The U.S. Secret Service said Sunday it is investigating reports of gunfire overnight near Lafayette Square, located across the street from the White House. No injuries were reported, and no suspect was located following a search of the park and surrounding area after midnight, the agency said.
President Donald Trump was at the White House at the time.continue reading …
Officials said operations continued as normal, though security in the area was increased, the Associated Press reported. The park has been closed off in recent weeks due to renovation work.
The Secret Service said it is coordinating with the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia and the U.S. Park Police as the investigation continues,continue reading …
the AP added.
Meanwhile, the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week cease-fire Tuesday evening as Trump’s 8 p.m. EDT deadline approached to ramp up attacks on the Islamic Republic’s power infrastructure.
Vice President JD Vance, speaking to an audience in Hungary alongside Prime Minister Viktor Orban early Tuesday, addressed the looming deadline.
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confident that we can get a response, whether it’s positive or negative, we’re gonna get a response from the Iranians by 8 o’clock tonight,” Vance began. “I hope they make the right response because what we really want is we want a world where oil and gas is flowing freely, where people can afford to heat their homes and cool their homes, where people continue reading …
