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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.

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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.

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.

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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