Archive for February 2026
RCMP confirm police were contacted about Tumbler Ridge shooter’s ChatGPT
The B.C. RCMP has confirmed artificial intelligence company OpenAI contacted investigators after the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, following news the company had banned the shooter’s account last year. “What I can say is that as part of the investigation, digital and physical evidence is being collected, prioritized, and methodically processed,” Staff Sgt. Kris Clark…
Read MoreMexico fears more violence after army kills leader of powerful Jalisco cartel
School was canceled in several Mexican states and local and foreign governments alike warned their citizens to stay inside, as widespread violence erupted following the army’s killing of the powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho” was the boss of one of the fastest-growing criminal networks…
Read MoreArmed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
An armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida, before being shot and killed early Sunday morning, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Secret Service. Although Trump often spends weekends at his resort, he was at the White House when the breach occurred around 1:30…
Read MoreDeadly explosions in western Ukraine investigated as ‘terrorist attack’
At least one person was killed and dozens more wounded in explosions that hit the western Ukrainian city of Lviv early Sunday, in what authorities have labeled a “terrorist attack.” A 23-year-old policewoman was killed in the attack, while a patrol car and a civilian vehicle were damaged, the prosecutor’s office said. About two dozen…
Read MoreHezbollah rejects disarmament plan and government’s four-month timeline
Armed group Hezbollah rejected on Tuesday the Lebanese government’s decision to grant the army at least four months to advance the second phase of a nationwide disarmament plan, saying it would not accept what it sees as a move serving Israel. Lebanon’s cabinet tasked the army in August 2025 with drawing up and beginning to…
Read MoreAlleged synagogue arsonist pleads not guilty to new federal charges
Facing new federal charges, the Madison man accused of setting fire to Mississippi’s largest synagogue pleaded not guilty again on Wednesday. After Stephen Spencer Pittman’s initial arraignment last month, a federal grand jury indicted the 19-year-old on two new charges last week, upping the prison time he faces if convicted. The superseding indictment accuses Pittman…
Read MorePoland prepares to mine Russian border after exit from Ottawa treaty
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Warsaw will soon be able to mine its eastern borders with Russia as his country officially exited the Ottawa Convention banning the use of land mines on Friday. On Thursday, Tusk presented the Bluszcz or “Ivy,” a hybrid mine layer designed for stealth and autonomy, which Poland plans to…
Read MoreFlash-bang explosive device found near North Carolina early voting site, police say
Law enforcement officials are trying to determine how a flash-bang explosive device ended up about 150 yards away from voters at an early voting site in Moore County on Wednesday. Aberdeen police say they’ve increased their presence at the early voting site at 301 Lake Park Crossing after finding the remnants of a flashbang, a…
Read MoreMcLoud Man Indicted after Firing at FBI Agents and Threatening to Kill Federal Officers and Others on YouTube
A federal Indictment has been returned charging TAYLOR RYAN PRIGMORE, 30, of McLoud, Oklahoma, with attempting to murder federal law enforcement officers, assaulting federal officers, possessing, brandishing, and discharging a firearm in the furtherance of a crime of violence, and threatening to murder federal agents and others, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. According to…
Read MoreAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested following Epstein revelations
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested at his home in Sandringham in a police raid following revelations about his relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The arrest — the first of a member of the British royal family in modern times — prompted King Charles to issue a statement expressing his “deepest concern” about…
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