Molotov cocktail attacks in northeast Minneapolis leads to arson charges

A Fridley man faces arson charges after authorities believe he threw a Molotov cocktail-style explosive at an ice cream shop in northeast Minneapolis – twice. Firomsa Ahmed Umar, 30, is charged with two counts of first-degree arson after alleged attacks that occurred on Oct. 19 and 20. According to charges filed in Hennepin County, Minneapolis…

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2 dead, 11 wounded in NC mass shooting during Halloween party, sheriff says

Deputies in North Carolina are investigating a mass shooting that erupted during a large party just outside of the town of Maxton, deputies say. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page early Saturday morning that a total of 13 people had been shot, two of whom were confirmed dead. Authorities identified the…

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UK police arrest 3 men in London on suspicion of spying for Russia

British counterterrorism police arrested three men in London on Thursday on suspicion of spying for Russia. The Metropolitan Police force said that the men, ages 44, 45 and 48, were detained at addresses in the city under the National Security Act “on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service.” Police said that the country in…

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At least three killed in explosion at northern Ukraine train station

At least four people have been killed and 12 others injured in an explosion at a railway station in Ovruch in northern Ukraine. Local media said a Kharkiv resident detonated an explosive device during a document check, killing a female border guard and two civilians. The bomber later died in an ambulance, the State Border…

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West Virginia man charged for alleged threats to Trump, Gov. Morrisey

A Kanawha County man has been charged for allegedly threatening politicians, including West Virginia Governor Morrisey and President Donald Trump. According to a criminal complaint from Kanawha County Magistrate Court, Michael R. Sigmon, 66, of Charleston, is charged with Threats of Terrorist Acts. The investigation began after West Virginia State Police received a tip that…

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