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Suspect in Correspondents’ dinner shooting to appear in court
The man accused of opening fire outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner while President Donald Trump was in attendance on Saturday is expected to appear in federal court in D.C. for the first time on Monday.
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of California, faces two charges: assaulting a federal officer and using a firearm in a crime of violence. Additional charges are expected as investigators’ work continues.
It was unclear if Allen had a lawyer who could speak on his behalf.
Ten minutes before the shooting, Allen sent a long message to his family characterizing himself as a “friendly federal assassin,” investigators said. He described his targets as “administration officials” and alluded to grievances over a range of Trump administration actions.
His family said they alerted police when they saw his writings. They said Allen had a tendency to make radical statements and often referred to a plan to do something.
The guns Allen had were legally purchased a few years ago.
FBI Director Kash Patel said he and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will share additional details at a news conference later Monday.
Stay with NBC Washington for more details on this developing story.
The suspect in a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner may have been a guest at the hotel the event was being held at. News4’s Mark Segraves and Dominique Moody reports.
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An emergency crew rescued an injured hiker who fell 50 feet from the summit of a mountain in Washington state on Saturday, video shows.
The footage, released by local law enforcement, captured the challenging search and rescue operation as members of the King County Sheriff Air Support team scanned the vast wilderness surrounding Mount Si by helicopter. Located about 35 miles east of Seattle, the mountain’s popular hiking trail ascends more than 3,000 feet over the course of just a handful of miles, according to the Washington Trails Association.
At the summit of Mount Si is Haystack Rock, where the hiker fell and may have suffered a head injury, law enforcement said. Cloud cover originally prevented rescuers from reaching him, in addition to wind and snow as the elevation climbed to 4,100 feet.
“Once we had a break in the weather, we successfully rescued him and flew him to Harborview,” the air support team said in a statement. Harborview Medical Center is a hospital in Seattle.
Video shows the rescue team hovering above the mountain while thick clouds obscured the view of the landscape below. Eventually, several crew members descended downward from the helicopter on ropes, retrieved the hiker and hoisted him back up.
More than 100,000 people hike Mount Si every year, the Washington Trails Association says, noting that the trail covers 8 miles roundtrip and includes an elevation gain of 3,150 feet.
The organization describes the trail as “a kind of sweet spot for experienced and novice hikers alike,” because it’s difficulty level provides “enough of a test for bragging rights” without being “so tough as to scare people away.” Experienced climbers often hike the mountain with weighted packs in early spring, as they prepare to climb Washington’s tallest peak at Mount Rainier, it says, noting that “switchbacks and climbing begin almost as soon as you leave the trailhead.”
The Washington Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
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08-37-40-44-65, Powerball: 18, Power Play: 3
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Winning Cash Pop numbers from May 16 drawing
11
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from May 16 drawing
7-0-6
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07-08-09-10-11-13-14-21-25-30-32-33-47-51-54-55-57-58-59-69
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13-20-26-36-44-47
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11-21-27-41-59, Powerball: 18
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All Washington Lottery retailers can redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners have the option to submit their claim by mail or in person at one of Washington Lottery’s regional offices.
To claim by mail, complete a winner claim form and the information on the back of the ticket, making sure you have signed it, and mail it to:
Washington Lottery Headquarters
PO Box 43050
Olympia, WA 98504-3050
For in-person claims, visit a Washington Lottery regional office and bring a winning ticket, photo ID, Social Security card and a voided check (optional).
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When are the Washington Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 7:59 p.m. PT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 8 p.m. PT Tuesday and Friday.
- Cash Pop: 8 p.m. PT daily.
- Pick 3: 8 p.m. PT daily.
- Match 4: 8 p.m. PT daily.
- Hit 5: 8 p.m. PT daily.
- Daily Keno: 8 p.m. PT daily.
- Lotto: 8 p.m. PT Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Powerball Double Play: 8:30 p.m. PT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
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SEATTLE — It was a brutal winter for the snowpack in the western states, including Washington, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
That has current snowpack levels beyond bleak.
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A map from NOAA shows the percentage of typical moisture in the snowpack across the West. It’s based on the median of the last 35 years.
An 8-14 day precipitation outlook. (NOAA)
Parts of the Cascades have just 13 to 27 percent of the water we could expect in our snowpack this time of year. The Olympics are at just 10 percent.
It was hoped that snowfall in April and May in some areas would offset the snow deficit, but that didn’t happen.
A dry snowpack is going to be a strain on agricultural water use this summer and will boost fire danger during the hottest months of the year.
What comes next?
Fin, Win, and their uncle Shawn were surprised and delighted by the unexpected April snowfall in the Cascades. (KOMO)
According to the 8-14 day precipitation outlook from NOAA, our state can expect equal chances of the typical amount of wetness over the next 2 weeks.
At the same time, government forecasters are expecting a 33 to 40 percent chance of above normal temperatures.
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Forecasters are hoping for a surge of spring rain to at least delay a spike in the fire danger, but without a healthy snowpack heading into the summer months, water supplies could be bleak in parts of our state.
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