The annual Washington event was disrupted after a gunman allegedly breached security, fired shots and was subdued as top US leaders were evacuated.
Washington has expanded its travel warning to multiple Middle Eastern nations after fresh strikes and counterstrikes, with US Central Command confirming troop casualties amid continuing military operations.
A deadly shooting near the White House has prompted President Trump to launch a sweeping review of Green Card holders from 19 countries. Afghanistan is the only South Asian nation affected, while India remains off the list. Officials say the checks will be far more stringent than before.
Former US President Barack Obama has condemned the Washington shooting, stating that "violence has no place in America".
An Afghan-origin man has been identified as the suspect in the DC shooting that critically injured two National Guard personnel near the White House. Calling the attack an “act of terror,” President Trump ordered an additional 500 troops to reinforce security across Washington.
A noticeably softer tone emerged in Washington as President Donald Trump welcomed NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to the White House. Both leaders called the discussions productive, with Trump praising Mamdani and promising support for a safer New York.
Trump signed an executive order declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia (DC), invoking section 740 of the Home Rule Act.
As the US was recovering from a mid-air collision in Washington DC that left 67 people dead, it was hit Friday evening by another plane crash when a small aircraft crashed in Philadelphia in the nearby state of Pennsylvania setting several homes on fire.
Get ready to get your picture clicked in front of the iconic White House, the residence and workplace of the President of the United States in Washington DC.
When my two boys were growing up in the suburbs of Virginia, near Washington DC, where both my husband and I worked, we decided that we did not want to deprive them of the joys of playing Holi on Dol Purnima.
