Archive for January 2026
Lebanese military moves to new phase of disarming non-state groups like Hezbollah
The Lebanese military said Thursday it had concluded the first phase of their plan to fully deploy across southern Lebanon and disarm non-state groups, notably Hezbollah. Israel said it is encouraging but “far from sufficient.” The effort to disarm Hezbollah comes after a Washington-brokered ceasefire ended a war between the group and Israel in 2024.…
Read MoreMilwaukee man accused of making pipe bombs at work
A Milwaukee man is facing a felony charge after authorities say he made pipe bombs at work. Joseph J. Godlewski, 48, appeared in court Monday on a charge of possession of an improvised explosive device. According to the criminal complaint, a tipster told police Godlewski was making pipe bombs while working at Metropolitan Maintenance and…
Read MoreLong Beach man agrees to plead guilty to charges that he built bomb, sought to aid ISIS terrorists
A Long Beach man has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges alleging he sent payments to ISIS and possessed a homemade bomb inside his home, according to court papers obtained today. Mark Villanueva, 29, will enter his plea on Jan. 26 in downtown Los Angeles to one count of attempting to provide material support…
Read MoreSyria urges civilians to evacuate Aleppo neighborhoods as clashes with Kurds continue
Syrian authorities warned civilians to leave a contested area in the northern city of Aleppo Thursday and opened a corridor for them to evacuate for a second day as clashes continued between government and Kurdish forces. The government of Aleppo province gave residents until 1 p.m. local time to evacuate in coordination with the army.…
Read MoreFBI investigates social media threat targeting 14 Texas schools, including three in Austin
The FBI is investigating a social media threat targeting 14 schools across Texas, including three Austin Independent School District elementary campuses, district officials said Tuesday. The local FBI office notified Austin ISD Police about the threat, which included Andrews, Baranoff and Barrington elementary schools, according to letters sent to families at the affected campuses. The…
Read MoreReported mass shooting threat results in arrest of Breckenridge man, according to Summit County Sheriff’s Office
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office stated in a Facebook post Wednesday, Jan. 7, that its deputies arrested a man who reportedly made threats to carry out a mass shooting in Summit County. Deputies responded to the residence of Nathaniel Zabik on Jan. 7 after receiving reports that Zabik was threatening to kill himself and others.…
Read MoreCops: Columbine-obsessed teenager plotted shooting at rural Indiana high school
Police say a teenage girl who was obsessed with school shootings planned to kill as many people as possible at Morristown Jr./Sr. High School before turning the gun on herself. Shelby County Prosecutor Brad Landwerlen charged that girl, 17-year-old Alexis Pickett, with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and intimidation. She has pleaded not guilty.…
Read MoreAldrich Ames, CIA officer convicted of spying for Russia, dies at age 84
Aldrich Ames, a counterintelligence officer for the CIA who spied for the Soviet Union and later Russia, has died, according to a Bureau of Prisons spokesperson. Ames, who was serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole, died Monday at the age of 84 at the Federal Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Maryland. The 31-year…
Read MoreShooter who killed Brown students, MIT professor had been planning for months and left videos, officials say
The man suspected of killing two students at Brown University and fatally shooting a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor days later recorded a series of short videos after the violence that provided no clear motive and suggested he’d spent significant time planning, federal officials said Tuesday. In transcripts of the videos released by the U.S.…
Read MoreHow an information vacuum about Maduro’s capture was filled with deepfakes and AI
A real-time flood of AI-generated images and videos of Maduro’s capture by US forces on Saturday were re-shared by public figures and garnered millions of views across Europe. Shortly after US President Donald Trump announced a “large-scale strike” on Venezuela on Saturday, European social media was awash with misleading, AI-generated images of Nicolás Maduro’s capture…
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