Archive for July 16, 2024
Georgian National Charged with Soliciting Hate Crimes and a Mass Casualty Attack in New York City
A federal grand jury in Brooklyn yesterday returned a four-count indictment charging Georgian national Michail Chkhikvishvili, also known as “Mishka,” “Michael,” “Commander Butcher” and “Butcher,” with soliciting hate crimes and acts of mass violence in New York City. Chkhikvishvili was arrested in Chișinău, Moldova on July 6, 2024 pursuant to an Interpol Wanted Person Diffusion,…
Read MoreIsraeli police say they shoot Palestinian after attempted stabbing attack
Israeli forces shot a 19 year-old Palestinian dead on Tuesday after he tried to stab an officer taking part on a raid in the town of Al-Bira, near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, police said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility from any of the armed Palestinian militant groups. Read more: Reuters
Read MoreNew details emerge in Trump assassination attempt investigation
After conducting more than 100 interviews, searching the suspect’s home and vehicle, and cracking into his cellphone, FBI investigators were still searching on Tuesday for the motive that led a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man to attempt to assassinate a former president. As that investigation continued, officials with the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security warned…
Read MoreCounty council members receive death threats over controversial solar panel plant
York County Council members said they have received death threats over a controversial solar panel manufacturer that wants its facility to be in Fort Mill. Some Fort Mill residents do not want the plant in their community, however, the company behind the facility is pushing ahead with an appeal over a zoning ruling. “I recently…
Read MorePakistani Troops Kill 10 Militants Responsible For Attack On Military Base That Left 8 Soldiers Dead
All 10 militants who rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a Pakistani military facility were killed in an 18-hour operation, officials said Tuesday. In its statement, the Pakistani military said eight soldiers were killed when a suicide bomber early Monday rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into the outer wall of an army housing complex in Bannu, a…
Read MoreA shooting in a mosque in Oman kills 4 and wounds others, police say
Police in Oman said Tuesday a shooting in a mosque has killed four people and wounded others. The Royal Oman Police said in a statement online the shooting happened in the Wadi Kabir neighborhood of Muscat, the Omani capital. Police gave no motive nor said who was suspected of carrying out the attack. Oman is…
Read MoreSoldier in France’s anti-terrorism force stabbed in Paris ahead of Olympics opening ceremony next week
A French soldier deployed in the country’s anti-terrorism force was stabbed at a train station in central Paris on Monday evening, French government officials said, a little more than a week before the Paris 2024 Olympics’ opening ceremony is due to take place. “A soldier with Operation Sentinelle was stabbed while on patrol at Gare…
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