Driver detained after White House 'bomb scare'
A man is in custody after a car drove up to a White House checkpoint on Saturday night, the US Secret Service has said.
Security at the White House was immediately upgraded. CNN reported the driver claimed to have a bomb.
The vehicle has been declared suspicious and nearby streets have been closed off.
US President Donald Trump was at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida at the time of the incident.
Details:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39319335
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US Secret Service laptop with Trump Tower plans stolen in New York
A US Secret Service laptop with Trump Tower floor plans and other sensitive material has been stolen from an agent's vehicle in New York.
The laptop was protected by encryption and carried no classified information, the Secret Service said.
But the computer does have details on a criminal inquiry into former Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server, ABC News said.
Police are looking at surveillance footage to identify a suspect.
The Secret Service released a statement saying "an employee was the victim of a criminal act in which our Agency issued laptop was stolen".
The agency added that its computers "contain multiple layers of security including full disk encryption and are not permitted to contain classified information".
Details:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39310793