Archive for March 2026
Chinese National and Two U.S. Citizens Charged with Conspiring to Smuggle Artificial Intelligence Technology to China
Stanley Yi Zheng, Matthew Kelly, and Tommy Shad English have been charged with conspiring to commit smuggling and export control violations. The three defendants are alleged to have sought millions of dollars’ worth of export-controlled computer chips from a California-based computer hardware company for illegal shipment to China through Thailand. “The cutting-edge AI chips the…
Read MoreIRGC warning fuels fears of Iran war escalating further despite ‘ongoing’ talks
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) urged civilians across the Middle East on Friday to stay away from areas near US forces, ramping up its threats despite President Donald Trump’s claim that talks to end the month-long war were “going well”. The IRGC’s warning came after Trump again extended a deadline for Tehran to open the Strait…
Read MoreAn unknown attacker threw Molotov cocktails at a Russian center in Prague, police say
An unknown perpetrator threw several Molotov cocktails at a Russian center in Prague promoting culture and history, Czech police said on Friday. The incident in the Czech capital took place late Thursday and is now being investigated, they said. The building of the center did not catch fire. A photo shows a broken window while…
Read MoreMan arrested at Sweetwater school after alleged threats to business, justice center
Sweetwater police arrested a man on school property Thursday after investigators said he allegedly made threats toward a local business and the Monroe County Justice Center. On Thursday, March 26, 2026, the Sweetwater Police Department responded to information about a subject accused of making the threats. While officers were searching for the individual, a school…
Read MoreAshland [OR] man caught after device explodes in parked car on Morton Street
Police arrested a man after an explosive device went off inside a parked car early March 25. Ashland police, Ashland Fire & Rescue and Talent police responded to the 300 block of Morton around 4:43 a.m. after reports of a loud explosion. Officers found that someone set off an explosive device inside an unoccupied vehicle.…
Read MoreNicolás Maduro back in New York federal court in ‘narco-terrorism’ case
The deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is again scheduled to appear in a Manhattan federal court on Thursday for his “narco-terrorism” case after his capture by US military forces earlier this year. US special forces captured Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on 3 January in a controversial pre-dawn raid during an assault on Caracas…
Read MoreFBI investigates video claiming responsibility for possible explosive device at MacDill Air Force Base
The FBI is investigating whether a video claiming responsibility for a possible explosive device left at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida last week is credible, according to law enforcement sources. The video, sent to the Tampa Bay Times via the app Signal, warns about more possible bombs. It also includes a timeline for a…
Read MoreNashville Electric Service leaders received death threats after ice storm
The Nashville Electric Service (NES) detailed security concerns at its latest board meeting Wednesday morning. The board revealed troubling situations involving threats against NES leadership following the historic January ice storm in Nashville. NES officials confirmed there have been at least 11 credible death threats against leadership in addition to harassment emails and vehicle break-ins…
Read MoreIRGC navy chief Alireza Tangsiri killed in ‘precise and lethal operation,’ Israel says
Israel said on Thursday that it had killed Commodore Alireza Tangsiri, the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN). Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said Tangsiri had been killed in a “precise and lethal operation” along with other senior naval commanders in an overnight strike. “The man who was directly responsible for the…
Read MoreViolent Extremist Network “764” Member Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting Minors and Cyberstalking
A member of a violent extremist network pled guilty to child sex abuse charges in federal court today, stemming from a November 2025 arrest. Erik Lee Madison, 20, of Halethorpe, Maryland, pled guilty to the sexual exploitation of a child and cyberstalking. Madison sexually exploited at least 10 minor female victims. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S.…
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