Archive for June 2023
Bomb explodes in Afghanistan during a memorial ceremony for a Taliban official
A bomb exploded Thursday in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province during a memorial ceremony for a deputy governor who was killed in another blast two days earlier, a Taliban official said. The latest explosion occurred near Nabawi mosque during a funeral for Mawlavi Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi, the deputy governor of Badakhshan. He was killed by a…
Read MoreEthiopia says it foiled al-Shabab attack near border with Somalia
Ethiopia says it foiled a suicide attack by the armed group al-Shabab at a border town with Somalia. The Ethiopian army “stopped the attackers in their tracks before they could wreak havoc” in the Ethiopia-Somalia border town of Dollo, the foreign ministry said in a Twitter post on Wednesday. “The Ethiopian National Defense Forces neutralised…
Read MoreOwner of funeral homes accused of spraying insecticide at cops, assaulting media at Jan. 6 riot
An owner of several funeral homes on Long Island was arrested Wednesday on charges that he sprayed wasp killer at police officers and attacked journalists — including an Associated Press photographer — during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, authorities said. Peter G. Moloney, 58, of Bayport, New York, faces numerous charges,…
Read MoreJasper community reflects on Byrd dragging death 25 years later
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the racially-motivated murder of James Byrd Jr. Three white men were convicted of dragging the 49-year-old black man to his death on June 7, 1998. Two of the killers were executed and the third is serving life in prison. We went there Wednesday and asked Jasper County leaders about…
Read MoreMan accused of supporting foiled plot to kidnap Michigan governor set to change not-guilty plea
A man accused of supporting a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor plans to change his not-guilty plea, records show. Shawn Michael Fix, 40, of Belleville, is one of five men charged with providing material support for an act of terrorism in the scheme to abduct Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 at her northern…
Read MoreOntario judge deems Toronto spa murder an act of incel-motivated terrorism
An Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled that the murder of a Toronto massage parlour employee amounted to an act of terrorism. Crown prosecutor Lisa Mathews says Justice Suhail Akhtar ruled Tuesday that the attack linked to so-called “incel” ideology is considered “terrorist activity” for sentencing purposes. She says it is believed to be the…
Read MoreConvicted terrorist asks for immediate release from prison before extradition to India
A convicted terrorist from Chicago is asking for immediate release from prison, even though he has already been cleared for extradition to India where authorities have charged him as a plotter in the 2008 terror attack in Mumbai. Tahawwur Rana claims his extradition would violate the U.S.-India extradition treaty, saying he has been tried and…
Read MoreInternal Blast Probably Breached Ukraine Dam, Experts Say (Cautiously)
A deliberate explosion inside the Kakhovka dam, on the front line of the war in Ukraine, most likely caused its collapse on Tuesday, according to engineering and munitions experts, who said that structural failure or an attack from outside the dam were possible but less plausible explanations. Ukrainian officials blamed Russia for the failure, noting…
Read MoreSWAT personnel testify in Day 5 of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial
At the start of the second week of testimony in the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, the jury heard from SWAT team members, including a police officer and paramedics, who described what they encountered inside the synagogue while the shooting was underway. First on the stand: Officer Michael Saldutte testified that as he entered the Tree…
Read MoreRobert Hanssen, FBI agent who spied for Russia, found dead in prison
Robert Hanssen, the former FBI agent turned spy whom the bureau describes as the most damaging in its history, was found dead in his prison cell on Monday, U.S. authorities said. Hanssen, 79, was sentenced in 2002 to life in prison after pleading guilty to spying for the Soviet Union and later Russia for over…
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