A shooting outside the White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington on Saturday night disrupted one of the capital's highest-profile annual events. President Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and senior officials were inside the ballroom when guests heard gunshots nearby. A suspect, identified by law enforcement sources as Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, was detained. Secret Service agents swept through the venue following the incident. CBS News correspondent Tony Dokoupil, who was present at the dinner, described the scene as the security response unfolded. Details on the exact location of the shooting relative to the venue, the number of shots fired, injuries, and the suspect's motive have not been reported. The White House Correspondents Association dinner is an annual gathering of journalists, political figures, and celebrities. What to watch: whether law enforcement releases formal charges against Allen and a full account of how the incident unfolded near a secured event hosting the president.
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