Archive for May 2023
Defendant in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre carried out attack, defense acknowledges as trial begins
Robert Bowers carried out the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history when he killed 11 people and injured seven others by storming a Pittsburgh synagogue and shooting everyone he could find. On that, everyone agrees. Even though Bowers’ defense conceded the point Tuesday at the outset of his federal trial, they hope to spare the…
Read MoreU.S. Africa Command Conducts Airstrike Against Al Shabaab Militants in Somalia
In support of the Federal Government of Somalia and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) operations against al Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against militants on May 26. The operation was carried out in the vicinity of the ATMIS forward operating base, Bulo Marer and the strike destroyed weapons and equipment…
Read MorePakistani Police Say Gunmen Kill 1 Soldier And Wound Another In Attack On Polio Workers
Gunmen killed one soldier and wounded another Wednesday when they opened fire on security forces escorting a team of polio workers during a door-to-door inoculation campaign in a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold near the Afghan border, police said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in North Waziristan, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…
Read MoreUS attorney in New Hampshire adds new prosecutors on hate crimes, domestic terrorism
The U.S. attorney in New Hampshire is taking steps to prevent civil rights violations. U.S. Attorney Jane Young said her team has received complaints from people who are concerned over instances of hate, and numbers from the state show that reports of hate crimes are on the rise in New Hampshire. “Everybody has a First…
Read MoreNATO to deploy more troops to Kosovo to curb violence
NATO is to send 700 extra troops to Kosovo and put another battalion on high alert to go in as unrest in the region has intensified since ethnic Albanian mayors took office in the country’s northern Serb-majority area after votes last month. In the town of Zvecan on Tuesday, dozens of NATO soldiers in anti-riot…
Read MoreU.S.-Canadian border crossing shut down after driver claims to have explosive device
The driver of vehicle with a sign indicating there was an explosive device on board led Maine State Police on a chase on Interstate 95 to the Canadian border on Monday, officials said. A trooper fired shots after the motorist attempted to maneuver the truck toward the Canadian port of entry in Woodstock, New Brunswick,…
Read MoreLibya Court Sentences 23 to Death for Islamic State Campaign
A Libyan court sentenced 23 people to death and another 14 to life in prison on Monday for their role in a deadly Islamic State militant campaign that included beheading a group of Egyptian Christians and seizing the city of Sirte in 2015. The Attorney General’s office said in a statement that one other person…
Read MoreRussia Says Drones Damage Moscow Buildings In Pre-Dawn Attack, Blames Ukraine
Russian air defenses stopped eight drones converging on Moscow, officials said Tuesday, in an attack that authorities blamed on Ukraine, while Russia pursued its relentless bombardment of Kyiv with a third assault on the city in 24 hours. The Russian defense ministry said five drones were shot down and the systems of three others were…
Read MoreAt Least 17 Civilians Killed By Extremist Rebels In Eastern Congo
At least 17 people were killed by extremist rebels in eastern Congo’s North Kivu province, local authorities said. Civilians were killed by fighters with the Allied Democratic Forces — believed to be linked with the Islamic State group — in the Bambuba-kisiki area in Beni territory, said Sabiti Njiamoja, a deputy to the local governor,…
Read MoreOn same day, two adults charged with threats against schools in Durham, Fuquay-Varina
A 27-year-old woman faces criminal charges for making a threat against a Wake County middle School. Danielle Symone Ward, 27, of Raleigh, allegedly made what authorities called a “false report concerning mass violence on educational property” last Friday against Herbert Akins Middle School in Fuquay-Varina. The Wake County Sheriff’s Office identified and charged Ward on…
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