Archive for April 2026
Pakistani National Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Commit Isis-Inspired Attack at Jewish Center in New York
The Justice Department announced today that Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, also known as “Shahzeb Jadoon,” pleaded guilty to attempting to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries, for attempting to enter the United States and carry out a mass shooting with automatic weapons at a prominent Jewish center in Brooklyn, New York. Khan pleaded guilty today…
Read MoreLawsuit planned against ChatGPT over alleged link to accused FSU gunman
Phoenix Ikner, the accused gunman in the April 17, 2025, mass shooting that left two dead and six injured at Florida State University, was in “constant communication” with ChatGPT, a leading AI chatbot, before the rampage, according the lawyer for one of the victims’ widow. Ryan Hobbs, a Tallahassee attorney representing Betty Morales, whose husband,…
Read MoreSouthport mass shooting suspect declared incapable of standing trial
The suspect in a shooting at a Southport waterfront restaurant that left three people dead last fall was found not capable of standing trial Tuesday, court records show. According to the Southport Police Department, 41-year-old Nigel Max Edge of Oak Island was identified as the suspect in the mass shooting at the American Fish Company…
Read MoreIranian attacks continue in the Gulf, raising questions about ceasefire
The last-minute ceasefire announcement in the Iran war was met with widespread relief across the Gulf on Tuesday night as the region braced for the worst amid the spiralling war of words between Washington and Tehran. But neither Iran nor the United States said when the ceasefire would begin, and that became evident on Wednesday…
Read MoreMen charged with bringing bombs to NYC protest were recorded discussing terror plot, indictment says
The two men charged with bringing homemade bombs to a protest outside the home of New York City’s mayor were recorded describing their plan to kill as many as 60 people in a bid to “start terror,” according to an indictment released Tuesday. Their conversations were preserved on dashcam audio and video recordings recovered from…
Read MoreIsrael strikes southern Lebanon after US-Iran ceasefire
The Israeli military has carried out a wave of air strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning, an indication that, for Israel, the US-Iran ceasefire deal does not apply to Lebanon, where it is fighting the Iranian-backed armed group Hezbollah. Air strikes hit the Tyre and Nabatieh areas in the south of the country, among…
Read MoreEmployee accused of arson after paper goods warehouse destroyed in massive fire in Ontario
A warehouse employee was arrested on suspicion of arson after a massive fire destroyed the building in Ontario, prompting a large response from first responders overnight. The fire started shortly after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday near Hellman and Merrill avenues, according to the Ontario Fire Department. In total, 175 firefighters and 20 engines were on scene…
Read MoreJustice Department Conducts Court-Authorized Disruption of DNS Hijacking Network Controlled by a Russian Military Intelligence Unit
Today, the Department of Justice and the FBI announced a court-authorized technical operation to neutralize the U.S. portion of a network of small office/home office (SOHO) routers compromised by a unit within Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff (GRU) Military Unit 26165, also known as APT28, Sofacy Group, Forest Blizzard, Pawn Storm, Fancy…
Read MoreYouth charged in Manitoba school attack plot had threatened kids with knife, parents say
Parents in a small southwestern Manitoba community allege a 14-year-old boy charged in connection with a school attack threat had a history of threatening others, in some cases holding other youth at knifepoint. Three individual parents of teens who attend Rivers Collegiate in Rivers, about 225 kilometres west of Winnipeg, allege the accused youth threatened…
Read MoreCCSO: Cumberland County elementary school student charged with threats of mass violence
A Cumberland County elementary school student is charged with threats of mass violence after making “alarming statements” to other students, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. CCSO said the threats were made on April 6 by a student at Homestead Elementary, and the District Threat Response Team, consisting of school officials, members of the…
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