A man identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, is expected to be charged Monday with multiple offences, including attempting to kill a federal officer, after a shooting linked to the White House Correspondents' dinner. A US official said President Trump was likely the intended target. Trump was not present at the event when the incident occurred. The charge of attempting to kill a federal officer is a serious federal felony carrying a lengthy prison sentence under US law. Authorities have not publicly detailed Allen's motive or how the plot was uncovered. The White House Correspondents' dinner is an annual Washington event that draws senior officials, journalists, and public figures, making it a high-profile security concern. The case will be handled in federal court. Watch for the formal charging documents Monday, which are expected to reveal more about the alleged plan, the specific offences, and whether additional suspects are being investigated.
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
