Archive for January 2025
US Army Veteran Who Killed 15 In New Orleans Attack Was Inspired By The Islamic State Group
A U.S. Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 15 people, had posted videos to social media hours before the carnage saying he was inspired by the Islamic State group and expressing a desire to kill, the president said. The FBI said it was…
Read MoreMontenegro Mourns After Gunman Kills At Least 12 People Before Shooting Himself
Shock and dismay prevailed in Montenegro on Thursday after a gunman fatally shot 12 people, including two children, in a western town before killing himself. At least four others were wounded in the shooting rampage in Cetinje on Wednesday that followed a bar brawl, officials said. This was the second such incident in the town…
Read MoreDriver Runs Down 2 New Zealand Police Officers, Killing 1
A driver ran down two New Zealand police officers down as they patrolled on foot in the early hours of New Year’s Day, killing one and seriously injuring the other, the country’s police chief said. The attack jolted a country where the killing of police officers on duty is rare. Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming was…
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