Archive for March 2, 2026
US embassy in Riyadh hit by drones, Saudi defence ministry says
The U.S. embassy in Riyadh was hit by two drones resulting in a limited fire and some material damage, the kingdom’s defence ministry said in a post on X on Tuesday, citing an initial assessment. The drone attack came amid ongoing Iranian missile and drone strikes on Gulf states that host U.S. bases, following U.S.…
Read MoreWinnipeg man charged with posing threats to prime minister, Jewish communities
A Winnipeg man is facing charges after RCMP allege he posted multiple online threats targeting Prime Minister Mark Carney. RCMP say a national security investigation began in January into a user on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. They say along with threats targeting Carney, the account also made posts inciting hatred…
Read MoreUlukhaktok RCMP make arrest after ‘threats alluding to a mass shooting’
Northwest Territories RCMP say they have made an arrest after police in Ulukhaktok received reports of threats alluding to a mass shooting. Ulukhaktok RCMP received numerous reports on Sunday from concerned citizens saying that someone had posted threats on social media alluding to committing a mass shooting, police said in a news release Tuesday. Officers…
Read MoreAt least 169 people killed in South Sudan ‘surprise’ attack
The authorities in South Sudan have said at least 169 people, including senior officials, were killed on Sunday when a group of unidentified men launched an assault on an area in the north of the country. Describing the attack as carried out by dozens of armed youth, Ruweng Administrative Area’s Information Minister James Monyluak Mijok…
Read MorePolice investigate alleged threat against Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor over police scanner
Law enforcement in Pittsburgh is investigating a threat against Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor that was broadcast over police communication channels. On Monday afternoon, KDKA began hearing what appeared to be Nazi songs over the police scanner, and then heard a death threat against Mayor O’Connor. Allegheny County 911 says local police broadcast channels were hacked…
Read MoreThe digital battleground: How cyber attacks will shape the Israel-Iran conflict
Military action by Israel and the US against Iran is spilling over into cyberspace amid a rise in digital attacks by hackers on both sides. Joint US-Israel military Operation Roaring Lion, also known as Epic Fury, began this weekend with US President Donald Trump saying that operations could continue for several weeks. Iran has launched…
Read MoreTwo dead after I-495 road rage incident leads to stabbing, Virginia State Police shooting
A release issued by the Virginia State Police said a trooper fatally shot a man after responding to a report of a road rage incident on the southbound lanes of I-495 just before 1:30 p.m. at exit 52, near the Little River Turnpike. The man, transferred to a hospital with serious injuries, has been pronounced…
Read MoreMesa teen arrested for alleged threats to mosque and students at Dobson High School
A teen is facing charges after police say he made online threats that were racially motivated. Mesa police arrested the 15-year-old boy, a student at Dobson High School, on February 19 following an investigation into his online activity. On February 18, the FBI notified the Mesa Police Department about a teen who was reported to…
Read More3 dead, 14 hospitalized in 6th Street mass shooting, Austin EMS chief says
Three people are dead, including a shooting suspect, and 14 were hospitalized after a mass shooting in downtown Austin, according to local officials who held a news conference early Sunday morning. Austin EMS Chief Robert Luckritz said paramedics and police officers arrived to the shooting scene and began treating patients 57 seconds after receiving a…
Read MoreWar widens to include Iranian-backed militias as Israeli and American planes pound Iran
Iran and allied armed groups fired missiles at Israel, Arab states and U.S. military targets around the region on Monday, while Israel and the United States pounded Iran as the war expended to several fronts. Kuwait mistakenly shot down three American warplanes over its skies. The intensity of the attacks on both sides, the killing…
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