Holmes had a three-hour lead over his closest competitor, Matt Hall, who said he had stopped trying to catch up.

By Tim Balk Hurricane, a fierce but affectionate Secret Service dog who subdued an intruder on the North Lawn of the White House in 2014, protecting President Barack Obama and lifting the spirits ...

"Hurricane was a true American hero," the White House X account posted Wednesday ... was first met by a Secret Service dog named Jordan, before Hurricane jumped into action and subdued the ...