Archive for June 2023
Closing arguments begin Thursday in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial
Closing arguments are set to start Thursday in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial. The jury could begin deliberating later this afternoon. The final witnesses for this guilt phase of the trial gave powerful testimony. They were two survivors of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting — a police officer and a congregation member. Andrea Wedner was shot…
Read MoreUS trains with African nations in large-scale exercise amid fight against regional terrorism
The U.S. Army is wrapping up its capstone series of exercises this week in Africa, where troops have fanned out for drills involving numerous partner nations grappling with expanding insurgencies at home. African Lion 23, which concludes Friday, has involved 17 countries and more than 8,000 troops, who have been training across northern and western…
Read MoreU.S. Army Soldier Pleads Guilty to Terrorism Charges for Attempting to Help ISIS Conduct Deadly Ambush on U.S. Troops
An Ohio man today pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization and attempting to murder U.S. military service members based on his efforts to help the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) to attack and kill U.S. soldiers in the Middle East. Cole Bridges, aka Cole Gonzales,…
Read MoreU.S. Marine, 2nd Man Arrested on Federal Charges Stemming from Firebombing of Planned Parenthood Clinic in Orange County
Special agents with the FBI and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service this morning arrested two Orange County men on federal charges alleging they used a Molotov cocktail to firebomb a Costa Mesa clinic operated by Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Tibet Ergul, 21, of Irvine, and Chance Brannon, 23, of San Juan Capistrano, an active…
Read MoreSuspect in mass shooting at Colorado gay nightclub expected to take plea deal
The suspect in a mass shooting at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub is expected to strike a plea deal to state murder and hate charges that would ensure at least a life sentence for the attack that killed five people and wounded 17, several survivors told The Associated Press. Word of a possible legal resolution…
Read MoreFrance knife attack suspect transferred to psychiatric hospital
The suspect, named as Abdalmasih H, was charged with attempted murder following the June 8 stabbing rampage at a park in the Alpine town of Annecy, a normally idyllic lakeside spot popular with tourists. A Syrian refugee in his early 30s who had been living in Europe for the last decade, he had undergone two…
Read MoreFourth man arrested following death threats against Volusia County sheriff
Another man has been arrested for threatening the Volusia County sheriff, according to deputies. Tony Stromber is the fourth suspect to be taken into custody for threats against Sheriff Mike Chitwood. Stromberg is accused of threatening to kill Chitwood and his family members. According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, Stromberg made the threats through…
Read MoreAtlanta City Council members receive death threats over training center vote
Atlanta City Council members say they are receiving death threats after voting in favor of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center last week. Some council members say it’s gotten so bad they now have police posted in front of their homes. One of those council members who says he’s on the receiving end of some…
Read MoreMaryland Man Arrested on Felony Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
A Maryland man has been arrested on felony charges, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the…
Read MoreRecruit fatally shoots 2 SDF instructors, hurts 1 at Japan gun range
A Ground Self-Defense Force recruit shot three instructors, two of whom were killed and another seriously injured, on Wednesday during a live-fire training exercise at the force’s firing range in central Japan, the GSDF said. The new recruit, an 18-year-old male, was arrested at the site following the incident that occurred at around 9:10 a.m.…
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