Archive for November 2024
Florida man arrested in alleged plot to bomb New York Stock Exchange
FBI agents have arrested a Florida man in connection with an alleged plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange, according to charging documents unsealed on Wednesday. South Florida resident Harun Abdul-Malik Yener was charged with attempted use of an explosive to damage or destroy a building used in interstate commerce, according to court documents…
Read MoreInternational Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrants For Netanyahu And Hamas Officials
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the war in Gaza and the October 2023 attacks that triggered Israel’s offensive in the Palestinian territory. The decision turns Netanyahu and the…
Read MoreBaltimore Police try new approach in neighborhoods where people are ‘essentially fearing for their life’
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/11/19/baltimore-police-safegrowth/ Gangs and gun violence plague shopping plazas off Frankford Avenue and Sinclair Lane. One Highland neighborhood block sees frequent illegal dumping and rampant homelessness. Another area in Park Heights has increasing car and property thefts. All three are part of a new Baltimore Police Department effort to train police, community leaders and city agencies…
Read MoreBaltimore ICE unit arrests five non-citizen offenders in October operation
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/11/18/baltimore-ice-unit-arrests-five-non-citizens-in-october-operation/ A special unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested five noncitizens on Oct. 18 for being unlawfully in Maryland. “This targeted operation resulted in the arrest of five noncitizens with serious criminal histories including fentanyl distribution, gang activity, drug cartel association, assault, and sexual assault,” Matthew Elliston, Enforcement and Removal Operation (ERO) Baltimore…
Read MoreNigeria and India agree deeper ties in maritime security, counter-terrorism
Nigeria and India on Sunday agreed to deepen collaboration in maritime security, intelligence and counter-terrorism during a state visit to the West African country by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi is the first Indian premier to visit Nigeria in 17 years after an invitation by President Bola Tinubu, who is seeking investments from some…
Read MoreBrazilian police arrest 5 officers over alleged coup plot and plans to kill President Lula, others
Brazilian police arrested five officers accused over a coup plot that included plans to overthrow the government following the 2022 elections and kill President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, authorities said. According to the investigation, the coup plotters also planned to kill Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Brazilian media…
Read MoreAlabama Man Charged With Machine Gun Possession Was At Tuskegee Shooting, Complaint Says
A man charged Thursday in federal court with illegally possessing a machine gun was driving in a crowd at Tuskegee University when gunfire was seen coming from the car in a shooting that left one dead and dozens wounded, according to court documents. Jeremiah Williams, 20, was arrested on Thursday and faces a federal charge…
Read MoreWestern Embassies In Kyiv Shut Due To Russian Air Attack Threat After Biden Policy Shift
The U.S. and some other Western embassies in Kyiv said that they would stay closed Wednesday for security reasons, with the American delegation saying it had received a warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital. The precautionary step came after Russian officials promised a response to President Joe Biden’s decision…
Read MoreUs Envoy Says Israel-Hezbollah Truce Is ‘Within Our Grasp’ As Gaza Food Crisis Worsens After Looting
A United States envoy said an agreement to end the Israel-Hezbollah war is “within our grasp” after talks in Lebanon on Tuesday. However, there was no such optimism in the Gaza Strip, where the looting of nearly 100 aid trucks by armed men worsened an already severe food crisis. Amos Hochstein, the Biden administration’s pointman…
Read MoreDeputy fire chief in Cecil County allegedly set fire to addiction treatment center property, fire marshal says
The deputy fire chief of a volunteer fire company in Cecil County was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly setting a brush fire on the property of a drug and alcohol rehab facility. Robert Bennett, 39, is facing charges of second-degree malicious burning, malicious destruction of property and reckless endangerment. Bennett, the deputy fire chief of…
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