Police arrest man who ran toward the US Capitol building holding a shotgun
WASHINGTON (AP) — U. S. Capitol Police in Washington, D. C. , arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday after he ran from his vehicle toward the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun. Capital Police Chief Michael Sullivan said the unidentified man parked a Mercedes SUV near the Capitol, got out and ran “several hundred yards” toward the building before officers intercepted him and ordered him to the ground. Speaking at a press conference following the arrest, Sullivan said the...
Read MoreTue, 17 Feb 2026
- Police arrest man who ran toward the US Capitol building holding a shotgun
- Stephen Colbert says CBS lawyers pulled James Talarico interview as early voting begins in Texas
- Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia cant be re-detained by immigration authorities
- From deportation to court, key events in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's fight with the Trump administration
- New subpoenas issued in inquiry on response to 2016 Russian election interference, AP sources say
- Strikes on 3 more alleged drug boats kill 11 people, US military says
- Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues
- The Latest: Partial government shutdown over DHS oversight seems poised to drag on
- The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84
Mon, 16 Feb 2026
- Texas Republican Paxton steps up his Senate bid against GOP Sen. Cornyn ahead of early voting
- Rubio plugs Orbn's bid for another term in Hungary's elections
- Trump and Maryland governor Wes Moore battle over Potomac River sewage spill response
- NAACP asks judge to protect against 'misuse' of voter data seized by FBI in Georgia's Fulton County
Sun, 15 Feb 2026
- US military boards another oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean
- No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight
- Trump says Board of Peace will unveil $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction pledges at inaugural meeting
- Trump's border czar says 'small' security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown
- Derek Dooley didn't vote for years. Now he wants Georgia voters to send him to Washington
Sat, 14 Feb 2026
- TSA agents are working without pay at US airports due to another shutdown
- How Jeffrey Epstein used the glamour of the Nobel Peace Prize to entice his global network of elites
- US military reports a series of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria
- In battleground Michigan, 3 Democrats test vision of affordability in the Senate primary
Fri, 13 Feb 2026
- US military strikes another alleged drug boat in Caribbean, killing 3
- Memo says White House was 'excellently preserved' during East Wing demolition for Trump's ballroom
- Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy waves off Trump's backing of GOP rival in reelection bid
- Trump says change in power in Iran 'would be the best thing that could happen'
- A judge says she'll rule that the US still cannot force states to provide data on SNAP recipients
- Newsom takes his anti-Trump arguments to Europe during Munich Security Conference
- Trump administration urges nations to call for the withdrawal of a UN climate proposal
- US lawmakers limp to global security summit trailed by political crises at home
- At Fort Bragg, Trump says Maduro raid showed 'full military might' of US and means 'we are feared'
- The Latest: Homeland Security seems certain to shut down tonight
- Justice Department sues Harvard for data as it investigates how race factors into admissions
- Teachers describe immigration enforcement's impact on classrooms in challenge of Trump policy
- Trump's push for Greenland reveals a political weak spot, new AP-NORC poll finds
- Goldman Sachs' top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein
- US spent $40 million on roughly 300 deportations to third nations, Democratic report finds
- Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds. How he chooses to spend it could rock the midterms
- As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?
- Professors in the Epstein files say they hoped friendship would lead to research funding
Thu, 12 Feb 2026
- Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking
- Europe warily awaits Rubio at Munich Security Conference as Trump roils transatlantic ties
- Trump administration reaches a trade deal to lower Taiwan's tariff barriers
- Trump immigration officials shown video of Alex Prettis death in tense Senate hearing
- Analilia Mejia, progressive ally of Bernie Sanders, wins special New Jersey House primary
- Homeland Security shutdown seems certain as funding talks between White House and Democrats stall
- Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
- Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine's adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand
- House renames press gallery after Frederick Douglass in bipartisan recognition of Black history
- Speaker Johnson says he disapproves of Justice Department logging lawmaker searches of Epstein files
- Judge blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders
- RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. A year later, its eroding
- Top US prosecutor appointed to New York Albany office by judges is immediately ousted
- Judge won't pause ruling keeping in place temporary protections for Haitians in US
- Judge blocks Trump administration from moving former death row inmates to 'Supermax' prison
- 2 US Navy ships collide in the Caribbean, leaving 2 sailors with minor injuries
- What independents think of Trump's recent immigration actions, according to a new AP-NORC poll
- Indian unions and farmers stage a nationwide strike over interim trade deal with US
Wed, 11 Feb 2026
- Kennedy Center head warns staff of cuts and 'skeletal' staffing during renovation closure
- Bondi clashes with Democrats as she struggles to turn the page on Epstein files furor
- Democratic senators decry indictment attempt, warning it 'could break this institution'
- Pentagon let CBP use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say
- House votes to slap back Trump's tariffs on Canada in rare bipartisan rebuke
- Melania Trump says she doesn't eat 'much sweets' as she celebrates Valentine's Day with children
- Congressional Black Caucus and civil rights leaders unite to counter Trump administration's agenda
- Homeland Security officials voice concerns about looming shutdown
- Trump attacks Oklahoma's GOP leader ahead of next week's meeting of governors
- Trump says he 'insisted' to Netanyahu that US talks with Iran continue as Israel wants them expanded
- House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections
- US will send troops to Nigeria to train the military to fight extremism
- Gabbard ends intelligence reform task force after less than a year of work
- Russian drone attack kills a father and 3 children in Ukraine while pregnant mother survives
Tue, 10 Feb 2026
- Crowded Democratic field in California governor's race might provide a rare opening for the GOP
- Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video
- Potential conflicts over celebrating America's 250th anniversary spill out in congressional hearing
- FBI search of Georgia election offices relied on years-old claims of fraud, affidavit shows
- Close Maduro ally pardoned by Biden once again a target of US criminal investigation
- Moderna says FDA refuses its application for new mRNA flu vaccine
- How the head of ICE responded to questions in Congress over Trump's immigration policies
- Immigrant rights groups seek to dismiss a Republican lawsuit to exclude noncitizens from US census
----------
Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Copyright © 1996 - 2026 CoreComm Internet Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | View our Privacy Policy
CoreComm is not responsible for content on external sites. Please review the privacy and security policies of each vendor before making online purchases or providing personal information. Forecast Information Provided by AccuWeather.