A gunman opened fire on security personnel at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington on Saturday night, forcing Secret Service agents to rush President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump from the event. The suspect, armed with a shotgun, charged past a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton and fired at a Secret Service agent, who was struck but unharmed due to protective gear. About 2,600 guests were present. Trump, Vice President Vance, and all cabinet members were confirmed safe. The suspect was taken into custody. US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said the man faces charges of using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer with a dangerous weapon. An arraignment before a US district judge in Washington is scheduled for Monday. Federal agents also raided the suspect's California home. Speaking at the White House afterward, Trump described the man as a 'lone wolf' and a 'would-be assassin' carrying multiple weapons. He said he believed the attack was not connected to the war with Iran. He also called the Washington Hilton 'not a particularly secure building.' Saturday's incident is the third time Trump has faced what officials have characterized as an assassination attempt, following two separate incidents in 2024 during his presidential campaign.
Iranian armed forces attacked a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, briefly halting traffic through the waterway. The strike threatens a fragile US-Iran arrangement and could push shipping insurance costs and oil prices higher.
The US has struck Iran, with President Trump citing an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz as justification. The action raises immediate risks for global oil flows through one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints.
The US struck ten Iranian targets on the second consecutive day of military action, putting a fragile ceasefire under serious pressure. The escalation raises immediate risks for Gulf shipping, global oil supply, and regional stability.
Venezuela's twin earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, have killed at least 164 people and injured 971, interim president Delcy Rodriguez confirmed Thursday. The quakes are the country's strongest since 1900, collapsing buildings across Caracas and prompting a state of emergency, with the death toll expected to rise as
