Nearly nude man kills four in Waffle House shooting

A nearly naked gunman wearing only a green jacket and brandishing an assault rifle stormed a Waffle House restaurant in Nashville early Sunday, shooting four people to death before a customer rushed him and wrestled the weapon away. Authorities were searching for the 29-year-old suspect, Travis Reinking, who they said drove to the busy restaurant and killed two people in the parking lot before entering and continuing to fire.

4 dead in Waffle House shooting in Tennessee; suspect sought

A nearly naked gunman wearing only a green jacket and brandishing an assault rifle stormed a Waffle House restaurant in Nashville early Sunday, shooting four people to death before a customer rushed him and wrestled the weapon away. Authorities were searching for the 29-year-old suspect, Travis Reinking, who they said drove to the busy restaurant and killed two people in the parking lot before entering and continuing to fire.

Suspected Waffle House gunman’s weapons were taken after White House incident, Tennessee police say

Nashville police said at least four are dead after suspect Travis Reinking opened fire at a Waffle House restaurant April 22. A customer at the restaurant was able to take the gun from the shooter who then fled the scene. Authorities say the suspect in a deadly shooting at a Waffle House restaurant in Nashville was arrested last year by the U.S. Secret Service for being in a restricted area near the White House.

AP sources: EPA chief spent millions on security and travel

Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt's concern with his safety came at a steep cost to taxpayers as his swollen security detail blew through overtime budgets and at times diverted officers away from investigating environmental crimes. Altogether, the agency spent millions of dollars for a 20-member full-time detail that is more than three times the size of his predecessor's part-time security contingent.

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Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt's concern with his safety came at a steep cost to taxpayers as his swollen security detail blew through overtime budgets and at times diverted officers away from investigating environmental crimes. Altogether, the agency spent millions of dollars for a 20-member full-time detail that is more than three times the size of his predecessor's part-time security contingent.

Intense security on both sides of border for Trump’s visit to wall prototypes

President Trump will arrive in San Diego County on Tuesday to survey the border wall prototypes he commissioned amid high security and expected protests. Any demonstrators will be confined to a dirt lot in Otay Mesa that the County Sheriff's Department has designated a temporary "free speech zone."

Dems: Did EPA security staffer steer contract to associate? Source: AP

Senate Democrats are pressing Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt on whether a key member of his taxpayer-funded security team improperly steered a government contract to a personal business associate. The Associated Press reported in December that EPA paid $3,000 to Edwin Steinmetz Associates to have Pruitt's office swept for hidden listening devices.

A Man Shot Himself Near the White House, Secret Service Says

Officials are investigating reports of a person who apparently suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound near the White House on Saturday, according to the U.S. Secret Service. After reports of shots fired near the White House lawn, the Secret Service tweeted that it was investigating the situation, which appeared to involve an individual with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Secret Service releases statement about incident at White House

Catherine Milhoan, Director of Communication for the U.S. Secret Service, released the following statement about Friday's incident in which a Rutherford County woman who rammed her vehicle into a security barrier near the White House. "Today, Friday, Feb. 23 at 2:53 p.m., a 35-year-old white female from La Vergne, Tenn., intentionally drove a white van into a security barrier near the White House at 17thand E Street.

US Secret Service denies China nuclear football ‘skirmish’

File photo of US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping make joint statements at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Washington, The US Secret Service denied Monday reports that one of its agents and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly wrestled with Chinese security officials over the "nuclear football" during President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing in November.

Trump convoy driver detained after firearm found in baggage

Washington, Feb 20 - A driver for the White House press pool was briefly detained on Monday after a firearm was found in his personal baggage as he tried to enter a secured area, the US Secret Service said. The Secret Service can confirm that an individual serving as a staff contracted driver was briefly detained by the US Secret Service personnel and other law enforcement officials today.