Donald Trump, first lady Melania and senior officials were quickly evacuated to safety from the annual event after several gunshots were heard outside the Washington Hilton Hotel ballroom where around 2,500 people were in attendance. Follow live - Gunfire shots at correspondents' dinner attended by President Trump The suspect has been identified by US authorities as 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen, from Torrance, about 15 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles. Officials have said he has no criminal record and was not on the radar of law enforcement. Police have said the suspect was armed with a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives. Jeffrey Carroll, interim chief of police for the Metropolitan Police Department, said the suspect was involved in an altercation as he tried to get into the event. The suspect exchanged shots with an officer who was struck but was unharmed because he was wearing a bulletproof vest. He was "tackled to the ground" and handcuffed by law enforcement before being apprehended, Mr Carroll added. Officials believe the suspect was acting alone, but his motive is unclear. Read more from Sky News:Terrorists launch simultaneous attacks in MaliTen killed in Ukraine after major Russia drone attack Suspect's background Sky News has verified Cole Thomas Allen's LinkedIn profile, in which he describes himself as a "mechanical engineer and computer scientist by degree, independent ‌game developer by experience, teacher by birth". According to his profile, he secured a bachelor's degree in 2017 in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena and a master's degree in computer science from California State University-Dominguez Hills. Allen's online resume suggests he worked for the last six years at C2 Education, a company which helps aspiring college students. One post also said he was working to develop a new "top-down shooter" combat game set in outer space. 'Lone wolf whack job' Speaking at a news conference after the incident, President Trump said he may have been the suspected gunman's target. Earlier, Mr Trump uploaded a photo to his Truth Social platform claiming to show the alleged gunman being apprehended. He described the suspect as a "lone wolf whack job" from California. Police believe the suspect was a guest at the Washington Hilton Hotel where the correspondents' dinner was being held. "We do believe he was a guest here at the hotel. We have secured a room here in the hotel, and again, we'll go through the appropriate procedures to determine what was inside there," Mr Carroll said. US attorney Jeanine Pirro has confirmed the suspect has been charged with firearms and assault charges. Saturday evening was the first time that Mr Trump has attended the correspondents' dinner as president. He was the subject of two assassination ​attempts in 2024, after he left the White House in 2021 and while he ​was campaigning for re-election. The most serious occurred while Mr Trump was campaigning at an outdoor rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, ​in July 2024. Mr Trump was shot and wounded in his upper ear by a 20-year-old gunman. The gunman ⁠was shot dead by security personnel. The site of Saturday's dinner, the Washington Hilton, was the scene of ​an attempt on the life of then president Ronald Reagan, who was shot and wounded by a would-be assassin outside the hotel in 1981.

Jake Reiner, whose younger brother Nick has been charged with their murders, has told how his "world collapsed" after being informed that his parents had been found dead at their home in Los Angeles on 14 December. Writing on Substack, the 34-year-old actor and writer said: "My world, as I knew it, had collapsed. I was in a trance. "The only thing I could focus on was that I needed to get to my childhood home. I needed to get to my sister [Romy]. I needed to figure out what the hell just happened." He added: "It's too devastating to comprehend. I still wake up every morning having to convince myself that, no, it's not a dream. This truly is my living nightmare." His father, 78, and his mother, 70, were found dead in the bedroom by paramedics responding to an emergency call. "They should be enjoying the rest of their lives peacefully while growing older together," wrote Reiner in the post, entitled "Mom and Dad". "Instead, that was ripped away from them, from me, from Romy, and there was nothing we could do about it." He went on: "My parents won't be at my wedding, they won't get to hold their future grandchild, and they won't get to see me have the successful career I'm still seeking. "It simultaneously breaks my heart and enrages me." Reiner did not name his brother, who is alleged to have stabbed his parents before fleeing, in the post. However, he said: "Sure, any loss of a parent is devastating, but nothing compares to losing both of them at the same time and, on top of that, having your brother be at the center of it. It's almost too impossible to process." Read more from Sky News:Trump's $1m 'gold card' is yet to pay dividendsWorld Cup final tickets on sale - for £1.7m each Nick Reiner, held without bail since his arrest, has pleaded not guilty to their murders. The 32-year-old is due to return to court on 29 April for the scheduling of a preliminary hearing, where prosecutors will present evidence and a judge will decide if it is enough for him to go to trial.

