Moment Trump rushed from White House Correspondents' Dinner after suspected gunshots heard

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The President and First Lady Melania Trump appeared to be part way through a conversation at the Washington Hilton when he was interrupted by a commotion at the White House table. Loud bangs could be heard and then various secret service members escorted the president away from the venue as they called out "stay down, stay down". ShareSaveFire crews thaw rapper Drake’s giant ice installation in TorontoOfficials say the frozen blocks are being melted due to "dangerous and unsafe activities" after they were set up to promote the singer's album. Widespread damage as storm spreads through midwestern USA series of strong winds has torn through the midwestern US, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads obstructed. Watch: Obama and Mamdani sing with children in New YorkThe former US president and New York City mayor meet for the first time at a child care centre in the Bronx. What does it take to survive in the Arctic? 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