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US President Donald Trump makes a statement in the Diplomatic Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on August 14, 2017. NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP
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White nationalists carry torches on the grounds of the University of Virginia, on the eve of a planned Unite The Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Alejandro Alvarez/News2Share via REUTERS
Virginia Declares State of Emergency before Far-right Wing Gathering
Charlottesville- A vehicle hit a crowd of counter-protestors gathered in a Charlottesville, Virginia, leading to a number of injuries in the city where the emergency state has been declared. Charlottesville Mayor Mike Signer stated that a car plough into a group of...Caption:
A police officer mans a shooting scene after a gunman opened fire on Republican members of Congress during a baseball practice near Washington in Alexandria, Virginia, June 14, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Gunman Wounds Several at Alexandria, Virginia, Baseball Park
A gunman opened fire on Republican members of Congress practicing for a charity baseball game this morning at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in Alexandria, Virginia, police, and witnesses said. At least five people were injured, including House of Representatives...Caption:
Alisha Carnahan, of California State University, carries a rose and a t-shirt to the school’s peace garden dedication and memorial for alumni killed in the Dec. 2, 2015, attack during a ceremony at the school in San Bernardino, Calif., Friday, Dec. 2, 2016. Five alumni were among the 14 killed in the in shooting. (James Quigg/The Daily Press via AP)
U.S. Charges Virginia Man with Attempted ISIS Funding
U.S. prosecutors charged a Virginia man on Thursday with attempting to aid ultra-hardline group ISIS, including by trying to buy weapons for the militant group and posting support on social media for attacks. Lionel Williams, 26, was arrested in Suffolk, Virginia, on...Caption:
An Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly at Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens in Washington, D.C. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Linda Davidson