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What we know about the 2 National Guard members shot near White House

Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Two National Guard members from West Virginia remain in critical condition after being shot in downtown Washington, D.C., near the White House on Wednesday, according to officials."Unfortunately today, as most families join together to give thanks for the blessings that have been bestowed upon them, two families are shattered and destroyed and torn apart as a result of the actions of one man," Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said on Thursday.The victims […]

todayNovember 27, 2025

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6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes northwest of Anchorage, Alaska: USGS

Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images(SUSITNA, Alaska) -- A 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Alaska early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The quake struck at 8:11 a.m. local time near Susitna, which is about 30 miles from Anchorage, according to the USGS.A tsunami is not expected to form as a result of the quake, according to the National Tsunami Warning Center.There were no reports of damage or fatalities.Alaska experiences more earthquakes than any other region in the U.S., […]

todayNovember 27, 2025

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What to know about the 29-year-old suspected gunman in the National Guardsmen shooting

Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Two National Guardsmen were ambushed Wednesday in the nation's capital in what officials are calling a targeted shooting."The suspected gunman has been identified by law enforcement as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal. He will be charged with three counts of assault with the intent to kill while armed and criminal possession of a weapon, officials said during a press conference on Thursday."You picked the wrong target, the wrong city and the wrong country and you will […]

todayNovember 27, 2025

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2 National Guard members remain in critical condition after ‘targeted shooting’ near White House

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Authorities are set to hold a press conference Thursday morning after two National Guard members from West Virginia remain in critical condition after a gunman opened fire on them in an apparent "targeted shooting" near the White House, officials said.The gunfire broke out around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, when the unidentified suspect rounded a corner, near the Farragut West Metro station in Washington, D.C., raised his arm with the weapon and opened fire, Metropolitan Police Department Executive […]

todayNovember 27, 2025

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3 men charged with murder in ‘ambush-style’ shooting of 22-year-old singer: DA

Ajax9/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Three men have been charged with murder in the "ambush-style" shooting of a 22-year-old Latin singer, officials said Wednesday.The victim, Maria De La Rosa, was known professionally as DELAROSA, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, which announced the charges in the fatal shooting that occurred in the Northridge neighborhood over the weekend.Shortly before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, the suspects allegedly approached a parked car, "demanded money, then opened fire, striking all three occupants," the […]

todayNovember 26, 2025

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Florida driver arrested after allegedly trying to strike LGBTQ running club with car: Police

Ihab Mustafa El Mahmoud in a police booking photo. (West Palm Beach Police Department)(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) -- A Florida driver was arrested after allegedly trying to hit members of an LGBTQ running club with his vehicle at a local park, according to the West Palm Beach Police Department.Ihab Mustafa El Mahmoud, 43, was arrested on Monday evening for "attempting to strike members of a local running club at a park, making multiple passes and driving recklessly before fleeing," police […]

todayNovember 26, 2025

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2 military personnel, appearing to be National Guard, shot near White House: Sources

(WASHINGTON) -- Two uniformed military personnel, appearing to be National Guardsmen, have been shot in downtown Washington just blocks from the White House, according to two sources familiar with the ongoing situation.The Metropolitan Police Department said it is on the scene of a shooting at 17th and I streets."Please avoid the area as MPD and our partners work to secure the scene," the MPD wrote on X.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. […]

todayNovember 26, 2025

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Georgia prosecutor drops election interference case against Trump, others

President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One on November 25, 2025 in flight en route to Florida. The Trumps are traveling to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida for the Thanksgiving holiday. (Photo by Pete Marovich/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The Fulton County, Georgia, election interference case against President Donald Trump and others has been dismissed after the prosecutor who took over the case requested that it be dropped."In my professional judgment, the citizens of Georgia are not served by […]

todayNovember 26, 2025

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4.6 magnitude earthquake rattles Hawaii’s Big Island

Gary S Chapman/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 struck the southeastern portion of Hawaii's Big Island Wednesday night just before midnight local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).The event was located on the south flank of the Kilauea volcano, according to the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. No tsunamis were expected as a result, the agency added.The USGS said in a press release that the earthquake had a depth of about three miles underground, and that the seismic […]

todayNovember 26, 2025

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