D.C. fire responds to false 911 ‘swatting’ call targeting White House

The White House became the latest target of an apparent so-called “swatting” call when D.C.’s dispatch center received a false report Monday morning claiming the executive mansion was on fire, according to the U.S. Secret Service. Fast, informative and written just for locals. Get The 7 DMV newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. Noah Gray, the chief combinations officer for the D.C. fire department, said the city’s 911 center received the emergency call at 7:03 a.m. reporting a structure fire at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., one of the most recognizable...