Archive for May 16, 2024
Jordan 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…
Read MoreBedfordshire man arrested on terror offence after ‘suspicious substances’ found
A man has been arrested by counter-terrorism officers after “a number of suspicious substances” were found at a property in Bedfordshire. The 31-year-old man, from Bedfordshire, was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of possession of articles for terrorist purposes and remains in custody, the Metropolitan police said. He had previously been arrested on 6 May…
Read MoreProtesters demand justice following lethal arson attack on lesbians
Protesters took to the streets in Buenos Aires on Monday evening to demand justice for a deadly attack last week on four lesbians that killed three and left one fighting for her life. Carrying placards and banners, around a hundred people gathered at Plaza Colombia to march to the boarding house where the lethal arson…
Read MoreMolotov cocktail used in O.C. Planned Parenthood attack lands Florida man in prison
A Florida man was sentenced to 3½ years in federal prison Monday for assisting two others in crafting a Molotov cocktail that was thrown at a Costa Mesa Planned Parenthood clinic in 2022, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. Xavier Batten, 21, of Brooksville, Fla., pleaded guilty on Jan. 19 to one felony count of…
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