Archive for May 2023
Prince George’s County MS-13 Member Sentenced to 28 years in Prison for Role in Two Murders, Racketeering Conspiracy.
Prince George’s County MD– A Maryland man was sentenced today to 28 years in prison for his part in a racketeering conspiracy, including two murders, related to his participation in La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13). According to court documents, from at least August 2018 through July 2021, Franklyn Edgardo Sanchez, aka Freddy, aka Magic, aka Miclo, aka…
Read MoreU-Haul crashes into Lafayette Square security barriers near White House; driver apparently had Nazi flag
A U-Haul truck crashed into security barriers around Lafayette Square across the street from the White House Monday night, the Secret Service said. The driver of the truck was arrested and may have had a Nazi flag with him. The crash happened just before 10 p.m., Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi tweeted. “There were no…
Read More‘Counter-terrorism operation’ in Russia’s Belgorod region continues -governor
The governor of Russia’s Belgorod region said on Tuesday the “counter-terrorism operation” in the region was ongoing, with the defence ministry and law enforcement agencies continuing “to clean up” the territory on the border with Ukraine. “On the situation in the Graivoron district: the cleaning of the territory by the Ministry of Defence together with…
Read MorePolice search for people who tossed explosive from truck in Lakewood, New Jersey
Police in Lakewood, New Jersey are looking for the people who tossed a lit explosive out of a vehicle near a synagogue over the weekend. It happened on May 20, just before 9:30 p.m. on Squankum Road near Shafto Road, about 20 minutes after the send of sabbath. Police received a report of an explosion…
Read MoreGAO: DHS and Other Agencies Need to Fully Implement Key Cloud Security Practices
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has looked at how four agencies implemented key cloud security practices, like having a plan to respond to incidents. While the agencies implemented some of the security practices, GAO found that none of them fully implemented all of the practices for their systems. Cloud services—on-demand access to shared resources such…
Read MoreLebanese army says it arrests prominent Al Qaeda leader in Deir Ammar town
The Lebanese army said on Saturday it had arrested a prominent Al Qaeda leader in Deir Ammar town, northeast of the city of Tripoli. It identified the arrested man only as “T.M.” and said in a statement that the arrest took place on Friday. “T.M. is one of the most prominent leaders of Al Qaeda…
Read MoreTrial set to begin in Russian espionage case against Hopkins doctor, US Army doctor
A federal trial is set to begin Monday in Baltimore for an Army physician and her anesthesiologist wife who are accused of conspiring to give Russia medical information to help its invasion of Ukraine. Maj. Jamie Lee Henry, a doctor at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, and her wife Anna Gabrielian, an anesthesiologist at Johns…
Read More3 Palestinians Killed In Israeli Raid In Occupied West Bank; Us Slams Latest Settlement Expansion
Three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli army raid in a West Bank refugee camp early on Monday, Palestinian health officials said, while the Biden administration sharply condemned Israel’s latest act of settlement expansion. The Palestinian Health Ministry said the three men were killed during a raid in Balata, a refugee camp near the city…
Read MoreUs Bomb Designed To Hit Targets Like Iran Underground Nuclear Sites Briefly Reappears Amid Tensions
As tensions with Iran have escalated over its nuclear program, the U.S. military this month posted pictures of a powerful bomb designed to penetrate deep into the earth and destroy underground facilities that could be used to enrich uranium. The U.S. Air Force on May 2 released rare images of the weapon, the GBU-57, known…
Read MoreJudge rules suspected Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira will remain jailed before trial
A federal judge ruled Friday that Jack Teixeira, the Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified Pentagon documents online, will remain in federal custody pending his trial. Magistrate Judge David Hennessy of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts granted the government’s motion to detain Teixeira, denying the request from Teixeira’s lawyer to release him on…
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