May 24, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeMay 24, 2026UpdatesSuspect 'down' after shooting at officers near White House, official saysOfficers at a White ⁠House checkpoint responded to gunshots on ⁠Saturday evening, and a shooting suspect was "down" and taken to a hospital, a law enforcement official told Reuters.A person approached ‌the checkpoint at 17th Street and Pennsylvania ‌Avenue near the White House and started shooting at officers, according to the official. The suspect is "down" and was transported to George Washington Hospital, the official said. He did not specify the suspect's condition or how he ⁠was brought down.The suspect was identified as an emotionally disturbed person, the official ‌said, adding that ⁠a "stay-away order" had been ‌issued to the suspect previously.U.S. Secret Service orders reporters to shelter in White House after reported gunshots nearbyThe U.S. Secret Service instructed reporters to shelter inside the White House after reports that dozens of gunshots were heard nearby. CNN news reported that the Secret Service agents told journalists to crouch down and enter the briefing room.Reporters hold up their phones near a window in the Press Briefing room after a lockdown was triggered at the White House in Washington, DC, overnight Saturday into Sunday. Credit: AFP/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKIReporters hold up their phones near a window in the Press Briefing room after a lockdown was triggered at the White House in Washington, DC, overnight Saturday into Sunday. Credit: AFP/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKITop Trump supporters warn Iran deal could split MAGA base after U.S. strikesKey trump supporters in favor of the war are publicly warning against the looming deal, signaling a potential major rift among his base over the matter."History teaches us that peace deals are best made after the enemy is defeated or surrendered," said Fox News host Mark Levin."I personally am a skeptic of the idea that Iran cannot be denied the ability to terrorize the Strait and the region cannot protect itself against Iranian military capability. It is important we get this right," said Senator Lindsey Graham.Sen. Roger Wicker, chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, warned, "The rumored 60-day cease-fire, with the belief that Iran will ever engage in good faith, would be a disaster. Everything accomplished by Operation Epic Fury would be for naught!"Foundations For Defense of Democracies (considered the most significant think tank backing the war) CEO Mark Dubowitz added, "I opposed Obama's and Biden's failed Iran policies. I supported Trump's Iran policy in his first term and, so far, in his second. But I will oppose a bad deal — no matter who signs it. And I will continue to support Iranians to take back their country from this evil regime."8 hours agoTrump: Iran deal 'has been largely negotiated,' talks with Gulf countries, Netanyahu 'went very well' U.S. President Donald Trump said that a U.S.-Iran deal "has been largely negotiated" and is subject to finalization by the two countries as well as the Gulf States, Turkey, Pakistan, Jordan and Egypt. The president added that the "Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly" in a social media post on Truth Social. He also said that as part of the agreement with Tehran, "the Strait of Hormuz will be opened."Trump said he spoke to the leaders of the countries finalizing the deal, as well as Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The president said that his call with the Israeli leader "went very well." South African Gaza flotilla activists say they were shocked with electricity in Israeli detentionSouth African activists who were detained when their boats were intercepted while trying to breach Israel's blockade of Gaza said Saturday they were beaten and tortured by Israeli soldiers in a detention facility.The Global Sumud Flotilla of 50 vessels was intercepted Monday in international waters some 250 miles (400 kilometers) off the coast of Israel as they sought to breach the blockade and deliver aid to Palestinians in Gaza. The activists said they were held for several days in Israel's Ketziot prison where some said they were shocked with electricity while being interrogated about their participation in the flotilla.The Israeli government has denied allegations of mistreatment of detained flotilla activists, saying they were "false and entirely without factual basis." There was no immediate response to the activists' accusations Saturday.Ebrahim Peters, left, an activist embraces his family member after returning home in Johannesburg, South Africa on Saturday. Credit: Themba Hadebe/AP Ebrahim Peters, left, an activist embraces his family member after returning home in Johannesburg, South Africa on Saturday. Credit: Themba Hadebe/AP They said many of them received harsh treatment, especially when the Israeli soldiers learned they were from South Africa, a country that has taken Israel to the International Court of Justice and accused it of committing genocide in Gaza."We were denied access to water for a while. Food they did give