Archive for August 2025
Trump puts DC police department under federal control, deploys National Guard
At an extraordinary news conference on Monday, President Donald Trump revealed plans to take over the Washington, D.C. police department and deploy National Guard troops in the nation’s capital to combat what he says is rampant violent crime that statistics show is actually decreasing. “We’re here for a very serious purpose. Very serious, very,” Trump…
Read MoreUS puts Balochistan armed group in Pakistan on ‘foreign terrorist’ list
The United States has upped pressure on the Pakistan-based Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), labelling it a “foreign terrorist” organisation. The designation, announced by the Department of State on Monday, comes after the BLA, which is also known as the Majeed Brigade, was designated a “specially designated global terrorist” (SDGT) organisation in 2019. The new designation…
Read MoreGunman in CDC attack fired over 180 shots at building and broke 150 windows
The man who attacked the CDC headquarters in Atlanta on Friday fired more than 180 shots into the campus and broke about 150 windows, with bullets piercing “blast-resistant” windows and spattering glass shards into numerous rooms, according to information circulated internally at the agency. It may take weeks or even months to replace windows and…
Read MoreFinland charges captain of Russian ‘shadow fleet’ ship over cable cutting
Finland on Monday became the first Nato country to bring charges against the captain and crew of a Russian “shadow fleet” vessel that had severed underwater cables in the Baltic Sea. In a rare move, the Finnish coastguard in December 2024 boarded and seized the Eagle S oil tanker after the vessel dragged its anchor…
Read MoreLeader of Transnational Terrorist Group Pleads Guilty to Soliciting Hate Crimes, Soliciting the Murder of Federal Officials, and Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Terrorists
The Justice Department announced today that Dallas Humber, 35, of Elk Grove, California — leader of the Terrorgram Collective, a transnational terrorist group — pleaded guilty to all charges against her, including soliciting hate crimes, soliciting the murder of federal officials, and conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. District Court Judge Dena Coggins found…
Read MoreMan shot in Park Heights mass shooting has died, officials say
A 38-year-old man who was critically injured in Saturday night’s mass shooting has died, Baltimore police announced Sunday morning. Baltimore police Commissioner Richard Worley said officers were called around 8:46 p.m. Saturday to the 5100 block of Queensberry Avenue in Park Heights, where a 5-year-old girl and five adults were shot. Worley said the girl…
Read MoreSuspected gunman in CDC shooting had grievance toward Covid vaccine: Sources
The man suspected of opening fire on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s sprawling campus late Friday had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him sick and depressed, according to information gathered by law enforcement and sources close to the suspect. The investigation remains ongoing, and officials caution that the information is preliminary at…
Read MoreMontana bar shooting suspect taken into custody after weeklong manhunt
The former U.S. Army soldier accused of gunning down four people at a Montana bar has been captured following a weeklong manhunt, the Granite County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. Michael Paul Brown, 45, is suspected of opening fire on Aug. 1 at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, a city of about 9,000 people in southwestern…
Read MoreMan accused of terrorism now faces child pornography charge
A man accused of planning acts of mass violence and possessing illegal explosives is now facing an additional charge after investigators say they found child pornography during a search of his electronic devices. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office filed a charge of possession of child porn of more than 10 items but less than 50…
Read MoreBucks County man charged after explosive device detonates at former supervisor’s driveway: DA
Michael Patrick Takacs, Jr., 43, of Warminster, is facing several charges including unlawfully possessing and transporting an explosive device which caused serious damage to his former supervisor’s vehicle. According to New Jersey’s District Attorney’s Office, around July 26 at approximately 2:42 a.m., an explosive device detonated near a silver Ford Explorer parked in the victim’s…
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