Archive for December 11, 2024
Arrest Made in Superseding Indictment Charging Five Individuals with Three Different Murders and a Fourth Non-Fatal Drive-By Shooting
https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/arrest-made-superseding-indictment-charging-five-individuals-three-different-murders-and Each Defendant is Charged with Conspiracy and Associated with a Henson Ridge Crew Called “Get Back Gang” WASHINGTON – This morning, the U.S. Marshals Service (“USMS”) arrested Dionzai Parker, 21, also known as “Moneybag Jefe,” on a bench warrant issued after the grand jury returned a third superseding indictment charging Parker with, among…
Read MoreDOD’s Mission to Defeat ISIS Remains Ongoing in Syria
The Defense Department’s mission to defeat ISIS remains ongoing in Syria, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said today. She said the U.S. Central Command will continue to work to prevent the militant group from reestablishing a foothold in the country following the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime over the weekend. “Centcom, together…
Read MorePolice: 61-year-old man arrested in connection with mailbox fires in Baltimore
A 61-year-old man has been arrested in connection to several fires across central Baltimore back in November. According to police, Benard Stepney, 61, of Baltimore, was arrested on Dec. 3 and is facing charges of second-degree arson, first-degree malicious burning and other fire-related charges. Police said that during an investigation, they learned through physical evidence…
Read MoreUS says it will support new Syrian leaders who protect women and renounce terrorism
The Biden administration said Tuesday it will recognize and support a new Syrian government that renounces terrorism, destroys chemical weapons stocks and protects the rights of minorities and women. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that the U.S. would work with groups in Syria and regional partners to ensure that the transition…
Read MoreIsraeli Warplanes Pound Syria As Troops Reportedly Advance Deeper Into The Country
Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, a Syrian opposition war monitor said Tuesday, and the Israeli defense minister announced that his forces had destroyed Syria’s navy. Israel acknowledged pushing into a buffer zone inside Syria following the overthrow of President Bashar Assad. But…
Read MoreAustralian Police Launch A Special Operation To Investigate Increased Antisemitic Attacks
Australian federal police launched a special operation to investigate an increase in antisemitic threats and violence since the war between Israel and Hamas began last year. Jewish leaders say prejudice against their community has reached unprecedented levels, with most incidents reported in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia’s largest cities where 85% of the nation’s Jewish population…
Read MoreAn Explosion In The Afghan Capital Kills The Taliban Refugee Minister, Officials Say
A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital on Wednesday killed the Taliban refugee minister, Interior Ministry officials said. The explosion struck inside the ministry and killed Khalil Haqqani, the refugee minister, officials said. He is the most high-profile casualty of a bombing in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power three years ago. There was…
Read MoreAssad’s fall has Iran desperately searching for a new proxy
Syrian rebels forced President Bashar al-Assad to flee Syria for his life on Sunday. Russian President Vladimir Putin granted Assad asylum on humanitarian grounds. After 53 years of tyranny first begun by his father Hafez al-Assad, the end of the brutal Assad family regime in Syria had finally arrived. Iran and Russia now find themselves…
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