Archive for October 2024
Man arrested in OKC after allegedly threatening terrorist action, spitting on officer
A man was arrested in Oklahoma City after court documents say he threatened terrorist actions while also threatening and spitting on a police officer. According to an affidavit, police responded to a disturbance of the peace call on Saturday at a park near Northwest 122nd Street and Council Road. They found Basim Alhaj Mahmoud, who…
Read MoreMaine man accused of using drone to target victims with explosive devices
Maine State Police arrested a man for allegedly targeting people in the Aroostook County town of Woodland with improvised explosive and incendiary devices. Joshua Brydon, 37, of Woodland, was arrested Saturday following an 18-month-long investigation, according to Maine State Police spokesperson Shannon Moss. Several of the devices were dropped by drone and others were placed…
Read MoreUkraine’s population has fallen by 10 million since Russia’s invasion, UN says
Ukraine’s population has declined by 10 million, or around a quarter, since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion as a result of refugees leaving, collapsing fertility and war deaths, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Speaking at a Geneva news conference, Florence Bauer, Eastern Europe head at the U.N. Population Fund, said the invasion in…
Read MoreBlinken arrives in Israel as US looks to renew cease-fire efforts after the killing of Hamas leader
Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Tuesday on his 11th visit to the region since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. The U.S. hopes to revive cease-fire efforts after the killing of top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, but so far all the warring parties appear to be digging in. Israel is still…
Read MoreWJLA: Man who entered the U.S. illegally arrested for murder in Prince George’s County
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/10/19/wjla-man-who-entered-the-u-s-illegally-arrested-for-murder-in-prince-georges-county/ Prince George’s County Police recently announced the arrest of William Pavon Mancock, who is charged with first-degree murder and a host of related crimes for a brutal act of violence. According to court documents, the murder happened in a now-abandoned homeless camp behind 9205 New Hampshire Avenue. Police said a witness told them an…
Read MoreUS investigates leak of Israel plan to attack Iran
The US is investigating a leak of classified documents describing an American assessment of Israel’s plans to attack Iran, House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson has confirmed. The documents were reportedly published online last week and are said to describe satellite imagery showing Israel moving military assets in preparation for a response to Iran’s missile…
Read MoreWashington Man Sentenced for Hate Crimes and Firearm Offense for Four Attacks on Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Halls
A Washington man was sentenced today to 11 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for federal civil rights and firearms offenses in connection with four attacks that damaged or destroyed several Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Halls in western Washington. Mikey Diamond Starrett, also known as Michael Jason Layes, 52, of Olympia, was…
Read MoreA small blast in Myanmar’s second-biggest city damages Chinese Consulate
The Chinese Consulate in Myanmar’s second-largest city has been slightly damaged by an explosive device, but there were no casualties, the military, independent media and a city resident said Saturday. No public claims of responsibility were made for the attack on Friday in Mandalay. China is a major ally of Myanmar’s military, which came to…
Read MoreISIS-K threat grows as it targets disaffected Muslims with sophisticated propaganda
The Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan has ramped up its recruitment efforts in the past year, American officials and analysts say, rolling out a sophisticated propaganda campaign designed to persuade disaffected Muslims to carry out terrorist plots in the U.S. and other Western countries. The recent arrest of an Afghan accused of plotting an Election…
Read MoreGerman authorities arrest Libyan man suspected of planning attack on Israeli Embassy
German authorities said Sunday that they have arrested a Libyan national with suspected ties to the extremist Islamic State group who was allegedly planning a firearms attack on the Israeli Embassy. Police and other security forces detained the man on Saturday evening in Bernau, a town just outside of Berlin, and searched his home there,…
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