Archive for November 2023
Police and pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash at DNC headquarters
Police said they evacuated the area around the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee in Washington, D.C., after making arrests at a chaotic pro-Palestinian rally Wednesday night. U.S. Capitol Police said on X that a “large group of illegal protesters…have cleared out, but USCP officers will stay on scene out of an abundance of caution.”…
Read MoreTop MS-13 leader to stand trial in New York on terrorism charges
A top leader of the notorious Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang will stand trial in New York on terrorism charges, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday. El Salvador citizen Elmer Canales, known as “Crook de Hollywood,” was arrested by Mexican authorities last week and sent to Texas, where a federal court on Wednesday ordered him…
Read MoreA ‘rogue’s gallery’ of threats made against US since Hamas attack on Israel, FBI Director Christopher Wray says
Since Hamas’ surprise terror attack against Israel on Oct. 7, law enforcement has seen a “rogue’s gallery” of calls for attacks against the U.S. from Hezbollah to Al Qaeda, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday. “Given those calls for action, our most immediate concern is that individuals or small groups will draw inspiration from the…
Read MoreCanada investigates alleged ‘threats’ against Air India after Sikh boycott call
Canadian officials and the Royal Canadian Mounted police are investigating alleged “threats” against Air India after a separatist leader warned Sikhs against flying with the airline on 19 November. The US-based activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun posted a video last week in which he called for a boycott of India’s flagship carrier.Middle-aged Sikh man with long…
Read MoreRussian woman goes on trial in a cafe bombing that killed a prominent military blogger
A woman went on trial Wednesday in the bombing at a St. Petersburg cafe that killed a prominent Russian military blogger after he was given a bust of himself that later exploded. Darya Trepova, 26, is charged with carrying out a terrorist attack, illegal trafficking of explosive devices and forging documents in the April 2…
Read MoreIsraeli military shows video of arms it says were found at Al Shifa hospital
Israeli troops found Hamas weapons and combat gear in Al Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip during a search on Wednesday, chief Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said. The army simultaneously released a video that it said showed some of the material recovered from an undisclosed building within the large hospital complex, including…
Read MoreJustice Department Leaders Join Maryland Attorney General to Announce Hate Crime Grants
Justice Department officials joined leaders and community partners from the state of Maryland on Monday to announce new federal investments aimed at combatting hate crimes across the country, as well as to highlight current national and local efforts addressing the devastating impact of hate crimes past and present. Maryland was chosen as a host site…
Read MoreMichigan man pleads guilty to sending messages about mass shooting plot targeting Jews
A 19-year-old Michigan man arrested for sending Instagram messages about planning a mass shooting targeting Jewish people pleaded guilty to a federal charge, officials announced Monday. The FBI arrested Seann Pietila in June after discovering Instagram messages he sent detailing plans of violence with specific references to the Jewish community, including antisemitic slurs, references to…
Read MoreIsraeli forces raid Gaza’s largest hospital, where hundreds of patients are stranded by fighting
Israeli forces on Wednesday raided Gaza’s largest hospital, a beleaguered facility filled with hundreds of patients, including newborns, that is at the heart of clashing narratives around the war and a potent symbol of Palestinian suffering. Israel viewed Shifa Hospital as a key target in a conflict that has killed thousands of Palestinians and unleashed…
Read MorePelosi attacker planned to wear unicorn costume and post interrogation online
David DePape, the man accused of attacking the husband of Nancy Pelosi with a hammer last year, told a federal jury how his fringe political beliefs brought him to the Pelosis’ home to interrogate the former house speaker. In emotional testimony that lasted for more than an hour, DePape offered detailed insight into his motivations…
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