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April 30 Evening Brief
In Washington and on the security beat
New CCTV footage from the Trump dinner incident appears to show how fast the suspect got through security, in about four seconds, before an officer drew a weapon and fired. It is another uncomfortable reminder that “layered security” can sometimes mean “layered surprise.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also told senators it could take months, or even years, to replace munitions used in the Iran conflict, as lawmakers pressed him on stockpiles and readiness.
In business and tech
Apple beat Wall Street expectations, reporting $111.2 billion in revenue in its latest quarterly results, the company’s first since announcing Tim Cook will step down as CEO. Cook said he trusts incoming CEO John Ternus, who called this the most exciting moment of his 25-year run at Apple.
Separately, security researchers say a new supply chain attack has hit more developer tools, including SAP and Intercom npm packages and the lightning PyPI package. The malware, dubbed Mini Shai-Hulud, is being used to steal credentials, which is never the sort of “integration” anyone wants.
In the Middle East
Iran-linked tensions are now spilling into food security, with Yara’s chief warning that a fertiliser shortage could hit crop yields and push prices higher, putting an estimated 10 billion meals a week at risk. The conflict is not staying politely in its lane.
In local crime
In Lower Merion, two burglary suspects are in custody after police say they fled officers following a reported residential break-in. The chase ended in a crash and a foot pursuit before the arrests.
In Pottstown, a man has been charged with sexually assaulting two women, including a 90-year-old. Investigators say he forced his way into a home and attacked the older woman in her bedroom, a serious and disturbing case.
In Europe
Two members of the Venice Biennale jury have resigned just days before the exhibition opens, after tensions over Russia’s return for the first time since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The art world, apparently, still knows how to stage a political crisis with good lighting.
In state politics
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry says he wants to delay the state’s primary elections so lawmakers can redraw the congressional map first, after the Supreme Court ruled Louisiana’s second majority-Black district was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The calendar, as always, is suddenly very flexible when maps are at stake.
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