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1+ hour, 58+ min ago (290+ words) A fresh controversy has engulfed the White House following a sombre address regarding the targeted attack on military personnel. While the nation grappled with the news of two National Guard members being shot in Washington, DC, eagle-eyed observers and alleged insiders shifted their focus to the President himself. Or rather, a digital facsimile of him. Social media channels lit up with startling allegations that President Donald Trump utilised an artificial intelligence avatar to deliver his official response to the tragedy. The claims, sparking fierce debate online, suggest that the figure addressing the nation may not have been the Commander-in-Chief in the flesh, but a sophisticated digital model. The speculation originated from reports circulating on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter. The account 'Diligent Denizen' shared claims that 'former White House workers' and 'intel production staff' had identified the video…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago (442+ words) BREAKING: Suspect in National Guard shooting faces multiple charges; troops shot identified WATCH LIVE: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off in New York UPDATE: President Trump calls for reinvestigation into Afghan refugees who entered during Biden administration November 27, 2025, 10:15 AM No matter if you are the person traveling or the person cooking and preparing Thanksgiving dinner, this is when we look around the table and give thanks for our families and the people in our lives. Getting to those people in our lives could be a bit of an adventure. The FAA predicts this will be the busiest Thanksgiving, travelwise, in 15 years. WTOP spoke to some of those travelers on Thanksgiving Eve at the rest area off Interstate 95 in Laurel, Maryland. Linsey Dunbar, along with her husband and two daughters, is traveling from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to northeast Maryland. She…...

2+ hour, 32+ min ago (275+ words) November 27, 2025, 2:53 PM Hundreds of volunteers with a Northeast D.C.-based nonprofit woke up early Thursday morning to make sure folks living with serious illnesses, such as cancer and AIDS, have a happy Thanksgiving with their families. Food and Friends Executive chef Rasheed Abdurrahman and his staff and volunteers have cooked up a whopping 9,000 pounds of Turkey for around 850 families. "There's mashed potatoes, there's gravy, there's buttered corn, there's stuffing, there's two pies, collard greens, cut green beans. It's a full Thanksgiving meal," he told WTOP. Volunteers made an assembly line packing up the different fixings for a delicious feast. "I've been volunteering with them for 20 years now, and Thanksgiving morning is one of the funnest times. We pack meals that will feed a family of four filled to the gills," Chris Sasiela said. More volunteers then delivered the 4,600 Thanksgiving meals to…...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago (792+ words) Two National Guard members were shot in downtown D.C. and are in critical condition. Here's what we know so far. Two National Guard members shot Wednesday in what officials called an ambush near the White House remain in critical condition on Thanksgiving Day. The shooting was targeted and is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, law enforcement sources said. The suspect has been identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, four senior U.S. law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation told NBC News. He was an Afghan national from Bellingham, Washington, who served alongside U.S. troops in Afghanistan, according to officials and a relative. Lakanwal was detained shortly after the shooting, and authorities believe he was the only gunman. President Donald Trump called the attack "an act of terror" in'an address Wednesday night'and said "every single alien who has entered our country from Afghanistan…...

4+ hour, 55+ min ago (830+ words) November 27, 2025, 12:30 PM BALTIMORE COUNTY, Maryland (WMAR) " State archaeologists and geologists are working together to solve a more than 10,000-year-old mystery at the Piney Grove archaeological site near Reisterstown, building on discoveries first made in May. State Terrestrial Archaeologist Zachary Singer and State Geologist Rebecca Kavage Adams are tracking the earliest inhabitants of this region " the Clovis people who walked these lands about 13,000 years ago, long before modern humans built the church that now stands nearby. "Every piece of chalcedony we've found at the site has been worked. Has been flaked," Zach updates Rebecca. "So this was the hangout and do the work site." Zach, "Yes, this was the reduction site." The Clovis people hunted animals now extinct during a time when estimates suggest only around 150 people lived in all of Maryland. "It's a fun partnership because there's so much common…...

