Three US citizens sentenced to death in Congo over role in failed coup

September 13, 2024

Three U.S. citizens on trial for their role in a failed coup in Democratic Republic of Congo were sentenced to death by a military court on Friday. Armed men briefly occupied an office of the presidency in the capital Kinshasa on May 19 before their leader, U.S.-based Congolese politician Christian Malanga, was killed by security…

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Springfield City Hall, school, county hit by threats tied to Haitian issue

September 13, 2024

Multiple city, county and school buildings around Springfield were closed Thursday after a bomb threat “to multiple facilities throughout Springfield,” according to a city statement released Thursday morning. Springfield City Hall was evacuated around 8:30 a.m. Springfield Mayor Rob Rue said everyone who was in the City Hall building was moved out and is safe.…

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Marine Corps requires immediate reporting of extremism, gang activity

September 13, 2024

When U.S. Marine commanders hear about instances of extremism or gang activity in their ranks, they’re now required to call Marine Corps headquarters to report the allegations within 30 minutes of learning about them. The new rule is part of a step-by-step guide for reporting extremism and gang activity released by the Marine Corps at…

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U.S. Attorney’s Offices Announces Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Destruction of an Energy Facility for Acts in both North Dakota and South Dakota

September 13, 2024

District of North Dakota United States Attorney Mac Schneider and District of South Dakota United States Attorney Alison Ramsdell announced that Cameron Monte Smith, a citizen of Canada appeared in Federal court on September 11, 2024, in Bismarck and pleaded guilty before District Court Judge Daniel M. Traynor to one count of destruction of an…

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