Archive for February 2024
Prophetstown man gets 5 years for trying to burn down planned Danville abortion clinic
A Prophetstown man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his attempt last May to burn down a building in Danville that was set to become an abortion clinic. U.S. District Judge Colin Bruce handed down the sentence Monday to Philip J. Buyno, 73, after he pleaded guilty Sept. 19 to attempted arson.…
Read MorePhiladelphia man charged, accused of threatening to rape, kill 8 victims using antisemitic, Islamophobic slurs
A Philadelphia man is facing charges after officials say he made multiple phone calls threatening victims using antisemitic and Islamophobic slurs United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced Monday that Yaniv Gola, 50 was charged with eight counts of interstate communication of threats. Officials say between August 2, 2022 and November 5, 2023, Gola used…
Read MoreMan Pleads Guilty to Shooting Spree Targeting Elected Officials
A New Mexico man pleaded guilty yesterday to his role in shootings that targeted the residences of elected officials following the 2022 election. According to court documents, following Solomon Peña’s electoral defeat in November 2022 for a seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives, Demetrio Trujillo, 42, of Albuquerque, along with his son, Jose…
Read MorePennsylvania Man Facing Federal Felony Charges for Illegally Operating a Drone During the National Football League’s AFC Championship Game
A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Matthew Hebert, age 44, of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, on federal felony charges related to his flying a drone over M&T Bank stadium during the National Football League’s AFC Championship game in Baltimore on January 28, 2024. The federal charges were announced by United States Attorney for the…
Read MoreTeenager found guilty of Isle of Wight Festival terror plot
A 16-year-old boy has been found guilty of plotting a terror attack after researching the Isle of Wight Festival as a potential target. The teenager from Cowes on the Isle of Wight, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was planning to attack people he believed had insulted Islam. He also shared terrorist publications with…
Read MoreAnother ship in the Red Sea has been attacked by a suspected Yemen Houthi rebel drone
A ship traveling through the southern Red Sea was attacked by a suspected Yemen Houthi rebel drone early on Tuesday, authorities said, the latest assault in their campaign targeting vessels over Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The attack happened west of the Yemeni port of Hodeida, and the projectile caused “slight damage”…
Read More1 Person Killed And 2 Assailants Shot Dead During An Attack On A Turkish Courthouse
One person died and two assailants were shot dead in an attack on a courthouse in Istanbul on Tuesday, Turkish officials said. The alleged attackers, a man and woman, were killed during an “attempt to attack” a security checkpoint at the Caglayan courthouse at 11:46 a.m. (0846 GMT), Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya posted on social…
Read MoreNikki Haley requests Secret Service protection after growing threats on campaign, report says
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley has requested Secret Service protection after receiving a growing number of threats during her 2024 presidential campaign, according to a report published Monday. Haley told The Wall Street Journal while campaigning in South Carolina that she had made the request. “We’ve had multiple issues,” she said. “It’s not going to…
Read MoreDrone attack kills six Kurdish-led fighters at US base in east Syria
A drone attack on the largest US military base in Syria has killed at least six allied Kurdish-led fighters. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said its commando academy at the al-Omar oil field in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour was hit in the early hours of Monday. It accused Iran-backed militias of launching the…
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