Archive for December 27, 2024
Aviation Experts Say Russia’s Air Defense Fire Likely Caused Azerbaijan Plane Crash As Nation Mourns
Aviation experts said Thursday that Russian air defense fire was likely responsible for the Azerbaijani plane crash the day before that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured. Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer 190 was en route from Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus on Wednesday when…
Read MoreIsrael Strikes Houthi Rebels In Yemen’s Capital While The Who Chief Says He Was Meters Away
A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital and multiple ports, while the World Health Organization’s director-general said the bombardment occurred nearby as he prepared to board a flight in Sanaa, with a crew member injured. “The air traffic control tower, the departure lounge — just a few…
Read MoreIndictment adds terrorism charge for man accused of deadly Las Vegas Strip stabbings
A grand jury added a terror charge to two counts of murder for the man charged with a deadly stabbing spree on the Las Vegas Strip two years ago. The grand jury returned a 15-count indictment against Yoni Barrios on Friday following a judge’s ruling that he was competent to stand trial. He now is…
Read MoreMan arrested after threatening to bomb Lakewood Church on Christmas Eve
A man was taken into custody on felony charges after he threatened to detonate a bomb at Lakewood Church on Christmas Eve. Houston Police Department officers responded to the church at around 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve. They were dispatched after receiving a call from a man who threatened to “blow up the church” with…
Read MoreRussia says 4 arrested in alleged bomb plots to kill senior Defense officials
Russia’s top security agency said Thursday that it has arrested several suspects accused of involvement in an alleged Ukrainian plot to assassinate senior military officers, an announcement that follows the killing of a top Russian general last week. The Federal Security Service, a top KGB successor known under its Russian acronym FSB, said in a…
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