Trump evacuated from White House Correspondents’ Dinner over security incident

President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday night following a security incident outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel. The evacuation occurred just after 8:30 p.m. ET following what sounded like loud bangs sent attendees scurrying. Mr. Trump and first lady Melania Trump were whisked off the stage by Secret …

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Car Explodes Outside Police Station in Northern Ireland, Belfast Telegraph Reports

BELFAST, April 26 (Reuters) – ⁠A ⁠car exploded ⁠outside of a police ​station near Belfast overnight, ‌Northern Ireland’s Belfast ‌Telegraph newspaper ⁠reported ⁠on Sunday, but it said no police ​officers had been injured. The Police Service of ​Northern Ireland said in a ⁠statement that ⁠an evacuation ⁠operation was ​taking place following a security ​alert ⁠in …

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Gilgeous-Alexander Scores 42, Thunder Beat Suns 121-109 to Take a 3-0 Series Lead

PHOENIX (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points in a brilliant shooting performance, Ajay Mitchell added 15 in place of the injured Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 121-109 on Saturday to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference first-round series. Gilgeous-Alexander — the league’s reigning MVP — hit …

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Ukraine Marks 40th Anniversary of Chornobyl Disaster Under Cloud of War

KYIV, April 26 (Reuters) – Ukraine is commemorating the 40th ⁠anniversary ⁠of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster on ⁠Sunday amid lingering fears that Russia’s four-year-old war could spark a repeat of the ​world’s worst nuclear disaster. Kyiv says Moscow has repeatedly sent missiles and drones on a flight path near the plant to attack ‌Ukrainian cities, …

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Colombia Explosives Attack Kills 13, Police Source Says

BOGOTA, April 25 (Reuters) – At least ⁠13 ⁠people were killed and ⁠17 wounded in an explosives attack in ​western Colombia on Saturday, a police source told Reuters, in ‌violence authorities have blamed on ‌dissidents of the FARC guerrilla group. The attack took ⁠place ⁠on the Pan-American Highway in the El Tunel area ​of Cajibio …

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Boston Red Sox Fire Manager Alex Cora and 5 Coaches

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have fired manager Alex Cora, who led them to the 2018 World Series championship. The team made the announcement Saturday after a 17-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles that snapped a four-game losing streak — including a three-game sweep at Fenway Park by the archrival New York Yankees. …

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