Archive for September 2024
France Foiled 3 Attack Plots Targeting The Paris Olympics, Prosecutor Says
French authorities foiled three plots to attack the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris and other cities that hosted the summer events, the national counterterrorism prosecutor said on Wednesday. Olivier Christen said the plots included plans to attack “ Israeli institutions or representatives of Israel in Paris” during the July 26 to Aug. 11 Olympic…
Read MoreForeign National Extradited from Colombia to the United States for Kidnapping and Assaulting Members of the U.S. Military
A Colombian national was extradited to the United States on Friday to face charges related to kidnapping and assaulting two members of the U.S. military who were on temporary duty in Bogotá, Colombia. Kenny Julieth Uribe Chiran, 35, of Bogotá, made her initial court appearance today in Miami, Florida, before Magistrate Judge Eduardo Sanchez of…
Read MoreNYC pauses to remember 9/11 victims 23 years after terror attacks that altered the nation
Today marks 23 years since the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks that forever changed New York City and the nation. Nearly 3,000 people were killed when al Qaida hijackers crashed four jetliners into the twin towers, the Pentagon and a field in southwest Pennsylvania. On this day every morning for the past 23 years, families…
Read MoreStudents arrested amid rash of reported school threats in Knox County
Several Knox County schools have been named in threats circulating on social media according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. On September 10, KCSO shared that its juvenile crimes unit was “actively investigating an online threat that has been circulating, naming numerous schools.” The sheriff’s office added they plan to charge those responsible to the…
Read MoreNew details emerge on alleged white supremacist ‘Terrorgram’ leader based in Sacramento area
By all available accounts, Dallas Humber barely socialized with her Elk Grove community — she didn’t own a home, raise kids or work a salaried job. But on the vast internet, Humber tapped into a nearly unlimited global network to attempt to solicit assassinations of U.S. government leaders and encourage white supremacists to unleash terror…
Read MoreNeighbors say Kentucky highway shooting suspect threatened them with rifle: “I’ll just kill you”
Neighbors of the Kentucky man who allegedly shot five people at random on Interstate 75 over the weekend and is now the subject of a multi-agency manhunt say the suspect, 32-year-old Joseph Couch, had previously pointed his rifle at them, acted erratically and even appeared to walk in circles outdoors while holding a rifle at…
Read MoreMaryland elections officials deal with threats of violence, turnover concerns ahead of presidential election
Since the last presidential election, Maryland has seen a concerning rise in turnover among our state’s election officials, with nearly half new to their positions, according to research from the Bipartisan Policy Center. As of January 2024, Maryland saw turnover in 11 voting jurisdictions. Turnover is also on the rise nationally, according to a CBS…
Read MoreMan In Denmark Faces Preliminary Terrorism Charges Over Arson At A Jewish Woman’s Home
A 21-year-old man in Denmark was arrested on Tuesday for arson after allegedly setting a fire at a Jewish woman’s home in Copenhagen, and he faced preliminary court charges under the country’s terrorism laws that can lead to a life sentence. Preliminary charges are one step short of formal charges and allow authorities to detain…
Read MoreAn Israeli Strike On A Gaza Humanitarian Zone Tent Camp Kills At Least 40 People, Palestinians Say
An Israeli strike on a crowded tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the war in Gaza killed at least 40 people and wounded 60 others early Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. Israel said it targeted “significant” Hamas militants and disputed the death toll. It was among the deadliest strikes yet in Muwasi, a sprawl of crowded…
Read MoreUkraine strikes Moscow in biggest drone attack to date
Ukraine struck the Moscow region on Tuesday in its biggest drone attack so far on the Russian capital, killing at least one woman, wrecking dozens of homes and forcing around 50 flights to be diverted from airports around Moscow. Russia, the world’s biggest nuclear power, said it had destroyed at least 20 Ukrainian attack drones…
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