Archive for March 4, 2026
Police seek 2 suspects after sleeping man is set on fire near New York’s Penn Station
Police were searching Tuesday for two suspects believed to have been involved in an attack near Manhattan’s Penn Station when a 37-year-old man was set on fire as he slept. New York City Police said three men approached the sleeping man around 8:40 p.m. on Monday and lit his clothing on fire before fleeing into…
Read MoreMan sentenced for taking explosive device to area sports complex
An area man has learned his punishment for illegally transporting explosive materials. James River Phillips, 21, was sentenced to three years of probation for illegally transporting explosive materials. As previously reported by News Center 7, Phillips was arrested by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force after investigations in Mason, Oxford, and Liberty Township. Federal court…
Read MoreUS and Ecuador forces launch operation to fight drug trafficking
Ecuadorean and US forces have launched operations against what it said were designated terrorist organisations in the South American country, the US military’s Southern Command said on Tuesday. The Southern Command said the action was aimed at tackling illicit drug trafficking, but did not provide more details in a statement on X. The announcement comes…
Read MoreUS Embassy in Riyadh, Omani port hit by drones; US base in Bahrain targeted
A “limited fire” has broken out at the United States Embassy in the Saudi capital of Riyadh after it was hit by two drones, while a fuel tank at Oman’s Duqm commercial port was hit in a drone attack, increasing regional pressure on Gulf Arab states housing US assets in retaliation for the US-Israeli attacks.…
Read MoreSome Evacuation Flights Begin for Travelers Stranded in Middle East
The frantic efforts to evacuate hundreds of thousands of Westerners stranded by the fighting in the Middle East gathered pace on Wednesday, as more flights were scheduled to depart for Europe and the United States promised planes to bring Americans home. President Trump on Tuesday said in a Truth Social post that the government would…
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