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Vehicle crashes into White House gate, killing driver; Secret Service says 'no threat'

There was "no threat" to the White House after the crash, officials said.

Vehicle crashes into White House gate, killing driver; Secret Service says 'no threat'.

A vehicle traveling "at a high rate of speed" crashed into a gate at the White House complex late Saturday, killing the driver, a U.S. Secret Service spokesperson said.

There was "no threat" to the White House after the vehicle crashed into a barricade just before 10:30 p.m., officials said in a statement.

"Security protocols were implemented as officers cleared the vehicle and attempted to render aid to the driver who was discovered deceased," the statement said.

The Washington Metropolitan Police will investigate the crash alongside the Secret Service.

"At this time, the incident is being investigated only as a traffic crash by MPD's Major Crash Investigations Unit," police officials said in a statement. »

Valve Issues Refunds as Helldivers 2 Is Now Delisted for Hundreds of Countries on Steam

Authored by raiderking.com

As of the moment of writing, Helldivers 2 is no longer available for sale on Steam in countries without access to PSN.

This comes days after Sony made linking to a PSN account a requirement for Helldivers 2 players on Steam.

Keep a close eye on what Steam does to appease disgruntled Helldivers 2 PC players by then. »

Opinion: Hope Hicks’ testimony was a nightmare for Trump

Authored by amp.cnn.com

That is because as special counsel for the first Trump impeachment, I took her testimony on the alleged 2016 election influence scheme.

Trump appeared to nod off repeatedly, including during Hicks’ testimony about how she first learned of the Daniels story.

Asleep or awake, for Trump, Hicks’ testimony was a nightmare. »

United Methodist Church embraces the LGBTQ after decades of division

Authored by cnn.com

The United Methodist Church has been at war with itself for decades over its stance on homosexuality.

Although his church is no longer a member of the UMC, Hester said he was encouraged by the news this week.

What I hope will happen now in these Methodist congregations is for LGBTQ folks to feel very affirmed.”. »

HECS indexation to be overhauled in budget with $3 billion in student debt 'wiped out'

Authored by abc.net.au

: Student debts will be lowered for more than three million Australians under reforms designed to stop HECS loans growing faster than wages.

"This will wipe out around $3 billion in student debt from more than three million Australians," Education Minister Jason Clare said.

It warned student debt levels, which had reached $74 billion, were turning people off universities and recommended making HECS "simpler and fairer". »

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Vehicle crashes into White House gate, killing driver; Secret Service says 'no threat'

Valve Issues Refunds as Helldivers 2 Is Now Delisted for Hundreds of Countries on Steam

Opinion: Hope Hicks’ testimony was a nightmare for Trump

United Methodist Church embraces the LGBTQ after decades of division

HECS indexation to be overhauled in budget with $3 billion in student debt 'wiped out'

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