Archive for May 2023
Supreme Court sides with Twitter, Google in high-stakes cases on social media, terrorism
A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Google and Twitter in a pair of cases that had alleged social media liability in terror attacks overseas. Justice Clarence Thomas in an opinion for the Twitter case said that families of victims of a 2017 ISIS attack on the Reina nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, did not…
Read More4 killed, 3 kidnapped when gunmen attack U.S. convoy in Nigeria, police say
Gunmen attacked an American convoy in Nigeria on Tuesday, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said. Nigerian police said the attack, which took place in southeast Nigeria’s Anambra State, left four people dead. Three others were abducted. “It does look like a U.S. convoy vehicles was attacked. What I can tell you is that no…
Read MoreAustralian doctor freed by al Qaeda after seven years in captivity
An Australian doctor held captive by al Qaeda-linked extremists for more than seven years in West Africa has been released, the Australian government said on Friday. Dr Kenneth Elliott, 88, is safe and well, and had been reunited with his wife, Jocelyn, and their children, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said. The couple were seized…
Read MoreSearch warrants show Louisville mass shooter planned attack, according to notes, messages found on phone
Connor Sturgeon, who opened fire in a downtown bank branch killing five people April 10, planned the mass shooting, according to messages and notes found on an iPhone used to livestream the attack from his Instagram page. Some information from the phone, which was found “affixed to his shirt” after Sturgeon was shot and killed…
Read MoreArson Suspect Arrested In St. Paul Mosque Fire
A 42-year-old man was arrested in Wednesday’s suspected arson at a mosque in St. Paul, police announced. Said Ntamugabumwe, 42, was booked into the Ramsey County Jail on suspicion of first-degree arson in the fire at Oromo American Twhid Islamic Center. The religious center — located at 430 Dale Street North — was empty when…
Read MoreNYC bike path terrorist receives 8 consecutive life sentences after ‘unrepentant’ speech
The Islamic extremist who drove a rented truck into pedestrians and cyclists on a New York City bike path in 2017 was sentenced to eight consecutive life sentences on Wednesday after he spoke for nearly an hour to defend his actions. Sayfullo Saipov was sentenced to life in prison for each of the eight victims…
Read MoreCalifornia Officials Investigating Loss of 30-Ton Shipment of Explosive Chemicals
Some 60,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate, a chemical used as both fertilizer and a component in explosives, went missing as it was shipped by rail from Wyoming to California last month, prompting four separate investigations. A railcar loaded with 30 tons of the chemical left Cheyenne, Wyoming, on April 12. The car was found to…
Read MoreFarmington police release note found on gunman following mass shooting
Officials released new information Wednesday about how the Farmington shooter prepared to go on a rampage that started in his own house Monday morning. Three women were killed and several others, including two officers, were injured before the 18-year-old suspect, Beau Wilson, was shot and killed by police outside of the First Chruch of Christ…
Read MoreDozens of Serbia schools receive bomb threats following mass shootings in early May
Dozens of Serbian schools on Wednesday received bomb threats, the education ministry said, amid security concerns following two mass shootings early this month, including one in an elementary school. The education ministry said 78 elementary schools and 37 high schools in Belgrade received warnings by email early on Wednesday that explosive devices had allegedly been…
Read MoreShreveport man arrested for making terroristic threats against Caddo courthouses
A man was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center for allegedly making several threats directed at courthouses in Caddo Parish. Chad Norris, 44, of the 4500 block of Glenn Road, was investigated by detectives with Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office (CPSO) after making multiple threats against the Caddo courthouse and the juvenile court division. He said…
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