Archive for September 2025
Maine man charged with threats, bomb-making materials found at home
A 24-year-old man from Cornish, Blake Tibbetts, was arrested Monday after making threats toward the University of New England (UNE) in Biddeford. According to The Maine Office of the State Fire Marshal, Tibbetts made “concerning comments” about the school at a Cornish restaurant. Authorities said investigators discovered bomb-making materials at Tibbetts’ home, leading to his…
Read MoreNH Man Accused Of Threatening Governor With A ‘Weapon Of Mass Destruction,’ Making Antisemitic Remarks
A man from Hooksett is facing charges, including a felony, after being accused of threatening to “target” Gov. Kelly Ayotte, possibly with a pipe bomb. Tristan Alexander Anderson, 22, of West River Road in Hooksett, was arrested on Aug. 28 and charged with felony harm or threats to certain government officials and criminal threatening charges.…
Read MoreIran executes man for alleged spying for Israel; activists say he was tortured into false confession
Iran said Wednesday it executed a man it alleges spied for Israel, something disputed by activists who say he was tortured into a false confession after writing a letter to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offering to fight for Kyiv. The execution comes as activists warn Iran could execute more prisoners on death row after its…
Read MoreGunmen kill 22 after shooting at baptism ceremony in Niger
Gunmen on motorbikes have shot dead 22 people, most of them attending a baptism ceremony, in an attack on a village in western Niger, reports say. A resident told the French news agency AFP that 15 people were killed at the ceremony in Tillabéri region, which borders Mali and Burkina Faso, before moving elsewhere and…
Read MoreFederal agents arrest Goose Creek man for lying about ISIS ties
Federal agents arrested a Goose Creek man Tuesday morning after he allegedly lied to authorities about his ties to a terrorist organization and destroyed evidence to obstruct a federal investigation, the US Department of Justice said. Ala Aldeen Alshaikh, 31, was indicted for lying to FBI agents, making false statements while trying to obtain US…
Read MoreIsrael says ‘Gaza is burning’ as it launches ground assault
Israel unleashed a long-threatened ground assault on Gaza City on Tuesday, declaring “Gaza is burning” as Palestinians there described the most intense bombardment they had faced in two years of war. An Israel Defence Forces official said ground troops were moving deeper into the enclave’s main city, and that the number of soldiers would rise…
Read MoreCar rams into FBI Pittsburgh, believed to be a ‘targeted attack’
The FBI – Pittsburgh said a driver rammed into an entrance gate early Wednesday, calling the crash a “targeted attack.” The white sedan crashed into one of the agency’s entrance gates around 2:40 a.m., according to the FBI. A spokesperson said the driver got out of the car, removed an American flag from the backseat…
Read MoreWhat we know about Tyler Robinson: New revelations in Charlie Kirk murder case
The 22-year-old had been planning an attack for a week. He used a weapon he described as “grandpa’s rifle.” And after shooting and killing conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, he messaged his roommate, with whom he was in a romantic relationship, according to court documents. Told to look under a keyboard, Tyler Robinson’s roommate discovered a…
Read MoreUS Sanctions Iranian Financiers, Others Over $100M in Cryptocurrency Transfers From Iran Oil Sales
A pair of Iranian financiers and more than a dozen people and firms across Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates were sanctioned Tuesday for allegedly coordinating $100 million worth of cryptocurrency transfers from the sale of Iranian oil for the benefit of Iran’s government and military. Treasury alleges that Iranian nationals Alireza Derakhshan and…
Read MoreEx-midshipman charged with threat following Naval Academy active-shooter scare
An ex-midshipman from Indiana has been charged with making a threat across state lines related to the lockdown last week at the U.S. Naval Academy. Jackson Fleming, 23, of Chesterton, Indiana, was arrested on suspicion of sending an online threat through a social media app concerning the Naval Academy, the U.S. Attorneys Office for the…
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