National Guard shooting, Hong Kong fire, sea border agreement

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ADVERTISEMENT View in Browser | APNews DONATE View in Browser | APNews DONATE AP Afternoon Wire Advancing the Power of Facts Policy changes, but facts endure. AP delivers accurate, fact-based journalism to keep the world informed in every administration. Support independent reporting today. Donate. By Amy Langfield November 26, 2025 By Amy Langfield November 26, 2025 Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, two National Guard members were shot near White House; three men were arrested in Hong Kong, as a high-rise fire leaves at least 36 dead and 279 reported missing; and a key sea border agreement has been finalized after a 20-year impasse. Afternoon Wire will be on hiatus tomorrow in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. Be sure you are signed up for AP News Alerts so you don't miss any major breaking news. UP FIRST A U.S. Capitol Park Police helicopter is seen on the National Mall evacuating a National Guard shooting victim, Wednesday in Washington. (AP Photo/Emily Hanson) Live updates: Two West Virginia National Guard members shot near White House Two West Virginia National Guard members were shot Wednesday near the White House. A suspect, now in custody, was also shot and has injuries that are not believed 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. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ WATCH: AP reporter describes scene where two National Guard members were shot New prosecutor won't pursue charges against Trump and others in Georgia election interference case Trump says he's barring South Africa from participating in next year's G20 summit in Miami Court official dismisses Justice Department's misconduct complaint against a federal judge in DC Supreme Court won't immediately let Trump administration fire copyright office head Immigrant with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is detained by ICE TOP STORIES People look at flames engulfing a building after a fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories, Wednesday. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei) 3 arrested in Hong Kong, as a high-rise fire leaves at least 36 dead and 279 reported missing Police in Hong Kong arrested three men on suspicion of manslaughter, several local news media reported, in connection with a blaze that has killed at least 36 people and left another 279 missing in the city's deadliest fire in years. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ WATCH: Many people killed by fire at a high-rise Hong Kong housing complex Lebanon and Cyprus finalize sea border agreement after an almost 20-year impasse Lebanon and Cyprus signed a long-delayed sea border agreement on Wednesday, ending an almost 20-year impasse that had stalled some oil and gas exploration in the Mediterranean Sea, as Europe seeks alternatives to Russian fuel. Read more. 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Not much WATCH: At The Gentle Barn, turkeys are for snuggling, not stuffing at Thanksgiving TRENDING This image provided by NSF NOIRLab shows NGC 6302, a billowing planetary nebula that resembles a cosmic butterfly. (NSF NOIRLab via AP) Telescope in Chile captures stunning new picture of a cosmic butterfly A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic butterfly. At the heart of this bipolar nebula is a white dwarf star that cast aside its outer layers of gas long ago. The discarded gas forms the butterflylike wings billowing from the aging star, whose heat causes the gas to glow. Please let us know what you think of this newsletter. You can sign up for more and invite a friend here. For news in real time visit APNews.com. - Amy Please let us know what you think of this newsletter. You can sign up for more and invite a friend here. For news in real time visit APNews.com. - Amy SUPPORT THE AP. DONATE. 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