US President Donald Trump organized a second attempt to hold the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after the first event in April was disrupted by a gunman who opened fire near a security checkpoint. A federal agent was hit, but was saved thanks to his bulletproof vest. The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was accused of
In his remarks, Trump appeared cordial and conciliatory, saying that “the second time is always better,” joking and praising the media, stating that he respects “most of them.” “As I said three months ago, the show must go on,” Trump said. The US president also called on Americans to respect freedom of expression. “We resolve
The Miami Heat mistakenly posted a link on YouTube to LeBron James’ ‘introductory press conference’ even though the NBA great has not yet decided where he will play next season. The link to the live broadcast, scheduled for July 27, was uploaded to the Heat channel on Tuesday before being removed. A Heat spokesman told
Media are invited to join NASA for a virtual press conference at 2 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, July 29, to preview the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission, scheduled to launch Sunday, August 30 from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA will broadcast this event live across a variety of platforms. Learn where to
Dangerous. Sassy. Unprecedented. Unexplored territory. Reaction in the media world has been swift and severe over the issue of subpoenas of five New York Times journalists who reported on security issues related to the new Qatar-equipped Air Force One, a legal maneuver seen as a worrying escalation of the Trump administration’s campaign to control and