US: Gunman Shot Dead by Secret Service at White House Security Checkpoint

A man was shot dead by Secret Service agents after he opened fire at a White House security checkpoint on Saturday, May 23. A bystander was also wounded, and the White House was briefly placed under lockdown.

US: Fast-Moving ‘Post Fire’ Rages In Gorman, Southern California

A brush fire, dubbed the Post Fire, that broke out near Interstate 5 in Gorman, Southern California on Saturday, June 15, quickly spread due to strong winds and burned thousands of acres and forced evacuations. As of Sunday afternoon, the fire exploded to 12,265 acres with 2% containment.

Daughter of U.S. commander Delnore in Nagasaki

Daughter of U.S. commander Delnore in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue (R) and Patricia Magee, daughter of U.S. Lt. Col. Victor Delnore who came to Nagasaki following the end of the Pacific War, stand by a reproduced street sign honoring her father on Aug. 8, 2014, the day before the Japanese city holds its annual atomic bomb memorial service. Delnore was highly regarded by citizens in Nagasaki for allowing the first peace memorial ceremony to be conducted in the city in 1948.

Daughter of U.S. commander Delnore in Nagasaki

Daughter of U.S. commander Delnore in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue (R) and Patricia Magee, daughter of U.S. Lt. Col. Victor Delnore who came to Nagasaki following the end of the Pacific War, stand by a reproduced street sign honoring her father on Aug. 8, 2014, the day before the Japanese city holds its annual atomic bomb memorial service. Delnore was highly regarded by citizens in Nagasaki for allowing the first peace memorial ceremony to be conducted in the city in 1948. (Kyodo)