The Latest: Two West Virginia National Guard members killed near White House, state’s governor says

Two West Virginia National Guard members shot Wednesday near the White House have died the state s governor mentioned Governor Patrick Morrisey approved their deaths in a social media post We are in ongoing contact with federal leaders as the scrutiny continues he commented A suspect now in custody was also shot and has injuries that are not deduced to be life-threatening according to a law enforcement official not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity One National Guard member was shot in the head according to a person familiar with the details of the happening who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity Here s the Latest Two West Virginia National Guard members shot in DC have died the state s governor says Two West Virginia National Guard members shot Wednesday near the White House have died the state s governor disclosed Governor Patrick Morrisey proven their deaths in a social media post We are in ongoing contact with federal administrators as the probe continues he noted A suspect who was in custody also was shot and has injuries that are not assumed to be life-threatening according to a law enforcement official not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity One National Guard member was shot in the head according to a person familiar with the details of the development who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity The shooting happened at the corner of th and H Streets in the northwest quadrant of the city roughly two blocks northwest of the White House JUST IN Two West Virginia National Guard members have died in the shooting near the White House the state s governor says The Associated Press JUST IN Two National Guard members are in critical condition after shooting near White House suspect shot AP source says The Associated Press Suspect is in custody in the shooting of National Guard members in DC A suspect is in custody in the shooting of National Guard members in Washington D C on Wednesday police disclosed Two guard soldiers were shot near the White House and their conditions aren t instantly known according to two law enforcement representatives not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity Emergency vehicles were seen responding to the area and at least one helicopter landed on the National Mall JUST IN Suspect is in custody in shooting of National Guard members in Washington D C police say The Associated Press Two National Guard members shot in Washington D C and their condition isn t known AP source says Two National Guard soldiers were shot Wednesday near the White House and their conditions aren t this instant known according to a law enforcement official not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity Exigency vehicles were seen responding to the area The Joint DC Task Force validated they were responding to an occurrence in the vicinity of the White House in the movements after reports of the shooting However the spokesperson wouldn t promptly confirm or deny if any National Guard members had been shot The Metropolitan Police Department explained they were responding to a shooting but didn t at once provide more information A spokesperson for Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that local leaders were actively monitoring the situation President Donald Trump was at his West Palm Beach golf module when the shooting took place Read more about National Guard members shot Rush Hour will be distributed by Paramount after Trump s released request After President Donald Trump s disclosed intervention Paramount Pictures is set to distribute Brett Ratner s Rush Hour a project that Hollywood had eschewed after earlier sexual misconduct assertions against the director Paramount Pictures on Tuesday was in closing talks to distribute the film according to a person close to the negotiations who requested anonymity because they weren t 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didn t specifically exclude them The states say the penalties for providing the benefits to excluded groups are so severe that they put states in danger of shutting down their SNAP programs entirely The filing in federal court in Oregon is the latest chapter in a battle over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Campaign which the administration tried to pause during the ruling body shutdown Parks advocacy group slams fee hike for international visitors A coalition of current former and retired employees at the National Park Arrangement is denouncing a plan by the Trump administration to charge international tourists an extra to enter several of the the majority popular U S parks on top of the normal entrance fee Fees for an annual park pass will also jump to for international visitors In a year where national park staff have already been cut by nearly we worry this will be yet another burden for already overworked employees announced Emily Thompson executive director of the Coalition to Protect America s National Parks Parks attract millions of international visitors every year who are an vital economic driver for our parks and for gateway communities around the U S and this could end up negatively impacting them Thompson added National parks should be available and accessible to all or America s best idea will become America s greatest shakedown she explained Trump continues to emerge unscathed after prosecutions Although a series of cases once threatened to imperil Trump s political career and personal liberty the abandonment of the Georgia episode is the latest reflection of how he has emerged mostly unscathed Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith who had charged Trump with conspiring to overturn the results of the vote and hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida dropped both cases after Trump won the White House last year He cited longstanding Justice Department procedures against the indictment of a sitting president And though Trump was convicted of felony charges in New York in connection with hush money payments during the balloting he was sentenced in January to an unconditional discharge leaving his conviction intact but sparing him any punishment How the new prosecutor in Georgia s voting interference incident was chosen The nonpartisan Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia was tasked with replacing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the event after she was disqualified over an appearance of impropriety created by a romantic relationship with the special prosecutor she d chosen to lead the circumstance Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee set a Nov deadline for the appointment of a new prosecutor so Pete Skandalakis executive director for the Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia chose to appoint himself rather than allowing the development to be dismissed Several prosecutors were contacted and while all were respectful and professional each declined the appointment Skandalakis revealed in an emailed announcement Prosecutor declines to pursue Georgia balloting development against Trump The prosecutor who lately took over the Georgia voting process interference incident against Trump and others stated in a court filing Wednesday that he has decided not to pursue the event further Pete Skandalakis the executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia took over the incident earlier this month from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis who was removed over an appearance of impropriety created by a romantic relationship with the special prosecutor she chose to lead the episode It was unlikely that legal action against Trump could have moved forward while he is president But other defendants still faced charges including former New York mayor and Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani and former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows Steve Sadow Trump s lead attorney in Georgia applauded the incident s dismissal Kremlin 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This story has been corrected to show that Pete Skandalakis took over the occurrence earlier this month Source