Archive for November 2024
Federal Jury Convicts Sumter Man of Gun Trafficking
A federal jury in Columbia has convicted Kelsey Antonio McCallum, 27, of Sumter, of illegally trafficking firearms. Evidence presented at trial revealed that McCallum and his sister, Daeja Hodge, conspired to purchase firearms and resale those firearms for profit. At least 13 times from 2020-2022, McCallum made false statements to acquire firearms at dealers in…
Read MoreMiddle East Latest: Israel Ends Agreement With Un Agency Providing Aid In Gaza
Israel said Monday it had terminated the agreement facilitating the work of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the main aid provider in Gaza, in what appeared to be a step to implement legislation passed last month that would sever ties with the agency and prevent it from operating in Israel. Israel says the agency,…
Read MorePhilippine Military Drills To Seize An Island In The South China Sea
The Philippine military opened two weeks of combat drills Monday that would include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China. More than 3,000 Filipino army, navy and air force personnel will take part in the maneuvers, which Philippine military officials said were not directed against any…
Read MoreBolivia military post seized and soldiers kidnapped
At least 200 soldiers are being held hostage by armed supporters of Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales, the foreign ministry has said. On Friday, Bolivia’s military reported that the armed group had taken control of a military facility near the Bolivian city of Cochabamba. In an update Bolivia’s foreign ministry said the group had “seized…
Read MoreGreek anti-terrorism police accuse three over Athens apartment blast
Greece’s anti-terrorism unit has accused three people of participating in a terrorist group, following a bomb explosion which killed a 36-year-old man and seriously hurt a woman in an apartment in Athens this week, police said on Saturday. Anti-terrorism police suspect the case is linked to anti-establishment guerrilla groups and the blast occurred while the…
Read MoreSikhs march across California urging protections against threats from India on U.S. soil
About 30 people are walking along a dirt path between a rural road and a persimmon orchard, kicking up dust with each step. Children run towards the front of the march, where a group of older men with turbans and thick beards keep the pace at a steady clip. For three weeks in October, a…
Read MoreOctober 31st 2024: MS-13 Member Sought For Murder Of 16 Year Old; Ron Silver’s Family Calling For Release Of All DPW Info; Ryan Coleman
https://www.wbal.com/episode/october-31st-2024-ms-13-member-sought-for-murder-of-16-year-old-ron-silvers-family-calling-for-release-of-all-dpw-info-ryan-coleman/
Read MoreJoint Statement of the U.S. Department of Justice and the United Kingdom Home Office on a Multilateral Meeting to Address State-Sponsored High-Harm Physical Threats and Other Forms of Transnational Repression
On Oct. 10, the U.S. Department of Justice and the United Kingdom Home Office convened a multilateral meeting at the U.S. Embassy in London to address the urgent challenge of state-sponsored high-harm physical threats and other forms of transnational repression. The meeting was co-chaired by Matthew G. Olsen, Assistant Attorney General for National Security from…
Read MoreGreek police say fatal Athens apartment blast was likely caused by improvised bomb
Greek police said Friday that an explosion in an Athens apartment that killed a man and severely wounded a woman appeared to have been caused by an improvised bomb. Police searching the wrecked apartment seized two handguns and ammunition, authorities said in a statement, as well as mobile phones and other “digital evidence.” The statement…
Read More2 dead, 6 wounded in mass shooting during Halloween celebration in downtown Orlando
Eight people were shot, two fatally in a large crowd celebrating Halloween in downtown Orlando early Friday and a suspect was in custody, authorities said. Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith told reporters the wounded were taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center and were in stable condition. They ranged in age from 19 to 39, he…
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