Archive for April 2024
Emmanuel Macron says Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony could be changed in case of terrorism threat
French President Emmanuel Macron has said authorities will have an alternative plan in case of a terrorism threat at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony. “If we think there are security risks, we’ll have plan B, and even plan C,” Macron said in an interview with CNN affiliate BFMTV from The Grand Palais in…
Read MoreFormer Marine Sentenced for Molotov Cocktail Attack Against Planned Parenthood Clinic in Orange County, California
A California man who firebombed a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa, California, and plotted other attacks, including an attack on the Orange County, California, power grid in furtherance of a race war, an attack at Dodger Stadium during an LGBTQI+ pride night celebration, and the home invasions of Jewish homes in Los Angeles was…
Read MoreSeveral Gun Bills Inspired By Mass Shooting Are Headed For Final Passage In Maine
A series of gun safety bills introduced after the deadliest shooting in Maine history appears to be headed toward final passage as the state Legislature races to wrap up its session this week. The House followed the Senate on Monday in approving the governor’s omnibus gun safety bill that strengthens the state’s yellow flag law,…
Read MoreTensions Rise In Australia After A Bishop And Priest Are Wounded In A Knife Attack In A Church
A teenager has been accused of wounding a Christian bishop and priest during a church service in a second high-profile knife attack to rock Sydney in recent days, leaving communities on edge, leaders calling for calm and a besieged church urging against retaliation. The 16-year-old was overpowered by the shocked congregation at Christ the Good…
Read MoreLibrarians say they face threats, lawsuits, jail fears over ongoing book battles
Librarians across the country say they’ve become targets in the ongoing battles over books – but the attacks have escalated beyond just calls to remove materials from library shelves. Several librarians told ABC News they’re facing threats of physical violence, lawsuits and criminal charges for having what some say is “inappropriate” content in libraries and…
Read MoreSuspect who used his own first name in Southern California bomb threat, hate crime arrested
The Los Angeles Police Department has arrested a man after he allegedly called the National Suicide Hotline and threatened to bomb a local trans organization. Authorities say 60-year-old Henry Nolkemper has been charged with making a false bomb threat, and criminal threats with a hate crime enhancement. On March 28, Nolkember allegedly called the hotline…
Read MoreSeveral injured in Sydney in the second stabbing incident in three days
SYDNEY, April 15 (Reuters) – At least four people including a bishop were wounded in a knife attack during a service at a church in a suburb of Sydney on Monday, police and witnesses said, triggering clashes between angry residents and police. It was the second reported mass stabbing in just three days in Sydney…
Read MoreAustralian Police Probe Why Man Who Stabbed 6 People To Death In A Sydney Mall Targeted Women
Australian police are examining why a lone assailant who stabbed six people to death in a busy Sydney shopping mall and injured more than a dozen others targeted women while avoiding men, a police commissioner said on Monday. The killer’s father blamed his son’s frustration at not having a girlfriend. Police shot and killed the…
Read MoreIsrael Is Quiet On Next Steps Against Iran — And On Which Partners Helped Shoot Down Missiles
Israeli leaders on Sunday credited an international military coalition with helping thwart a direct Iranian attack involving hundreds of drones and missiles, calling the coordinated response a starting point for a “strategic alliance” of regional opposition to Tehran. But Israel’s War Cabinet met without making a decision on next steps, an official said, as a…
Read MoreGermany arrests three teenagers on suspicion of attack plot
Police in Germany have arrested three teenagers on suspicion of planning an attack, according to prosecutors. Two girls aged 15 and 16 and a 15-year-old boy were arrested as they were “strongly suspected of planning an Islamist-motivated terror attack and of having committed to carrying it out”, prosecutors said in a statement on Friday. The…
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