Gunman in Shooting Near White House Killed in Exchange of Fire With Secret Service

A gunman who opened fire near the White House was shot and killed by federal officers, and another person was wounded by gunfire. President Trump was in the White House at the time.Gunfire broke out near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, at the northwestern corner of the White House grounds.

C Campbell Robertson and Clarence Williams

Britain Preparing for Mission That Could Clear Strait of Hormuz

At Gibraltar, at the tip of Spain, British forces are ready to deploy autonomous mine-hunting equipment if a peace agreement is achieved.The Royal Fleet Auxiliary Lyme Bay in the port of Gibraltar in 2014. The British military plans to send the destroyer to help secure the Strait of Hormuz if and wh

A Adam Goldman

Trump Is Setting His Sights on Restricting Legal Immigration

After a year focused on immigrants here illegally, the Trump administration is now making it harder for legal migrants to stay in the country. It is a risky pivot.The Trump administration’s decision to force immigrants to go abroad to await their green card application decisions clarified a new push

H Hamed Aleaziz

Garden Grove Chemical Plant Crisis: What to Know and Evacuation Map

Firefighters continue to cool a chemical storage tank with water to prevent it from breaching or exploding. Some 40,000 residents near the Orange County plant have been evacuated to shelters.The GKN Aerospace site where a chemical storage tank is at risk of exploding.

S Soumya Karlamangla and Pooja Salhotra

Should You Lend Money to Friends? More People Are Open to the Arrangement.

Friendship and money don’t always mix. But many Americans feel comfortable discussing financial issues with their friends and lending them money.Jason Rymiszewski and Brooke Basacchi have been friends for more than 15 years. He lent her $800 when she was worried she could not afford groceries and a

K Kami Rieck