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Ballroom-obsessed Donald Trump at the White House construction site. Photo: AP

Trump’s Justice Department seeks dismissal of White House ballroom lawsuit

Government lawyers declare building freeze ‘tremendously harmful’ after the latest White House security scare.

26 May 2026 - 11:08AM

Gunman dies after being shot by US Secret Service near White House

24 May 2026 - 3:35PM

ICE agent charged over shooting of Venezuelan immigrant in Minnesota

19 May 2026 - 1:27PM

3 killed in US mosque shooting; teen suspects found dead in car after attack

Police are investigating a suspected hate crime after two assailants targeted California’s largest Islamic centre.

19 May 2026 - 2:31PM

Women hug as they wait for the children to walk out of the mosque, the scene of the shooting. Photo: Reuters

Lawsuit blames OpenAI for ChatGPT helping plan Florida mass shooting

Lawsuit alleges ChatGPT provided specific timing and weapon advice to gunman who killed two at Florida State University.

12 May 2026 - 10:03AM

Trump gala shooter pleads not guilty to all charges

The charges include attempted assassination of the president, assault on ⁠a federal officer and firearms offences.

11 May 2026 - 11:15PM

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US Secret Service shoots armed suspect near White House

The shooting occurred shortly after Vice-President J.D. Vance’s motorcade passed through the area.

5 May 2026 - 9:24AM

Police tape near the Washington Monument in Washington. Photo: AP

Police search for suspects in Oklahoma shooting that injured at least 18 people

Victims were in ‘various conditions’, police said. A witness said the trouble began when a group of girls started arguing over boyfriends.

5 May 2026 - 6:55AM

Trump, Secret Service director say agent not shot by friendly fire as video released

Secret Service chief says agent was shot at ‘point-blank range’ by suspect who tried to storm correspondents’ dinner.

1 May 2026 - 12:42PM

Man charged with trying to kill Trump agrees to remain in custody

Cole Allen, 31, did not immediately contest prosecutors’ arguments that he was a danger to the community.

30 Apr 2026 - 11:50PMvideocam

Shooter Cole Tomas Allen, 31-year-old from California, is in custody after attempting to enter the ballroom with guns and knives during the White House Correspondents Dinner at the Washington Hilton. Photo: Molly Riley

Brown University shooter targeted symbolic victims tied to grievances: FBI

Claudio Neves Valente appeared to target places and people he associated with personal failure, missed opportunity and perceived injustice.

30 Apr 2026 - 6:14AM

Images of the shooter at Brown University, identified by authorities as Claudio Neves Valente, are displayed during a press conference in Providence, Rhode Island, in December 2025. Photo: Reuters

Man charged with trying to kill Trump took photo with knife in hotel

Cole Allen repeatedly made online checks to keep track of the US president’s status that night, authorities say.

30 Apr 2026 - 1:46AM

US-China relations

Are US agents around Trump armed with Chinese red dot sights?

Apparent Holosun optic on security agent’s pistol in photo from correspondents’ dinner prompts US commenters to question Chinese link.

29 Apr 2026 - 10:28PMvideocam

Trump’s FCC orders review of ABC licences after Kimmel’s ‘expectant widow’ joke

The comedian had made the comment about US first lady Melania just days before Saturday’s shooting incident.

29 Apr 2026 - 3:49AMvideocam

Jimmy Kimmel poses in the press room during the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California, in January. Photo: TNS

Washington dinner suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump

Cole Tomas Allen faces a potential life sentence as he makes his first court appearance since Saturday’s shooting.

28 Apr 2026 - 4:51PMvideocam

Cole Tomas Allen appearing in federal court in Washington on Monday. Image: Dana Verkouteren via AP

Man pleads guilty in 2002 murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay

Nearly 24 years later, Jay Bryant admits helping gunmen enter studio to ambush Jason Mizell over a drug dispute.

28 Apr 2026 - 5:37PM

Washington shooting exposes gaps in security protocols for Trump

Officials say security perimeter around the president may need expanding after shooter targeted prominent media gala.

27 Apr 2026 - 2:32PM

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US Justice Department cites shooting as need for Trump’s ballroom

Trump’s DOJ gives preservationists Monday deadline to drop White House ballroom suit after shooting at hotel event.

27 Apr 2026 - 10:56AMvideocam

Artist renderings of the new White House East Wing and ballroom. Photo: AP

King Charles III

King Charles’ state visit to US to go on as planned after shooting

King Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, are due to arrive on Monday for a four-day state visit.

27 Apr 2026 - 11:09AMvideocam

Press dinner shooting casts fresh spotlight on Trump’s security

The attack suggests that even the most extensive personal security apparatus in the US has vulnerabilities.

27 Apr 2026 - 7:09AMvideocam

Who is Cole Tomas Allen, suspect in White House press gala shooting?

Accused attacker at Washington media dinner is a tutor and computer engineer from California.

27 Apr 2026 - 8:34AMvideocam

The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, was arrested at the scene of the event. Photo: Donald Trump/Truth Social via Reuters

‘I fought like hell’: how gunfire threw Trump’s glitzy press dinner into chaos

Panic gripped the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, sending guests diving for cover as security evacuated the US president.

26 Apr 2026 - 1:31PMvideocam

Guests take cover after US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner by Secret Service agents in Washington on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

Trump escapes unharmed as gunman opens fire at White House press dinner hotel

Acting attorney general says Trump was among targets after breach at Washington Hilton exposes massive security gap.

26 Apr 2026 - 10:23PMvideocam

Florida investigating AI role in mass shooting at university

Prosecutors investigate if OpenAI faces ‘aider and abettor’ liability after a gunman allegedly used ChatGPT to plan rampage.

22 Apr 2026 - 1:34PM

The Onion signs new deal to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars

A defiant Jones vows to reconstitute his media empire as the ‘Alex Jones Show’, insisting he is ‘not going anywhere’.

22 Apr 2026 - 12:27PM

Alex Jones. Photo: AFP

‘Planned fight’ ends in deadly shooting at North Carolina park

A residential neighbourhood was rocked by gunfire after a scheduled fight between two youths triggered a violent chain of events.

21 Apr 2026 - 2:12PM

Police officers near the scene of the shooting. Photo: AP

Man slays 8 children in US mass shooting – 7 of them his own

Suspect killed by police after fleeing the scene in Louisiana, in the deadliest US mass shooting in two years.

20 Apr 2026 - 1:33PM

US high school principal tackles and disarms gunman, dramatic video shows

Educator Kirk Moore was shot in the leg but managed to stay on top of the suspect until law enforcement arrived.

16 Apr 2026 - 4:09AM

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