Buddhist novice monks shout to collect their morning alms Saturday in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. The Associated Press

Nation

District of Columbia

FBI staff questioned about Jan. 6 cases

WASHINGTON — Thousands of FBI employees who participated in investigations related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol are being asked to complete in-depth questionnaires about their involvement in the inquiries as the Trump administration’s Justice Department weighs disciplinary actions that could result in firings.

The questions, described to The AP by a person familiar with the matter, ask employees to describe their office and title and specify their involvement in the investigations.

Texas

Parent tackles gunman at band competition

PASADENA — Officials say a parent tackled a man who opened fire during a band competition at a Houston-area high school as several others then helped disarm and detain him.

One person was injured in the shooting. Police say the man in his 80s entered Pasadena Memorial High School on Saturday evening and fired a small-caliber weapon.

World

Greece

Tremors put Santorini residents on edge

ATHENS — A series of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini have led authorities to shut down schools, dispatch rescue teams with sniffer dogs and sent instructions to residents including a request to drain swimming pools.

Earthquake experts say the more than 200 tremors that have hit the area since early Friday are not related to the volcano in Santorini.

United Arab Emirates

Syria interim president visits Saudi Arabia

DUBAI — Syria’s interim president has made his first trip abroad, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus’ shift away from Iran as its main regional ally.

Ahmad al-Sharaa landed in Riyadh alongside his government’s foreign minister, Asaad al-Shaibani.