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10+ hour, 39+ min ago (469+ words) The Afghan national who shot two National Guard soldiers near the White House had been part of a brutal CIA force called Zero Unit in Kandahar province. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Washington | An Afghan national who worked with the CIA in his native country and immigrated to the US in 2021 drove from Washington state to shoot two National Guard members deployed in Washington, DC, just blocks from the White House, US officials said on Thursday (Friday AEDT). The Afghan refugee fought in the late days of the US war there as part of "Zero Unit," a paramilitary force that worked with the CIA, according to a person briefed on the investigation and an Afghan intelligence officer familiar with the matter. The units were known for their brutality and labelled "death squads" by human…...

11+ hour, 42+ min ago (152+ words) The 400-mile-long Olympic Pipeline is the backbone of the region's system for moving gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other petroleum products. In Today's Public Notices New Sub Bids Requested BP finds leak in Olympic Pipeline, resumes delivering fuel to Seattle-Tacoma airport - The 400-mile-long Olympic Pipeline is the backbone of the region's system for moving gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other petroleum products. SEATTLE " Oil company BP has found the source of a leak in a major Pacific Northwest pipeline system, allowing it to restart the flow of jet fuel to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Tuesday and help avoid any major disruptions to Thanksgiving travel. Separately, Washington state regulators announced they were fining the company $3.8 million for a 2023 spill from the same pipeline system nearby. MyDJC | Business | Construction | Real Estate | Architecture & Engineering | Environment | Machinery | Technology | Weekend...

15+ hour, 47+ min ago (905+ words) In the United States, Thanksgiving is a moment of celebration and joy. However, for the Beckstrom family, this Thanksgiving was a sombre moment as they bid adieu to their loved one " Sarah Beckstrom, one of the two National Guard members who died from her injuries after being shot on Wednesday during a shooting incident in Washington, DC close to the White House. On Thursday (November 27), US President Donald Trump announced the death of 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, hailing her as a "highly respected, young, magnificent person. He also announced that the other National Guard member, who was shot, "was fighting for his life. He's in very bad shape. As Washington, DC reels from this shooting incident, we take a closer look at the victims and the new details that have emerged. A day after a gunman, now identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal,…...

18+ hour, 43+ 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…...

19+ hour, 46+ min ago (580+ words) Zevi Eckhaus" college career began on the East Coast at FCS Bryant University in 2021. The California native made an immediate impact in his very first game, stepping in after the starter went down, and never looking back. After one of the best freshman campaigns in Bryant history, Eckhaus earned First Team All-NEC honors and the NEC Offensive Rookie of the Year award. He followed that initial success with even more in 2022, becoming just the second quarterback in school history to eclipse 3,000 passing yards in a season while setting the program record for total offense with 3,393 yards. In his final season at Bryant in 2023, Eckhaus cemented his legacy, setting the school record for career touchdown passes (75), being named Big South Offensive Player of the Year, earning First Team All-Big South honors, and becoming a finalist for the Walter Payton Award. After…...

19+ hour, 46+ min ago (431+ words) One of the two members of the National Guard that were shot in Washington DC on Wednesday has died, US President Donald Trump said. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died from her injuries, President Trump said on Thursday. The second National Guard member that was shot is 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe. He remains in critical condition, officials said on Thursday morning. Both were shot at close range near Farragut Square in downtown just after 14:00 EST (19:00 GMT) on Wednesday. Police arrested one suspect in the shooting, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old from Afghanistan. President Trump confirmed Ms Beckstrom's death while on a Thanksgiving call with US service members on Thursday evening. Ms Beckstrom had volunteered to work in the nation's capital over the Thanksgiving holiday, Attorney General Pam Bondi told Fox News after the shooting. Both soldiers had been on a high-visibility patrol near the corner…...