World, over the last 47 years.” President Trump’s reference to Iran’s “47 years” points to the Islamic Republic’s decades-long record as the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism — directing and arming a vast proxy network across the Middle East while targeting U.S. personnel and interests, killing and maiming hundreds of American service members over the years. The remarks followed President Trump’s outright rejection Friday of the same proposal — conveyed via Pakistani intermediaries — making clear he is “not satisfied” with the terms Tehran is demanding and warning there “may never be a deal.” He said Iran continues to push conditions the United States “can’t agree to,” even as it attempts to re-engage diplomatically under mounting economic and military pressure.

FOX News [5/2/2026 6:26 PM, Staff, 37576K] reports Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., explains why he expects to see a continuation of the ‘legal parsing’ over a War Powers Resolution on ‘The Big Weekend Show.’ [Editorial note: consult video at source link]

Reuters [5/3/2026 4:41 AM, Kevin Krolicki, 38315K] reports China accused the Philippines of landing personnel on a disputed reef in the South China Sea on Sunday as Manila said it would ‌dispatch ships to drive off Chinese vessels it said were conducting research illegally. The exchange extends a run of heightened tension between China and the Philippines, a U.S. ally, over Sandy Cay, an unoccupied sandbar in the ⁠South China Sea. On Sunday, China’s Coast Guard said it had identified five Philippine personnel who had landed on Sandy Cay, an action Beijing termed "illegal," according to state-run media outlet Global Times. The report did not specify what - if any - further action China had taken. Manila said last week it had dispatched its coast guard to Sandy Cay after state ‌media ⁠reports showed Chinese coast guard personnel arriving on Sandy Cay holding a Chinese flag. Ties between China and the Philippines are strained over territorial disputes in the South China Sea, where Beijing claims ⁠sovereignty over almost the entire waterway. Also on Sunday, a spokesman for the Philippine Coast Guard said Manila had identified four Chinese vessels ⁠conducting what it called illegal research in its waters and threatened to deploy aircraft and ships to force ⁠them to move away. China’s foreign ministry and the Philippine embassy in Beijing did not immediately reply to requests for comment.

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