Archive for May 2024
First aid flows into Gaza over massive U.S. pier
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid began moving ashore into Gaza Friday using a temporary pier built by the United States, delivering desperately needed supplies to the besieged Palestinian enclave. The floating dock is part of a makeshift effort to stave off a possible famine in Gaza, where Israel’s military assault has shut off a number of…
Read MoreTexas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a full pardon Thursday for a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice. Abbott announced the pardon shortly after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles announced a unanimous recommendation that Daniel Perry…
Read MoreFrench police kill man trying to burn Rouen synagogue
French police have killed a man after a synagogue was set on fire in the north-western city of Rouen. The man was armed with a knife and a metallic tool and was shot after he threatened officers, the Rouen prosecutor said. Rouen Mayor Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol said the attack on the synagogue did not just affect…
Read MoreJordan foils arms plot as kingdom caught in Iran-Israel shadow war
Jordan has foiled a suspected Iranian-led plot to smuggle weapons into the U.S.-allied kingdom to help opponents of the ruling monarchy carry out acts of sabotage, according to two Jordanian sources with knowledge of the matter. The weapons were sent by Iranian-backed militias in Syria to a cell of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan that…
Read MoreMarinette man charged with terror threats, accused of threatening office with AR-15
A Marinette man faces a charge of making terrorist threats for allegedly threatening to enter a county office with an AR-15. Bryan Korpal, 38, made an initial court appearance Wednesday, where a $10,000 cash bond was set. He returns to court June 3 for a balance of initial appearance. According to a news release from…
Read MoreSwitzerland: Police arrest knife attack suspect
Two passersby were severely wounded and another four slightly wounded in an indiscriminate knife attack in the northern Swiss town of Zofingen, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of the city of Basel and the German border, according to local police. “We have several injured,” a police spokesperson told the dpa news agency, adding that…
Read MoreGeorgia approves controversial ‘foreign agent’ law, sparking more protests
Georgia’s parliament has voted through a divisive “foreign agent” law that has sparked weeks of mass street protests. However, the bill now faces a likely veto by Georgia’s president, which the parliament in Tbilisi can override by holding an additional vote. Critics say the bill – which they call the “Russia law” – could be…
Read MoreMan who set police cars on fire at the Supreme Court sentenced to 10 years in prison
A 26-year-old Maryland man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for pouring gasoline over several U.S. Supreme Court Police cars on Capitol Hill and lighting one on fire. On Jan. 9, Cody Michael Tarner pleaded guilty to a charge of arson. In addition to his prison sentence, Tarner was ordered to serve…
Read MoreFDLE investigating deputy-involved shooting in Hamilton County Wednesday
On Thursday May 9, 2024 the Hamilton County Sheriffs Office requested the assistance of the Alachua County Sheriffs Office (ACSO) to serve a domestic violence injunction and an Ex Parte Risk Protection Order. The suspect, Joseph A. Ogle (4/10/1965) considered himself a sovereign citizen. He was also a veteran with training/experience working with minor explosives…
Read MoreUS removes Cuba from list of countries not cooperating fully against terrorism
The U.S. removed Cuba from a short list of countries the United States alleges are “not cooperating fully” in its fight against terrorism, a State Department official said on Wednesday. The official cited the resumption of law enforcement cooperation between Cuba and the U.S. as one the reasons why the previous designation was deemed “no…
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