Archive for May 2025
So-called Islamic State group claims first attack on Syrian forces since fall of al-Assad
The extremist group, which once controlled large parts of Syria and Iraq, has opposed the new authority in Damascus led by President Ahmad al-Sharaa, who was once the head of al-Qaeda’s Syria branch. The so-called Islamic State (IS) group has claimed responsibility for two attacks in southern Syria, including one on government forces that a…
Read MoreMan charged with attempted murder after detonating explosive devices, deputies say
A man is facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly detonated explosive devices while firefighters were responding to a reported vehicle fire Saturday morning, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. Crews with the Foresthill Fire Protection District arrived at the scene around 11:23 a.m. after receiving reports of a vehicle fire in front of…
Read MoreU.S. Government Employee Arrested for Attempting to Provide Classified Information to Foreign Government
An IT specialist employed by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) was arrested today for attempting to transmit national defense information to an officer or agent of a foreign government. Nathan Vilas Laatsch, 28, of Alexandria, Virginia, was arrested today in northern Virginia, and will make his initial court appearance in the Eastern District of Virginia…
Read MoreIsraeli PM Netanyahu accepts US’ latest Gaza ceasefire proposal as Hamas says it is considering it
It comes after Middle East envoy Witkoff said earlier this week that he was optimistic about brokering an agreement to end more than 19 months of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he has accepted US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff’s proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza and prisoner…
Read MoreMan Who Threatened to Kill Election Officials Gets More Than 3 Years in Prison
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a Colorado man who threatened to kill Democratic election officials in Colorado and Arizona and blamed his actions on exposure to far-right political rhetoric to more than three years in prison, officials said. The man, Teak Ty Brockbank, 46, pleaded guilty in October to one count of transmitting interstate…
Read MoreEdmonton-area youth, 15, arrested for terrorism-related offence
An Edmonton-area youth, linked to a violent online network that targets vulnerable children, has been arrested for a terrorism-related offence, RCMP said Thursday. RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region’s National Security Enforcement Team arrested the 15-year-old on May 12, police said in a news release. The youth is in custody and police have commenced proceedings “by…
Read MoreEight Mexican soldiers killed by improvised explosive device
Eight Mexican soldiers have died after triggering an improvised explosive device (IED) in the state of Michoacán, underlining the rising use of mines by organised crime factions. The soldiers were on patrol in an armoured vehicle in the municipality of Los Reyes, near the border with the state of Jalisco, when the mine detonated on…
Read MoreMan arrested after claiming he had grenade at Union Terminal, police say
A 44-year-old man is under arrest after police say he claimed to have an explosive device at Cincinnati Union Terminal early Thursday. Paul Padilla was taken into custody at about 12:30 a.m. after telling Union Terminal staff he had a hand grenade in his backpack and was going to “pull the pin,” newly filed Hamilton…
Read MoreAustralia fast-tracks machete ban after shopping centre attack
A fight involving machetes at a Melbourne shopping centre has prompted an Australian state to fast-track the country’s first-ever ban on the weapon’s sale. The ban – to start in Victoria this Wednesday, instead of September – comes after two gangs attacked each other at Northland shopping centre in Preston on Sunday afternoon. A man,…
Read MoreFBI releases over 100 pages of writings by Covenant School shooter
The FBI has released more than 100 pages of writings by Audrey Hale, the shooter responsible for the tragic 2023 Covenant School shooting that claimed the lives of three children and three staff members at the private Christian elementary school. The documents, which were found in Hale’s car, had been kept private by law enforcement…
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