Archive for November 14, 2024
Explosives and timer found on suspect’s body after attack on Brazil’s top court
A man killed himself while detonating explosives after trying to enter Brazil’s Supreme Court, authorities said Wednesday, in an attack on the political heart of the country that prompted the evacuation of court staff and legislators in the capital Brasilia. Officers found explosives and a timer attached to the man’s body and are conducting an…
Read MoreMan Charged in Leak of Classified Documents About Israeli Military Plans
A C.I.A. official has been charged with disclosing classified documents that appeared to show Israel’s plans to retaliate against Iran for a missile attack earlier this year, according to court documents and people familiar with the matter. The official, Asif W. Rahman, was indicted last week in federal court in Virginia with two counts of…
Read MoreCalifornia Teenager Pleads Guilty in Florida to Making Hundreds of ‘Swatting’ Calls Across the United States
Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, California, pleaded guilty today to four counts of making interstate threats to injure the person of another. Filion faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison on each count. A sentencing date has not yet been set. “This prosecution and today’s guilty plea reaffirm the Justice Department’s commitment…
Read MoreMan arrested for breaking into ex’s home with a bomb
A man was in custody on Wednesday night for breaking into his ex girlfriend’s house with a bomb. On Wednesday, police arrested Andrew Ervin Romack after Maryland State troopers found a homemade explosive device at his ex’s house. According to police, Romack broke into the woman’s house on Monday just after 1 a.m. When officers…
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