Archive for August 2025
License plate camera company halts cooperation with federal agencies
One of the nation’s leading operators of automated license-plate reading systems announced Monday it has paused its operations with federal agencies because of confusion and concern — including in Illinois — about the purpose of their investigations. Flock Safety, whose cameras are mounted in more than 4,000 communities nationwide, put a hold last week on…
Read MoreHungary and Slovakia in spat with Ukraine over bombed Druzhba oil pipeline
In a comment on Sunday, Zelenskyy indicated that the future of the pipeline could depend on Hungary’s behaviour. Budapest said Kyiv harms its sovereignty, and Slovakia warned Ukraine might be left without fuel, if the attacks continue. Ukrainian attacks on the Druzhba oil pipeline have blocked oil imports into Hungary and Slovakia for days and…
Read MoreWoman reportedly wielding explosive device shot by Michigan sheriff’s deputy
A 36-year-old woman has been hospitalized after being shot by a Mecosta County sheriff’s deputy. It happened at about 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22, in Mecosta Township, just south of Big Rapids. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were helping a man with a woman who was refusing to leave his property. The woman allegedly…
Read MoreQueensland man sentenced to four years imprisonment after string of terror offences
A 43-year-old man has been handed a four-year prison sentence after being found guilty of a string of terror offences. The man, who urged support for Islamic State terrorists in a series of social media posts between March 2019 and February 2020, was found guilty of six counts of advocating terrorism following a jury trial…
Read MoreColleges across the country deal with shooting hoaxes as classes resume
At least a half-dozen universities across the country welcomed students to first-day-of-fall classes Monday with run-and-hide warnings about possible gunmen on campus. In almost all the cases, police and administrators said the reports were hoaxes or swatting calls, which is when someone uses temporary cellphone numbers and voice-cloaking apps to create havoc. A few campuses…
Read MoreIsrael hits Gaza hospital, killing at least 15 people, including journalists
Israeli strikes on Nasser hospital in Gaza on Monday killed at least 15 people, including four journalists, one of whom worked for Reuters, Palestinian health officials said. Cameraman Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters contractor, was killed in the first strike, according to the officials. Photographer Hatem Khaled, who was also a Reuters contractor, was wounded in…
Read MoreArson investigation underway after fire at Salem Township home connected to pipe bomb explosion
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a house fire in Salem Township on the same property where an explosion took place last month. It comes as James Sever, who investigators say planted a homemade device to try to kill his former landlord in Westmoreland County in July, is still at large. Police told KDKA on Friday…
Read MoreMaryland Transit Administration says cybersecurity incident is affecting some of its services
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) says it is investigating a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to some of its systems. MTA says the Mobility paratransit services are unable to schedule new trips or rebook existing trips. Also impacted are MTA service operations and information systems, including real-time information and call centers. MTA’s main services (Local…
Read MoreNational Guard troops in Washington, DC, begin carrying weapons
US National Guard members deployed to Washington, DC, started carrying their sidearms on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Joint Task Force carrying out the mission told CNN. This follows a directive by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week that authorized members of the National Guard, who were deployed as part of President Donald Trump’s anti-crime…
Read MoreTrial begins for man accused of plotting mass attack on Smith Rock climbing festival
Attorneys made opening statements Wednesday in the trial of a man accused of planning a mass shooting in 2023 at a popular rock climbing event in Central Oregon. Following two days of jury selection, Deschutes County Chief Deputy District Attorney Mary Anderson laid out her case that Samson Garner, 41, had plotted for weeks to…
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