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, Darren Jones, said the effects of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would result in price hikes due to energy supply issues rather than shortages on supermarket shelves. Politics latest: Defiant Starmer signals intent to fight on On how long higher prices will remain, he told the BBC: "I think our best guess is eight-plus months from the point of resolution that you'll see economic impacts coming through the system. "People will see higher energy prices, food prices and those types of issues, flight ticket prices, as a consequence of what Donald Trump has done in the Middle East." Mr Jones is heading up a contingency planning group of ministers meeting twice a week to focus on live monitoring of stock levels and what plans are in place for addressing supply chain disruption. The group will assess how the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the subsequent reduction in oil, gas and ammonia supply - and hike in prices - is directly affecting the UK. Ministers are keen to stress there are no shortages yet, and drivers should continue to fill up as usual and not change travel plans over fears of potential jet fuel shortages. There have also been fears the war could hit stocks of carbon dioxide, made from ammonia, which is used in the slaughter of some animals, in food preservation and to make sparkling drinks, as well as for defence purposes and medical uses such as MRI scanning. Ammonia is also used in fertiliser for crops. Earlier this month, reports said the government was planning for a worst-case scenario in which the UK could face food shortages, including chicken and pork, by the summer if the war continues due to CO2 shortages. Read more:Labour leadership chatter growsIs Ed Davey a disruptor or centrist dad? Sir Keir Starmer will chair a meeting of the new Middle East Response Committee on Tuesday, which Mr Jones will report into. Mr Jones said: "This is not our war. The government made the right call to stay out of the conflict and only take defensive action to protect Britain's interests. "We're acting now to prepare for, and mitigate where possible, the impact on our economy and domestic security as a result of the conflict. "The prime minister wants to see a toll-free Strait of Hormuz reopened as soon as possible. The UK is working tirelessly with our international partners to find a permanent solution to this crisis and minimise the knock-on impact to households. "We will always put the British people's interests first."

Eberechi Eze's superb early goal sealed the victory, taking the Gunners back to the top of the table with a three point gap after Manchester City. The pressure was on the north Londoners to respond after losing to Pep Guardiola's side last weekend, with Man City going into first place on Wednesday by beating Burnley. Neville believes the next four league games will not be comfortable for Arsenal as they look to secure their first league title in 22 years, with a lack of experience playing in to the anxiety. Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle - Report and highlightsArsenal 'strangled by fear' - but Eberechi Eze offers X-FactorLive Premier League table | Watch FREE PL highlightsGot Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 He said on The Gary Neville Podcast: "You can feel the edginess. It's a crowd that haven't seen it for so long, or haven't seen it at all for a lot of them. "It's a group of players that haven't seen it before either and that comes across. If they get over the line, they're going to have to be wheelbarrowed over it. They're not going to sail over the line - it's going to be a real struggle. They're not going to all of a sudden hit form in this next couple of weeks." He was also critical of Arsenal's overall performance despite their victory against Newcastle, adding: "A lot of things they did in this game weren't great from a tactical point of view. "They're very good defensively and they really work hard. They really do sprint like crazy to get back into their shape, they defend really well and they're compact. "They're so well organised and there's a lot of respect needed for that... it is something that you should be really proud of and it can win you a title. "But what you want is that expression, that freedom where they play forward, they run forward and they do things with a bit more certainty in their attacking play and that didn't come at all today. "The goal comes from a set-piece, but I can't think of other chances that they created in open play because they get the ball into the final third and then they recycle it quite safely at times. "That's been a criticism of mine of them for a couple of years now. What's your idea? "I understand recycling the ball around the edge of the box if you're 2-0 or 3-0 up, try and draw them out, let them get frustrated, work them, move them from side to side, but they're not doing that and when they're moving them from side to side, they're not doing it quickly. "We're seeing them almost amble from side to side with the ball where someone takes a touch and another touch, and Newcastle's players are not really having to move at all. They're just standing in front of you. "I don't see the idea sometimes and they're not positive enough." Neville praise for Arsenal's perseverance with short corners Eze's goal was scored from a short corner. It was the third of the game from the Gunners in the space of a few minutes, and there were groans from the stands after the first two. It was clear though that they had a plan and it paid off with the winger's wonderful goal from range that ultimately was the winner. Neville gave Arsenal credit for persevering with the routine, but warned they will need to add more goals to give themselves the best chance of winning the league. He said: "They also deserve massive credit for what they've done with those set-pieces today because I reckon 99 out of 100 teams, when your fans are groaning after the second one, you're playing it into the box on the third one, but they did it again. "They were almost probing with one area, but then coming in, and what they were trying to do is work out that space of how they got it to [Kai] Havertz and Eze was the key at the edge of the box. It's an exceptional finish. "Eze looks like he's got a little bit of confidence and there's a bit of a swagger about him and that was really well worked. "Set-pieces are a big part of this Arsenal team and it's meant that they've come up trumps because of it again. "Arsenal can keep clean sheets, but City are in far better form right now from an attacking perspective. Arsenal are going to need to keep clean sheets, they're going to need to win every single game and they've got a chance for the title. "The defensive work is absolutely outstanding, but they need goals as well." 'Arteta won't prioritise Champions League or Premier League - he has to go for both' Amid the Premier League title race, Arsenal are also in the Champions League semi-finals. They play their first leg away to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. Neville said of the duel competitions: "There's going to be no prioritisation because they're in the two biggest competitions - you have to go for both. "The only way this works for Arsenal is to keep momentum, keep winning and they have to somehow take the reins off, while the defensive balance stays in place and that set-piece organisation stays in place. "They've got to be more free in their attacking play. If you think about a glass half full, you can go and be a Champions League winner and a Premier League winner. "At the moment, I think they're thinking 'we've got to win a league'. I don't think they're thinking 'we've got to win a Champions League'. "A lot of these players don't know how to win a Champions League, but they've been so close in the title race and they'll be so desperate not to fall short in that. "I do think that Mikel Arteta has to go for every single game and not prioritise any over the other, but he knows that the Premier League is the one that's easier to win than the Champions League right now. "I think there are better teams in there than them in the Champions League and it's a cup competition. They've got three games left and they've only got four left in the league, so you could argue that it's easy to win both, but I don't see them getting past Atletico Madrid and the other teams in the semi-final, but I do see them having a chance with the league."

