Photos of a Shooting Near the White House in Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nasire Best, 21, fired shots toward a White House security checkpoint Saturday evening and Secret Service officers returned fire, according to the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department. A bystander was struck by gunfire. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This …

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New Zealand Tightens English Standards, Widens Philanthropy Options for Visas

WELLINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) – New Zealand ⁠will ⁠tighten English language ⁠rules for mid-skilled work visa applicants while ​expanding philanthropy options for investor migrants, Immigration Minister Erica ‌Stanford said on Monday. The ‌changes, effective from June 1, cover the ⁠Accredited ⁠Employer Work Visa and the Active Investor Plus Visa ​Growth category. The government is also …

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Three People Killed, One Injured in Accident at Petronas Floating Vessel off Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Reuters) – ⁠Three ⁠people were killed ⁠and one was injured in an ​accident during lifeboat maintenance work at a floating ‌storage and offloading (FSO) vessel ‌operated by Malaysian state energy ⁠firm ⁠Petronas on Sunday, the firm said. Petronas, or Petroliam ​Nasional Berhad, said in a statement on Monday the incident occurred …

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Venezuelan Inmates Take to Prison Roof to Protest Shootings, Abuse

CARACAS, May 24 (Reuters) – Prisoners in Venezuela’s ⁠western ⁠Barinas prison staged ⁠a protest on the roof of the detention ​center on Sunday, piling flaming mattresses and calling for the removal ‌of the prison’s director, ‌who they said had overseen guards as they shot ⁠unarmed ⁠prisoners. “We want justice. They are shooting us, the guards …

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Crack in California chemical tank a positive sign, but explosion fears remain

Officials say an industrial tank in Southern California containing about 7,000 gallons of highly flammable and toxic chemicals appears to have cracked. Experts say that could mean a rupture or catastrophic explosion may be averted. Thousands have been evacuated from several communities in Orange County. Lana Zak reports.

Details emerging on potential U.S.-Iran peace deal

Although U.S. and Iranian negotiators have agreed to broad principles of a deal, including on several of the thorniest of issues that divide the bitter rivals, President Trump cautions the White House will not be rushing into signing any agreement. Imtiaz Tyab reports.

New details on Saturday’s White House shooting

New details on Saturday’s White House shooting – CBS News Watch CBS News The alleged gunman in Saturday’s shooting at the White House had tried to gain access to the White House last year. Natalie Brand reports.