Archive for December 2025
As online extremists push teens to self-harm, 2 political rivals to propose new law making it a crime
For several years, as U.S. authorities have struggled to stop online extremist networks like “764” from pushing teens to livestream acts of violence or self-harm, including their own suicide, the Justice Department has faced what authorities and victims both say is a vexing challenge: Such coercion is not a federal crime. That could change if…
Read More11 killed, including 3 children, in shooting at a South African bar
A mass shooting carried out Saturday by multiple suspects in an unlicensed bar near the South African capital left at least 11 people dead, police said, including three children. The children killed were a 3-year-old boy, a 12-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl, the South African Police Services said on social media. They did not…
Read MoreMexico National Guardsman kills 3 fellow service members hours after car bomb kills 5 in cartel stronghold in Mexico
A Mexican National Guardsmen shot and killed three fellow service members at a barracks over the weekend in the western Mexican state of Michoacan, where the government has surged security forces in the wake of recent high-profile killings. A federal official confirmed the shooting Monday to The Associated Press, requesting anonymity because they were not…
Read MoreSt. Clair Shores resident faces felony charges for alleged school threat
A 20-year-old St. Clair Shores man has been charged with plotting a mass shooting at Masonic Heights Elementary School after police investigated threatening TikTok videos that came to the FBI’s attention. Joel Edwards was arraigned Friday before Judge Joseph Craigen Oster in the 40th District Court on charges of intentional threat to commit an act…
Read MoreFlorida man arrested after claiming ‘dirty bomb’ in truck following crash, police say
A Florida man faces multiple charges after he told police he had a “dirty bomb” in his truck following a crash, according to a news release. Haines City police said they responded to the Publix located at 39883 Highway 27 in Davenport “late Friday evening” in reference to a crash involving a Chevrolet Silverado. According…
Read MoreApple, Google send new round of cyber threat notifications to users around world
Apple and Google have sent a new round of cyber threat notifications to users around the world, the companies said this week, announcing their latest effort to insulate customers against surveillance threats. Apple and the Alphabet-owned Google are two of several tech companies that regularly issue warnings to users when they determine they may have…
Read MoreThailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia as Trump’s peace agreement hangs in balance
Thailand launched airstrikes against Cambodia on Monday as a new wave of fighting erupted between the southeast Asian neighbors, leaving a peace plan presided over by US President Donald Trump just two months ago in danger of collapse. Both sides accused the other of launching strikes along their disputed border in the early morning hours,…
Read MoreCanada removes Syria from its list of foreign state supporters of terrorism
The Canadian government said on Friday that it has removed Syria from its list of foreign state supporters of terrorism and removed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group that spearheaded the rebel alliance that helped oust President Bashar al-Assad, from its list of terrorist entities. “These measures are in line with recent decisions taken by our…
Read MoreSuspect in alleged Atlanta airport mass shooting plot seeks insanity defense
Billy Joe Cagle, who has pleaded not guilty, is being held without bond after the alleged shooting plot was thwarted by police on the scene at the airport in October. Defense attorneys are preparing “the defense of insanity at the time of the alleged offenses,” according to court filings. “Mr. Cagle was suffering from a…
Read MoreMan arrested in connection to pipe bombs placed in DC on eve of Jan. 6 riot
A Virginia man was arrested by federal authorities Thursday morning in connection with the pipe bombs placed outside the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters in 2021, Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed. The man was identified as 30-year-old Brian Cole Jr. from Woodbridge. He is charged with transporting an explosive…
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