Archive for April 2, 2026
Russia launches massive drone barrage on Ukraine as peace talks stall
Russia fired hundreds of drones at Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least five people and destroying a postal terminal, Ukrainian officials said. The attacks came a day after the Kremlin rejected a Ukrainian proposal for a temporary ceasefire over Easter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday he had had a “positive” call with US negotiators…
Read MoreFlorida man sentenced for setting Michigan State Police cruisers on fire
The 41-year-old Florida man charged after he vandalized multiple police cruisers in 2023 was sentenced Tuesday. James Itani, 41, was sentenced in Chippewa County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Itani was arrested in September 2023 and was charged with terrorism, third-degree arson and several counts of assault with intent to murder. This is after Itani set…
Read MoreIsrael intensifies Lebanon attacks and hits areas not in Hezbollah’s control
Israel has intensified its attacks on Lebanon this week, hitting areas outside of Hezbollah’s control on Tuesday. Strikes without warning hit a vehicle north of Beirut and the Jnah neighbourhood in the heart of the capital. Attacks also continued in the city’s southern suburbs and the country’s south, both where Hezbollah has a strong presence.…
Read MoreBoy, 17, among new arrests over suspected arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances
Counter-terrorism police have arrested two men and a boy in connection with a suspected arson attack last week on ambulances run by a Jewish charity in Golders Green, north London. The three people – a 19-year-old man, a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy – were all arrested early on Wednesday, the Metropolitan police said.…
Read MoreFacing murder, arson trial in Loudoun Co. house fire, new federal charges for man tied to Russian organized crime boss
Jacob Bogatin, 78, charged with murder and arson in the October 2025 house fire that killed a Sterling, Virginia, neighbor, was expected in a Leesburg courtroom later this month for a preliminary hearing. But WTOP has learned Bogatin has been ordered to be transferred to Pennsylvania to face new federal charges. Bogatin was arrested on…
Read MoreMassachusetts man charged with threatening Trump brandished a sword during arrest, FBI says
A Massachusetts man brandished a sword when federal agents tried to arrest him on Wednesday for allegedly making threats online against President Donald Trump, the FBI said. Andrew D. Emerald, of Great Barrington, held “a long, metallic sword in one hand” and a “sheath to that sword in the other hand” when officers showed up…
Read MorePolice: 18-year-old from Brockport arrested after making terroristic threats online outside a Palmyra school
The Palmyra Police Department said they arrested a Brockport man after an investigation into a threat made against the Palmyra-Macedon School District. Police say they were told about a social media post on Tuesday that showed a gun being pointed at a school, along with a threatening message. The report said the suspect was a…
Read MoreAmerican commandos join Ecuadorian troops in mission targeting alleged narco-terrorists
American commandos in recent days joined Ecuadorian troops in a joint mission aimed at dismantling a suspected criminal hub operated by an alleged narco-terrorist organization along the country’s coast. The operation, dubbed Lanza Marina, focused on a compound believed to serve as a staging ground for high-speed boats linked to Los Choneros, a powerful Ecuadorian…
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