Archive for October 2023
Off-duty pilot charged with 83 counts of attempted murder for allegedly trying to shut off engines on Alaska Airlines flight
An off-duty pilot is charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to shut off the engines by pulling the fire extinguisher handles on an Alaska Airlines flight, according to officials. The plane was scheduled to fly from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco before it diverted late Sunday to Portland after a…
Read MoreFormer NSA employee admits trying to sell top secret info to Russia
A former National Security Agency employee pleaded guilty on Monday to attempting to sell classified documents to a person he believed was a Russian agent — but who was actually an undercover FBI employee. Jareh Dalke, 31, pleaded to six counts of attempting to transmit national defense information to a foreign government, admitting that in…
Read MorePentagon rushes defenses and advisers to Middle East as Israel’s ground assault in Gaza looms
The Pentagon has sent military advisers, including a Marine Corps general versed in urban warfare, to Israel to aid in its war planning and is speeding multiple sophisticated air defense systems to the Middle East days ahead of an anticipated ground assault into Gaza. One of the officers leading the assistance is Marine Corps Lt.…
Read MoreMore bomb threats – and more all-clears – at two Montgomery schools
Students were evacuated from two Montgomery County high schools Monday as police there were again forced to respond to bomb threats targeting schools that ultimately proved unfounded. The schools were Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, a previous target, and Rockville High School in Rockville. By 1:30 p.m. police had searched and cleared those…
Read MoreFrench arrests after bomb scares trigger evacuations at airports and Versailles
At least 18 people have been arrested after a wave of hoax bomb threats prompted evacuations across France. The Palace of Versailles, the Louvre, as well as schools, airports and hospitals have all been targeted. Those behind the disruption are mostly minors, authorities say. The threats come at a time of heightened tension in France,…
Read MoreCyprus police arrest 4 people after a small explosion near the Israeli Embassy
Police in Cyprus said Saturday they arrested four Syrians on suspicion of setting off a small explosive device that caused no damage not far from Israeli Embassy in the capital Nicosia. Police said the four, ranging in ages between 17 and 21, face charges of attempted destruction of property using explosives, possession and use of…
Read MoreOregon rock climber charged over mass killing plot at Smith Rock mountaineering event
A 39-year-old rock climber is facing a slate of attempted murder charges over an alleged plot to kill random people at a Smith Rock climbing event this weekend. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office arrested Samson Zebturiah Garner on Thursday and took him to the county jail on several charges each of attempted murder of multiple…
Read MoreIsrael tells Gazans to move south or risk being seen as ‘terrorist’ partner
Palestinians said they had received renewed warnings from Israel’s military to move from north Gaza to the south of the strip, with the added warning that they could be identified as sympathisers with a “terrorist organisation” if they stayed put. The message was delivered in leaflets marked with the Israel Defense Forces name and logo…
Read MoreThirty-Seven Gang Members Plead Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy
The 37th and final defendant charged as part of the case against members and associates of the Simon City Royals gang – a gang aligned with the Gangster Disciples – pleaded guilty today to racketeering (RICO) conspiracy. “The Simon City Royals terrorized Mississippi prisons and communities for far too long,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General…
Read MoreThe Front Page: Will National’s gang policies actually work?
There’s no silver bullet to New Zealand’s gang problem, but something needs to be done to address this growing problem. This is according to Jared Savage, the author of two books on organised crime and a senior investigations writer at the Herald, who tells the Front Page podcast that the major parties in New Zealand…
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