Local News from Tuesday, October 21st, 2025

Vehicle Crashes Into Security Gate Outside the White House

The Secret Service said the driver was arrested and there was no longer a threat. President Trump was in the White House at the time, the Secret Service said.

Ecuador Rejects Prosecution of Survivor of U.S. Strike on Vessel

The country has freed the man, one of two survivors of a U.S. military strike on a submersible vessel last week, defying President Trump’s claim that he would be held and prosecuted.

What to Know About Trump’s Plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington

President Trump has proposed construction of an arch in the style of the Arc de Triomphe in Washington in the lead-up to the nation’s 250th anniversary.

SpaceX, Sued by Cards Against Humanity, Settles Trespassing Case

Cards Against Humanity had accused Elon Musk’s company of squatting on land that it owns near the southern border in Texas.