@atompkins

55 years as journalist, author, visiting prof at Syracuse U, teaches A-I use, writing, retired @POYNTER. Buy my book Aim for the Heart -Amazon

 St Petersburg, FL
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Al Tompkins retweeted
Collin Rugg
@CollinRuggApr 26
BREAKING: President Trump has shared footage of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting and a photo of the suspect.
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Report - suspect assembled weapon at the scene nypost.com/2026/04/25/us-new…

White House Correspondents’ Dinner gunman ‘assembled long weapon in unsecured room’ before firing...

“He was in that room […] he grabbed it out of a bag or something,” Mabus said, adding that the weapon “was long” and “didn’t look like a typical gun.”

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POTUS posts image of man who fired shots outside White House Correspondents’ Dinner tonight. Man is from CA. -30 yrs old.
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Breaking911
@Breaking911Apr 26
Video shows the alleged shooter on the ground with U.S. Secret Service at the Washington Hilton following the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
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The moment when gunshots rang out outside of the White House Correspondents’ dinner facebook.com/share/r/1Gq4epp…
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Breaking- video of President Trump being evacuated from shooting incident at the hotel hosting the White House Correspondents’ dinner. @cnn video
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Al Tompkins retweeted
WBA@WIBroadcastersMar 17
Podcast: Covering Conflict Safely wi-broadcasters.org/podcast-… @atompkins @MVetterkind @Tim_Vetscher

Podcast: Covering Conflict Safely

In a must-see episode for broadcast newsrooms across the country, Al Tompkins joins co-hosts Michelle Vetterkind (WI Broadcasters Assoc.) and Tim Vetscher (TMJ 4, Milwaukee) to discuss measures…

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Now a total of FOUR aircraft hit by Iranian fire. Two downed. One airman still missing. Two chopper crew hurt in rescue flight. washingtonpost.com/national-…

Two U.S. warplanes shot down; search ongoing in Iran for 1 missing crew member

An F-15 fighter jet and an A-10 attack plane were lost to hostile fire. Two search-and-rescue helicopters also were hit, injuring the crews, before safely returning to their base, officials said.

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“It was scary. An incredibly frightening moment. Teleporting is no fun.” Gregg Phillips, the head of Trump’s FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery, talks about the time he teleported… to a Waffle House.😬 More: cnn.com/2026/03/20/politics/…
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FCC’s Carr just can’t get close enough to Trump. Now threatens broadcasters if they don’t fall in line. cbsnews.com/news/fcc-chair-b…

FCC Chair Brendan Carr says broadcast licenses are not a "property right," as Trump bemoans...

In an exclusive interview with CBS News Saturday, Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr doubled down on his warning that broadcast licenses could be revoked amid President Trump's criticisms of...

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60 Min tonight- wow Incredible journalism
60 Minutes
@60MinutesMar 8
“This is a massive CIA cover-up,” says former CIA intelligence officer Marc Polymeropoulos. He says in 2017, he suffered a mysterious brain injury known as Havana Syndrome. He was treated for vertigo, migraines, loss of vision, and trouble with memory and concentration.
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Al Tompkins retweeted
Jill Geisler@JillGeislerFeb 1
Excellent story by @atompkins: In Minneapolis, journalism students are learning to report under pressure amid an immigration surge poynter.org/educators-studen…

In Minneapolis, journalism students are learning to report under pressure amid an immigration surge...

Professors are teaching students how to pack bullet wounds, assess risk and decide when to cover marches and vigils

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My journalism professor friends are teaching skills they never imagined—like packing bullet wounds. poynter.org/educators-studen…

In Minneapolis, journalism students are learning to report under pressure amid an immigration surge...

Professors are teaching students how to pack bullet wounds, assess risk and decide when to cover marches and vigils

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Shooting involving Border Patrol leaves 1 in critical condition near US-Mexico border apnews.com/article/arizona-b…

Man wounded after exchanging gunfire with Border Patrol agents near US-Mexico border

Authorities say a man who was involved in a human smuggling operation was shot Tuesday in an exchange of gunfire with the U.S.

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Breaking: Federal agents shoot another person in Minnesota, governor says washingtonpost.com/nation/20…

Fatal shooting in Minneapolis renews protests; video raises questions about DHS account

The victim in the shooting was identified as Alexander “Alex” Pretti, 37, of Minneapolis.

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ICE agent in Portland, Maine tells legal observer she is a domestic terrorist for peacefully recording him, adds her to "nice little database"
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How confident are you that FEMA will perform brilliantly this weekend?
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Especially appreciative for @BayNews9 airing a special tonight on the upcoming Florida legislative session, substantive insightful interviews on issues that matter from property taxes to insurance costs without political bashing and noise. This is public service journalism.
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Al Tompkins retweeted
CBS News
@CBSNewsJan 3
Nine of the Minnesota child care centers that were discussed in a viral video, prompting allegations of fraud, were "operating as expected" when state investigators conducted on-site checks this week, officials said on Friday.
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