4+ hour, 59+ min ago (1405+ words) You'll be able to see dinosaurs all over the U.S. Botanic Garden this year for the holiday season. News4's Tommy McFly takes us inside "Dino-Mite." Holiday traditions aren't just happening at home. Tree lightings, favorite holiday displays and many more festive activities are jingling all the way across the DMV. Want to get out of the house on Thanksgiving Day? The U.S. Botanic Garden's holiday display is open, along with Smithsonian museums, the National Zoo and the National Gallery of Art. Several ice skating rinks are also open, including ones at The Wharf and Washington Harbor. A T. rex and other dinosaurs modeled out of plants are stalking the U.S Botanic Garden in a holiday display opening on Thanksgiving Day. With D.C. landmarks made from flora, a model train looping through displays and greenhouse rooms bursting with poinsettias, this year's Seasons Greenings is a delight…...

5+ hour, 15+ min ago (563+ words) The suspected gunman has been identified as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal WASHINGTON -- Authorities are set to hold a press conference Thursday morning after two National Guard members from West Virginia remain in critical condition after a gunman opened fire on them in an apparent "targeted shooting" near the White House, officials said. The gunfire broke out around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, when the shooter rounded a corner, near the Farragut West Metro station in Washington, D.C., raised his arm with the weapon and opened fire, Metropolitan Police Department Executive Assistant Chief Jeffery Carroll said. Other National Guard members quickly responded and helped subdue the suspected shooter, Carroll said. "They heard the gunfire and they actually were able to intervene and to hold down the suspect after he had been shot on the ground," Carroll said of the responding Guard members. Law enforcement officials, including FBI…...

5+ hour, 22+ min ago (784+ words) National Guard troops Andrew Wolfe, left, and Sarah Beckstrom, were shot just blocks from the White House. (Reuters: Nathan Howard) US authorities say Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, remain in a critical condition a day after a shooting just streets away from the White House. The FBI says it is treating the shooting as a terrorist act as it carries out searches on properties on the US west coast. Alleged shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, worked with the CIA in Afghanistan prior to moving to the US. Two National Guard troops fighting for their lives after being shot in Washington DC have been named, as the FBI launched a "coast to coast" terror probe and said the main supect may have worked with the CIA in Afghanistan." The injured troops have been idenitified as Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff…...

5+ hour, 26+ min ago (194+ words) Amon-Ra St. Brown is one of the NFL's most well-known wide receivers. He's blossomed into a superstar for the Detroit Lions. But sometimes, even our superstars surprise us. That's true with St. Brown when the back of his helmet pops onto the screen. There's a German flag there. MORE:Shedeur Sanders given Barack Obama-level praise by NBA champion St. Brown has a German flag on his helmet because of heritage through his mother. Miriam Brown (nee Steyer) is from Leverkusen, Germany. Amon-Ra and his brothers were raised to speak German and French in addition to English. Amon-Ra and his brothers have German citizenship. MORE:LeBron passes Michael in a stat that means nothing in the GOAT debate He and his brother Equanimeous hosted a camp in Cologne, Germany, before the 2023 season. The NFL allows players to put flags on the…...

5+ hour, 36+ min ago (743+ words) WEATHER ALERT: Cold air arrives in the DC region, bringing blustery, chilly weather for Thanksgiving BREAKING: Suspect in National Guard shooting faces multiple charges; troops shot identified November 27, 2025, 11:50 AM Those looking for a holiday paradise should keep an eye on this winter carnival that is on its way to D.C. The inaugural Winter Wonderfest at Nationals Park opens Friday and runs on select dates through Dec. 30. The experience hosts a variety of activities, including a 100-foot tubing slide, a winter train ride, LED seesaws, a nine-hold putt-putt course and a snowball throwing challenge. The outdoors event is held on the field and is tailored for all ages, though the Apr's Chalet by Fireball with a "hidden speakeasy" is restricted to guests ages 21 and older. Jonathan Stahl, vice president of Nationals Park events, said some of the food and drink items to…...