Archive for March 2024
Stabbing Near Jerusalem After Deadly Violence Erupts In The Occupied West Bank
Violent clashes overnight have left multiple Palestinians dead in the West Bank, and Israeli police say a Palestinian stabbed and wounded two people at a checkpoint near Jerusalem before being shot Wednesday. Violence has surged in the occupied West Bank since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack triggered the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. At least 427 Palestinians…
Read More3 Egyptian Coptic Church Monks Killed In An Attack At A Monastery In South Africa
Three monks belonging to Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church were killed in an attack at a monastery in South Africa on Tuesday, the church said. They were killed at the Saint Mark the Apostle and Saint Samuel the Confessor Monastery. The Coptic Orthodox Church, which is based in Egypt, named the monks as Monk Hegumen Takla…
Read MoreMan who sent bomb threat to Arizona election officials jailed for 42 months
A Massachusetts man who threatened to blow up the secretary of state of Arizona in 2021 has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison, one of the most severe federal punishments yet handed down for the wave of violent threats against election officials unleashed by Donald Trump’s stolen election lie. James Clark,…
Read MoreEmailer threatened to bomb kid-friendly ‘Drag Queen Story Time’ at Minneapolis brewery, police say
An emailer sent messages threatening to bomb a northeast Minneapolis brewery during a weekend drag show as well as the home of the taproom’s founder and George Floyd Square, according to police. Police spokesman Aaron Rose said that “officers did not find explosives at any location” after conducting searches Sunday afternoon at Broken Clock Brewing…
Read MoreBishop charged with arson in connection to 2021 Old Louisville church fire
A Louisville bishop was indicted on one count of first degree arson by a grand jury Monday after being accused of setting fire to his own church nearly three years ago, according to a news release from the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney of Jefferson County. The fire occurred on the night of March 13,…
Read MoreGeorgia men charged with bombing woman’s home, planning python attack on daughter
Two Georgia men have been charged with bombing a woman’s home the day after she moved in and plotting to release a python to “eat” the victim’s daughter, federal officials announced last week. Stephen Glosser, 37, and Caleb Kinsey, 34, were charged on Thursday. They allegedly built an explosive device using Tannerite purchase online and…
Read MoreSpanish and European officials mark the 20th anniversary of the Madrid train bombings in 2004
Victims of terror attacks are a symbol of the constant need to guard freedom and the rule of law against threats, King Felipe VI of Spain said Monday at a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of one of Europe’s deadliest extremist attacks. “Remembering, just like justice and truth, is a commitment that cities make to…
Read MoreItalian police arrest three Palestinians on terrorism charges
Italian police have arrested three Palestinians based in central Italy who they said were planning attacks in an unspecified country, a police statement said on Monday. The three men living in l’Aquila, about 120 km (75 miles)northeast of Rome, had set up a cell linked to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, it said. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs…
Read MoreTeenage girl involved in threats to 8 Maryland schools, police say
A 17-year-old girl is accused of making threats to at least eight Maryland schools, Baltimore County Police said Friday. The teenager allegedly posted threats Tuesday to hurt students at Aberdeen High School in Harford County and Eastern Technical in Baltimore County. No threats were found after police searches of the schools. Police said detectives then…
Read MoreEugene man arrested, charged with federal hate crime for repeatedly defacing synagogue
A Eugene man has been charged with a federal hate crime for intentionally defacing a Eugene synagogue several times over a five-month period. Adam Edward Braun, 34, a resident of Eugene, has been charged by federal criminal complaint with intentionally defacing a synagogue because it was a place of religious worship for Jewish people. According…
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