us, food that was not suitable for human consumption. We were denied access to toilets for many hours, and the minute we started protesting we were shot at with rubber bullets," said activist Faizel Moosa.Moosa, a former anti-apartheid activist during South Africa's liberation struggle against white minority rule, said the treatment they received under detention was the worst he had ever experienced."Having experienced detention under the apartheid regime during the struggle, this was far worse. It just goes to show that this is what Palestinians go through on a daily basis," said Moosa.Iran, Pakistan send revised cease-fire proposal to U.S., sources sayIran ‌and ‌Pakistan have submitted ⁠a revised proposal ⁠to the United States to end the war ‌and ‌reopen the Strait of Hormuz, two Pakistani sources familiar with the negotiations told ⁠Reuters on Saturday.A U.S. ‌response ⁠to ‌the proposal is expected by ⁠Sunday, the sources said.10 hours agoA thousand protesters gather in Tel Aviv, marking relatively small numbers compared to protests held in recent monthsThousands demonstrated against the government at several protests across the country; the main demonstration at Tel Aviv's Habima Square in Tel Aviv was attended by about 1,000 people, marking relatively small numbers compared to protests held in recent months.Protesters in Tel Aviv's Habima Square on Saturday. Credit: Itai RonProtesters in Tel Aviv's Habima Square on Saturday. Credit: Itai RonMaayan Sherman, whose son was taken hostage on October 7 and was then killed in IDF bombings in the Gaza Strip, spoke at the demonstration in Tel Aviv. She said her son, who served as a soldier in the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), had served in "an organization that was one of the central focal points in shaping and implementing Israeli government policy toward Gaza." According to her, "For years, Netanyahu knew that the money he transferred through COGAT was strengthening Hamas. Policy directives were carried out there, and a dangerous conception of 'quiet' in exchange for benefits was built."She stated: "Netanyahu knew that the 'quiet' he was selling the public was a dangerous illusion. That conception exploded on all of us on October 7." Sherman added that the massacre was "the result of years of failed policy that ignored nonstop warnings from figures within the security establishment," and that her son "was one of many who paid the price of [government] neglect."RECAP: Trump says U.S., Iran 'getting a lot closer' to finalizing agreementHere are Saturday's latest updates:■ President Donald Trump told CBS News that U.S. and Iranian negotiators are "getting a lot closer" to a cease-fire deal, threatening that if an agreement is not reached, "we're going to have a situation where no country will ever be hit as hard as they're about to be hit."■ Sirens sounded in northern Israel due to drone intrusions from Lebanon.■ IDF Sergeant Noam Hamburger, 23, from Atlit, was killed on Friday by an explosive drone strike in northern Israel near the Lebanese border.■ Israeli police announced that they removed six Israelis from Jericho who rented a villa in the city center, which is located in Area A of the West Bank, where Israelis are legally prohibited from entering.■ Trump posted a map captioned "United States of the Middle East?" with Iran's landmass edited as a U.S. flag on Truth Social.■ The IDF issued urgent evacuation notices for five Lebanese localities, all of which are located north of the Litani River: Mahmoudiyeh, Mlikh, Chbeil, Qotrani, Houmine El Faouqa.■ France banned far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering the country, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot announced, citing "unacceptable actions toward French and European citizens aboard the Global Smud flotilla," and calling on the EU to impose sanctions against the minister.■ IDF troops returned and detained five Israeli civilians who had "crossed the border into Lebanese territory by a few meters," the IDF said.■ An Israeli air strike targeting a Palestinian ‌police post in northern Gaza on Saturday killed ⁠at least five police officers and a 13-year-old ⁠boy, and wounded several others, Gaza police said, as Israel intensified attacks on the Hamas-run force.IDF soldier killed by explosive drone in northern Israel, two soldiers woundedIDF Sergeant Noam Hamburger, 23, from Atlit, was killed on Friday by an explosive drone strike in northern Israel near the Lebanese border.Hamburger was a technology and maintenance soldier; two other soldiers were wounded in the incident, one seriously and the other lightly.Seargent Noam Hamburger. Credit: Courtesy of the IDFSeargent Noam Hamburger.Credit: Courtesy of the IDFAccording to the army, another explosive drone fell in the area about 25 minutes later, but there were no casualties. With Hamburger's death, the number of soldiers killed since the beginning of the current round of fighting in the north rose to 22.On Tuesday, Major (res.) Itamar Sapir was killed in a clash with Hezbollah militants while clearing buildings in a southern Lebanese village. 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