The US president and his wife, Melania Trump, were rushed out of the White House correspondents' dinner at the Hilton Hotel in Washington DC on Saturday night after gunshots rang out. Trump latest: President rushed to safety after gunfire at dinner The assailant, who reportedly opened fire near the entrance to the ballroom, was quickly apprehended by law enforcement. He has been named as 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen, from Torrance, California. An officer was struck but was saved by a bulletproof vest, Mr Trump, said. Nobody else was injured. King Charles is travelling to the US for a state visit next week, with the incident raising questions about his and the Queen's safety. Buckingham Palace on Sunday lunchtime said a "number of discussions" are taking place today with the White House to determine "what degree the events of Saturday evening may or may not impact on the operational planning for the visit." A Buckingham Palace spokesperson added: "His Majesty is being kept fully informed of developments and is greatly relieved to hear that the president, first lady and all guests have been unharmed." Read more:The people who have tried to kill Donald TrumpWhat we know about suspected gunman The King and Queen are understood to have reached out privately to Mr and Mrs Trump to express their sympathies with all affected and their gratitude to the security services for preventing further injuries. Darren Jones, chief secretary to the prime minister, told Sky News on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips that UK security services "obviously remain in close cooperation" over the King's visit. He said Sir Keir Starmer sent a message to the president this morning in solidarity over the incident and said British Embassy staff and other Brits who were there "are very grateful to the US secret service for the action that they took".

Walker had been due to give evidence in the trial after his Channel 5 News co-host Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije alleged sexist and racial discrimination and unfair dismissal. Walker was listed as a respondent in the claims alongside ITN and its chief executive Rachel Corp, and Channel 5 and its owner Paramount. Vanderpuije had also filed a claim of suffering a detriment or dismissal due to exercising rights under the Public Interest Disclosure Act - more commonly known as whistleblowing. The case had been due to be heard at the London Tribunals Centre next week, but an agreement was reached during a minute-long hearing on Friday, when employment judge Emma Webster dismissed all the claims. A statement from her lawyers said: "Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije can confirm that a mutual agreement has been reached with ITN and Channel 5 in respect of the matters subject to Tribunal proceedings. Claudia-Liza fully withdraws her allegations relating to Dan Walker and does not intend to repeat or pursue them." Walker shared a statement on his Instagram page moments after the agreement was announced. 'I hope she finds peace' He wrote: "I firmly feel that I should never have been pulled into this; however, I was fully prepared to go to tribunal and defend the allegations which were levelled at me. "Through all of this I have always been concerned for the claimant's well-being, and that has not changed. I hope she finds peace." He also thanked his family and friends for their support, adding: "I will be forever grateful to those who were kind enough to go on the record with their accounts of working alongside me." A Channel 5 spokesperson said: "We strongly reject the claims that were made and are pleased that this matter has been resolved and that all the allegations relating to Dan Walker have been withdrawn." An ITN spokesperson said: "We continue to deny these claims in full, and we are glad this matter has been resolved." It's understood that an earlier investigation into claims against Walker, commissioned by ITN but carried out independently, was not upheld, and no misconduct was found. Walker, 49, presented BBC Breakfast for six years before joining Channel 5's flagship news bulletin, 5 News, as lead presenter in 2022. He hosted alongside Vanderpuije for a year. A sports fan, Walker previously hosted Football Focus and worked across various Olympic Games for the BBC. He also competed in Strictly Come Dancing in 2021, finishing in fifth place. Vanderpuije, 47, worked for channels including London Live, Talk and Sky News before joining Channel 5 in 2018. She was announced as co-host of 5 News in 2022, but left the company in 2024.

