WHCD shooting suspect in court today; US-Iran talks collapse, blame traded

Was he trying to kill the president

The suspect in the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting faces a judge today

Plus, U.S.-Iran talks set for today now scrapped. By both sides blame each other for the breakdown

And despite a violent weekend in Washington, the royal visit moves ahead

King Charles arrives today, with tensions between the U.S. and U.K. over Iran still in the background

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We live in a crazy world. President Donald Trump reacting after a gunman opened fire

at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night. Good morning, I'm Craig DeGrelli

The suspect in that shooting is expected in court later today. The president now wants the dinner rescheduled within 30 days and says he plans to attend

Investigators have not confirmed whether Trump was the intended target, but officials say the gunman appeared to be going after administration figures

Authorities identify the suspect as 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen, a teacher from California

The acting attorney general says investigators are reviewing writings Allen sent to family

just minutes before the shooting as they work to determine a motive

Officials say he is not cooperating. I read a manifesto. He's radicalized

He was a Christian believer, and then he became an anti-Christian. He had a lot of change

He's been going through a lot based on what he wrote. His brother complained about him and I think reported him to the police

And his sister likewise complained about him. His family was very concerned

He was probably a pretty sick guy. Police say Allen was armed with a shotgun, a handgun and knives when he rushed a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton

A Secret Service agent was shot but protected by a bulletproof vest and later released from the hospital

While Trump says the Secret Service's response was swift, he's using the incident to push his plan to build a ballroom at the White House, saying it would ensure his safety in the future

He had been staying at the hotel since Friday. He checked in he said he had cased the place and he wrote what the hell is the Secret Service doing And he wrote this quote I expected security cameras at every bend bugged hotel rooms armed agents every 10 feet metal detectors out the wazoo

What I got is nothing. You know, I could take any event having to do with security or anything else

I can always find fault. Those guys did a good job last night

They did a really good job. I'm building a safe ballroom. And one of the reasons I'm building it

is exactly what happened last night. we're building a room right there

If you walk out and move 20 yards to the left, you'll be right at the entrance to the ballroom

And that ballroom is being built on the safest piece of property in this country, probably one of the safest pieces of land in the world

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is set to meet with the Secret Service

and Homeland Security this week to assess the next steps. King Charles and Queen Camilla land in Washington today

moving forward with a high-profile state visit despite weekend security concerns. Preparations are already underway across the Capitol with American and British flags

lining key sites ahead of the royal arrival this afternoon. Buckingham Palace says the trip is still on, even after the shooting at the White House

Correspondents' Dinner. Officials say the king was kept informed and expressed relief that

President Trump and others were not hurt. The four-day visit marks the first British state trip

to the United States since 2007 and is time to celebrate America's 250th anniversary

It also comes at a tense moment between the two allies with disagreements over the war in Iran

President Trump is set to welcome the king and queen at the White House later today for a private

tea. The two met last year during Trump's visit to the UK. The president was asked about the visit

on Sunday on Fox News. King Charles is coming and he's a great guy and we look forward to

it. He's really a fantastic person and a tremendous representative. The visit includes a state dinner

a rare address to Congress, and events in New York and Virginia, all aimed at reinforcing ties

between the two countries. The last British monarch to make a state visit here, Queen Elizabeth

nearly two decades ago. This morning, Iran is blaming the United States for the collapse of

peace talks. Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Arachi, meeting in Russia with President Vladimir

Putin, says talks broke down because of what he called excessive demands from the U.S

That follows weekend meetings with mediators in Pakistan and Oman President Trump says he done waiting canceling a planned meeting in Pakistan set for today with Middle East Envoy Steve Whitcoff and Jared Kushner Trump told Fox News if Iran wants to talk they can reach out directly

He also said a proposal from Iran fell short. They gave us a paper that should have been better

And interestingly, immediately when I canceled it, within 10 minutes, we got a new paper that

was much better. We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon. It's very simple. Look

that whole deal is not complicated. Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. It's very simple

The Associated Press reports Iran is now offering to ease its control of the Strait of Hormuz

without addressing its nuclear program. In return, Iran wants the United States to lift

its naval blockade. Prosecutors in Tampa, Florida say a murder suspect looked up ways to

hide a body. They say he even asked ChatGPT what would happen if someone was put in a garbage bag

and thrown in a dumpster and how it could be detected. 26-year-old Hashim Abu Garbia is

charged with killing two University of South Florida doctoral students, his roommate Zemiel

Limon and Nahida Bristy. Investigators found Limon's remains on the Howard Franklin Bridge

An autopsy revealed multiple sharp force injuries. Prosecutors believe Bristy is also dead, though she remains missing

Investigators recently recovered unidentified human remains from Tampa Bay during the search

Deputies say items belonging to Limon were found in a compactor dumpster at the apartment complex

along with material that matched both victims through DNA testing. Investigators also found blood inside the apartment

and say Abu Ghraibah gave conflicting accounts about his movements the day the two students disappeared

He's being held without bond. A pretrial detention hearing is set for Tuesday

A key Republican senator is clearing the way for Kevin Warsh to become the next Federal Reserve chair

Senator Tom Tillis told NBC News on Sunday he will now support Warsh's nomination

after the Justice Department dropped its investigation into current Fed chair Jerome Powell

Tillis had been holding up the process, refusing to move forward while that probe was active

The investigation focused on the Fed's multi-billion dollar renovation project at its Washington headquarters

and Tillis warned it could have threatened the central bank independence Now with the case closed the Senate Banking Committee is expected to take up Warsh nomination this week

Warsh, a former Fed governor, faced questions from lawmakers about whether he would operate independently from the White House if confirmed

That's been a central concern with President Trump pushing for lower interest rates and openly criticizing Powell

I am prepared and with the assurances from the Department of Justice that the case is completely and fully settled

I am prepared to move on with the confirmation of Mr. Warsh. I think he's going to be a great Fed chair

Jerome Powell's term ends May 15th. Warsh is expected to face a committee vote in the coming days

with Tillis's support now removing a major obstacle to confirmation. Finally this morning, new research indicates giant octopuses once dominated the ocean millions of years ago

Scientists studying fossils found in seafloor sediments near Japan and off Vancouver Island say these animals were massive

They had eight arms and could stretch, get this, as long as 60 feet

Researchers say they weren't just big, they were apex predators sitting at the top of the food chain

Fossils show heavy wear on their jaws, a sign of a powerful bite

likely used to crush hard-shell prey like snails. Studies suggest these giant octopuses were in the ocean as far back as 100 million years ago

Like something out of 20,000 leagues under the sea, right? All right, before we head out, here's what we're tracking today

Forecasters say today could be the most dangerous day of this severe weather outbreak

A level three risk stretches across Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee

We'll keep an eye on it. At 11 Eastern, Texas lawmakers in Austin open hearings into Camp Mystic

Parents testify as investigators present early findings. Later, the suspect in the White House dinner shooting will appear in court

with prosecutors moving forward on initial charges. At 2, King Charles and Queen Camilla land at Joint Base Andrews

They meet with President Trump at the White House in the 4 p.m. hour. No noise, no sides, just the story

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We'll see you back here tomorrow. For all of us here at Straight Arrow, I'm Craig DeGrelli. Have a great day