Archive for February 2026
Man killed on speedboat off Cuba lived in U.S. for 20 years and had “obsessive” quest for Cuba’s freedom, brother says
The brother of one of the men who was killed after taking a U.S.-registered speedboat into Cuban waters and allegedly opening fire on the country’s border patrol said his sibling was fixated on overthrowing Cuba’s government. Misael Ortega Casanova, brother of Michael Ortega Casanova, told the Associated Press that his brother had fallen into an…
Read MoreCuba says its forces kill four in gunfight after Florida speedboat tries to ‘infiltrate’ island
Cuba said its forces fatally shot four heavily armed people attempting to “infiltrate” its territory on a Florida-registered speedboat on Wednesday, amid simmering tensions between the communist island and the US. Cuban border guard troops approached the boat after it entered their territorial waters in Falcones Cay, Villa Clara province, just over 100 miles from…
Read MoreUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center Clinics Remain Closed Nearly a Week After Cyber Attack
University of Mississippi Medical Center clinics will remain closed statewide through Wednesday, Feb. 25, nearly a week after a major ransomware attack devastated operations, including forcing the cancellation of elective surgeries and shuttering clinics statewide. UMMC announced the continued closures on Monday, noting that hospitals and emergency departments in Jackson, Grenada, Madison County and Holmes…
Read MoreConvicted Calgary terrorist appeals conviction
A Calgary man who was found guilty of traveling to Syria to join ISIS to engage in terrorist activity more than 10 years ago has appealed his conviction. Jamal Borhot, 35, was found guilty in December 2025 of three counts of participating with a terrorist group. During his trial, the court heard Borhot, along with…
Read MoreEmployee of senior living facility charged in death of 87-year-old man, attempted murder of Maryland trooper
An employee at the Cogir of Potomac senior living facility is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 87-year-old Robert Fuller Jr., who was found dead in his apartment on Feb. 14, with a gunshot wound to his head. In addition, Maurquise Emillo James, 22, of Baltimore, is charged with the attempted first-degree murder…
Read MoreMan snatched from California Sikh temple in fatal case of mistaken identity, officials say
A man was found dead near Lake Berryessa in Napa County on Friday, three days after he was kidnapped from a Sikh temple about 100 miles away in the Central Valley, investigators said. Avtar Singh, 57, was reported missing from the Gurdwara Gur Nanak Parkash in Tracy on Feb. 17, according to the San Joaquin…
Read MoreThird victim of Pawtucket ice rink shooting has died, police say
A third victim has died from gunshot wounds suffered at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena on Feb. 16, the Pawtucket police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Gerald Dorgan, 75, was the father of Rhonda Dorgan, who was shot to death at the ice rink by her former spouse, Robert Dorgan, also known as Roberta Esposito.…
Read MoreVolusia County 12-year-old accused of writing ‘detailed manifesto’ to carry out school shooting due to bullying
A 12-year-old was arrested in Volusia County on allegations of writing and posting a “detailed manifesto” about a mass shooting plan at Southwestern Middle School in DeLand, according to the sheriff’s office. The Volusia Sheriff’s Office on Monday announced the arrest of Josephine “Christian” Simmons-Peters. According to deputies, Simmons-Peters said she made the plan because…
Read MoreFormer U.S. Air Force Pilot Arrested for Providing Defense Services to the Chinese Military
Former U.S. Air Force officer and pilot Gerald Eddie Brown, Jr., also known by the call sign “Runner,” 65, a U.S. citizen, was arrested today in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Brown was charged by criminal complaint for providing and conspiring to provide defense services to Chinese military pilots without authorization, in violation of the Arms Export Control…
Read MoreNZ man charged in Perth with allegedly possessing violent extremist material
A New Zealand national who allegedly had videos on his phone of multiple overseas terrorist incidents is expected to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today (24 February, 2026) charged with possessing violent extremist material. Australian Border Force (ABF) officers stopped the man, 24, for a baggage examination at Perth Airport yesterday morning (23 February, 2026)…
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