The US president and his wife, Melania Trump, were rushed out of the White House correspondents' dinner at the Hilton Hotel in Washington DC on Saturday night after gunshots rang out. Trump latest: President rushed to safety after gunfire at dinner The assailant, who reportedly opened fire near the entrance to the ballroom, was quickly apprehended by law enforcement. He has been named as 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen, from Torrance, California. An officer was struck but was saved by a bulletproof vest, Mr Trump, said. Nobody else was injured. King Charles is travelling to the US for a state visit next week, with the incident raising questions about his and the Queen's safety. Buckingham Palace on Sunday lunchtime said a "number of discussions" are taking place today with the White House to determine "what degree the events of Saturday evening may or may not impact on the operational planning for the visit." A Buckingham Palace spokesperson added: "His Majesty is being kept fully informed of developments and is greatly relieved to hear that the president, first lady and all guests have been unharmed." Read more:The people who have tried to kill Donald TrumpWhat we know about suspected gunman The King and Queen are understood to have reached out privately to Mr and Mrs Trump to express their sympathies with all affected and their gratitude to the security services for preventing further injuries. Darren Jones, chief secretary to the prime minister, told Sky News on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips that UK security services "obviously remain in close cooperation" over the King's visit. He said Sir Keir Starmer sent a message to the president this morning in solidarity over the incident and said British Embassy staff and other Brits who were there "are very grateful to the US secret service for the action that they took".

Traore, who is 6ft 4in and weighs 244lb (111kg), made history as the first drafted player via the NFL's International Player Pathway Program. The 23-year-old was born in France and grew up in London but moved to Flordia in 2020, when he played 11 v 11 football for the first time. From South London to the NFL Draft - Meet Seydou TraoreNeil Reynolds' 2026 NFL Draft storylines Super Bowl MVP Walker signs with Chiefs Traore caught a total of 131 passes for 1,482 yards and 10 touchdowns in college games and averaged 6.5 yards after the catch. "He's kind of a raw, athletic ball of clay, if you will," said Miami's general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan. "He should only get better. "He hasn't been playing football real long, so that was what was intriguing to us, especially at that value [fifth round]. "We felt he's a player who's ascending, whose best ball is in front of him, and who can be a problem for defences in time. We had our eyes on [him] for a while and he fell to us at the right value, so we took a shot." He joins a tight end group that includes Greg Dulcich and third-round pick Will Kacmarek. Traore caught 69 passes in two seasons at Mississippi State, hauling in a career-best five touchdowns last season and is the second tight end drafted by the Dolphins in this year's draft. Seydou Traore scouting reportTraore had 752 receiving yards and four TDs during his final two collegiate seasonsHe was in the East-West Shrine gameHe ran the 40 in 4.5 secondsMiami Dolphins 2026 NFL Draft Picks12th overall (from Cowboys) - Kadyn Proctor, T, Alabama27th overall (from 49ers) - Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State43rd overall - Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech75th overall - Caleb Douglas, WR, Texas Tech87th overall (from Eagles) - Will Kacmarek, TE, Ohio State94th overall (from Broncos) - Chris Bell, WR, Louisville130th overall - Trey Moore, Edge, Texas138th overall (from 49ers) - Kyle Louis, LB, Pittsburgh158th overall (from Panthers) - Michael Taaffe, S, Texas177th overall (from Cowboys) - Kevin Coleman, Jr., WR, Missouri180th overall (from Cowboys) - Seydou Traore, TE, Mississippi State200th overall (from Panthers)238th overall (from Chargers via Titans via Jets) Meanwhile, Uar Bernard, a Nigerian yet to play a game of NFL, was picked up by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 251st overall pick. "It's a dream come true for me because I've worked hard for this," Bernard said. "I've not played football, but I've gone through some drills that made me believe that I'm going to get better every day."