President Trump today placed Washington D.C.’s police force under direct federal control. The move is part of a sweeping effort by the president to curb violent crime in the nation’s capital.

Explosions at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh today killed one person and injured at least ten others. One person remains unaccounted for. Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident.

Controversy arose after Israeli forces killed an Al Jazeera reporter in the Gaza Strip. Israel accused Anas Al-Sharif of leading a Hamas terrorist cell and directing rocket attacks against Israeli civilians and troops.