Archive for April 24, 2025
Houthis shoot down growing number of US drones
Three U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drones have been shot down by Houthi militants in Yemen this past week, bringing the number of drones that have been brought down by the Houthis since March 15, when the Trump administration began a sustained air campaign against the militant group, to six, according to a U.S. official.…
Read MoreRussia hits Kyiv with deadliest attack since 2024, Ukrainian officials say
At least nine people were killed and dozens more were injured in an overnight Russian attack on several districts and residential areas in Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday. “Overnight, Russia held a massive attack on Ukraine,”the Ministry of Defense said. “Cruise missiles, drones, ballistic weapons — yet another strike on peaceful cities and Ukrainian…
Read MoreWitnesses to fatal police shooting in Arbutus area say man had bow and arrow
Baltimore County police officers fatally shot a man who was carrying a bow and arrow on streets in the Arbutus area Wednesday morning. County police said officers were called around 10:25 a.m. to the 5100 block of Leeds Avenue for a person armed with a bow and arrow. A resident’s doorbell camera captured video in…
Read MorePalestinian president urges Hamas to lay down arms
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on Hamas on Wednesday to lay down arms and hand the running of Gaza to his Palestinian Authority, part of efforts to answer international doubts over the authority’s role at a key moment for the region. Abbas was speaking at a leadership council where he is expected this week to…
Read MoreTeen detained after online bomb threat prompts evacuation of TN church
An online bomb threat has prompted a church to be evacuated, according to the Murfreesboro Police Department. MPD and Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue responded to New Vision Church investigating after an online bomb threat was made against the church. The church was evacuated as MPD worked on verifying the credibility of the threat. Police have…
Read MoreJustice Department brings first terrorism case against alleged high-ranking TdA gang member
The Justice Department has charged an alleged high-ranking member of Tren de Aragua in Colombia with terrorism offenses, making the first case of its kind against a member of the gang the Trump administration has designated a foreign terrorist organization, officials said Wednesday. The case is part of a broad push to target Tren de…
Read MoreFormer U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst Sentenced for Selling Sensitive Military Information to Individual Tied to Chinese Government
A former U.S. Army intelligence analyst was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for conspiring to collect and transmit national defense information, including sensitive, non-public U.S. military information, to an individual he believed was affiliated with the Chinese government. Korbein Schultz, 25, of Wills Point, Texas, pleaded guilty in August 2024 to conspiring to…
Read MoreJordan bans Muslim Brotherhood after arrests over attack plots
Jordan’s government has banned the Muslim Brotherhood a week after it said members of the Islamist group had been arrested on suspicion of planning rocket and drone attacks. Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya told a news conference that all of the Brotherhood’s offices would be closed and its assets confiscated, and that any activities would be…
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