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Shots fired near the White House. I'm Debra Valentine, FOX News. A man who fired shots outside the White House is identified as Nasir Best. A Secret Service returned fire. The man died at a hospital. Fox News is confirming Best had a history of mental illness. He was arrested twice last year and had a restraining order to stay away from the White House. Fox's Alex Hogan is in Washington, D.C. with more.
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We've been seeing members of the Secret Service and members of the police come and go. However, as it pertains to the lockdown information, we were told that that lockdown has lifted. Of course, a lot of questions as to, you know, what exactly happened and the motive behind all of this and whether or not this was planned out, what exactly took place. For Right now, again, D.C. police telling anyone in the area to avoid coming here. Of course, there's a lot of onlookers, a lot of curiosity and concern as we're hearing from more members of the government who are reaching out, saying that they're just happy to know that no one within the White House was hurt.
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The gunmen did not enter the security perimeter of the White House. The president was at the White House at the time. A passerby is reported in critical condition after getting caught in the crossfire. President Trump announcing untruth social. A potential peace deal has been reached with Iran. Fox's Alicia Acuna has details. President Trump says a deal to end the war with Iran has been largely negotiated. He says final details are still being worked out between the U.S. iran and other countries. More details are expected soon. The agreement reportedly would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ease restrictions on Iranian ports and assets. It would also begin at least a 30 day period for further talks on Iran's nuclear program, including the future of its enriched uranium stockpile. Involved in peace talks, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the uae, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey and Pakistan. America's listening to FOX News.
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British police are asking for more witnesses to come forward as they continue investigating allegations against former Prince Andrew.
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Now Thames Valley police, they provided an update this week on its investigation into the allegations of misconduct in public office by Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. Previously, police said they were assessing reports that the former prince said sent confidential trade documents to Jeffrey Epstein while serving as the UK's trade envoy. Newly released government documents show Queen Elizabeth was very keen for Andrew to take that trade role. But detectives, they say they're expanding their appeal, saying misconduct in public office can take different forms, including potentially financial or sexual offenses. Officers say they're speaking to a number of witnesses calling this a serious and complex case. The former prince was arrested in February on his 66th birthday, later released under caution and further investigation.
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That's Fox's Stephanie Bennett reporting from London. Andrew has denied all of the accusations. New details emerging in the assassination plot against Ivanka Trump.
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The trained Iraqi national who was taken into custody last week allegedly made a pledge to kill Ivanka and had a blueprint of her Florida home. This was in response to the killing of Iranian military chief Qasem Soleimani. A source telling the New York Post that the suspect said this, quote, we need to kill Ivanka to burn down the house of Trump the way he burned down our. According to the doj, the terror suspect has been behind attacks on multiple US And Jewish targets. He was arrested and brought to the US to face multiple terrorism related charges.
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That's Fox's Chandler Painter reporting. The suspect was trained by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. In recapping our top story, a gunman opened fire near the White House causing it to be put on lockdown. An official says the attacker shot at Secret Service agents who returned fire. The gunman was taken to the hospital where he later died. I'm Debra Valentine and this is FOX News. Some follow the noise. Bloomberg follows the money. Whether it's the funds fueling AI or crypto's trillion dollar swings, there's a money side to every story. Get the money side of the story. Subscribe now@bloomberg.com.
Host: Debra Valentine
Date: May 24, 2026
This Fox News Hourly Update delivers rapid coverage of breaking national and international news events as of midnight Eastern Time, May 24th, 2026. Key stories include a shooting incident outside the White House, developments on a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal, updates on misconduct allegations against former Prince Andrew, and details on an alleged assassination plot against Ivanka Trump. The episode prioritizes concise, fact-driven reporting with live insights from multiple correspondents.
Incident Details:
Official Response & Follow-Up:
Correspondent Reporting:
"There's a lot of onlookers, a lot of curiosity and concern as we're hearing from more members of the government who are reaching out, saying that they're just happy to know that no one within the White House was hurt." (00:48)
Major Announcement:
Parties Involved:
Key Details:
Correspondent Reporting:
"President Trump says a deal to end the war with Iran has been largely negotiated. He says final details are still being worked out between the U.S., Iran, and other countries." (01:20)
Developments:
Additional Context:
Correspondent Reporting:
"Detectives, they say they're expanding their appeal, saying misconduct in public office can take different forms, including potentially financial or sexual offenses... calling this a serious and complex case." (03:41)
Incident Details:
Remarkable Quote:
"We need to kill Ivanka to burn down the house of Trump the way he burned down our." (04:25)
Correspondent Reporting:
"The suspect was trained by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps." (04:40)
"A man who fired shots outside the White House is identified as Nasir Best... had a restraining order to stay away from the White House."
— Debra Valentine (00:03)
"The lockdown has lifted... D.C. police telling anyone in the area to avoid coming here."
— Alex Hogan (00:27)
"America's listening to FOX News."
— Debra Valentine (01:59)
The reporting remains brisk, urgent, and focused, reflecting breaking-news seriousness and a fact-driven delivery typical of Fox News newscasts.
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