Archive for May 2026
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium evacuated Saturday afternoon due to safety threat
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was evacuated after zoo officials said they received an alleged bomb and active shooter threat Saturday afternoon. A spokesperson for the zoo said the threat was received through its security dispatcher around 2:20 p.m. The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office was notified immediately and arrived soon after. The zoo safely evacuated…
Read MoreNeo-Nazi found guilty of planning mass gun attack after being caught in MI5 sting
A neo-Nazi who drew up a “kill list” of customers and colleagues at the Tesco where he worked has been found guilty of planning a mass gun attack. Alfie Coleman was just 19 when he was caught in an MI5 sting trying to buy a Makarov semi-automatic pistol, five magazines and 200 rounds of ammunition,…
Read MoreSuspect believed dead after South Ozone Park home intentionally blown up in gas-fed fire: police
A suspect is believed to be dead after a house collapsed in a 5-alarm gas-fed fire in South Ozone Park, Queens, that appears to have started as a domestic dispute. The house on 130th Street exploded in a roar of flames just before 3 a.m. Thursday. Police officers had responded to a 911 call of…
Read MoreInitial Australian inquiry into Bondi Beach shooting calls for counter-terrorism reforms
An interim report into last year’s Bondi Beach mass shooting on Thursday advised increased security around Jewish public events and further gun reforms among 14 initial recommendations, but found Australia’s legal and regulatory frameworks did not hinder security agencies in preventing or responding to the attack. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government would adopt…
Read MoreHezbollah adopts a new weapon: Fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine
Hezbollah has launched a new weapon against northern Israel in the latest round of fighting: small drones controlled with fiber-optic cables the width of dental floss that avoid electronic detection. These drones — used widely in the war in Ukraine — are small, hard to track and potentially lethal. Many drones are susceptible to electronic…
Read MoreMan jailed after being charged with attempted murder in stabbings of Jewish men in London
A 45-year-old man was charged Friday with attempted murder in the stabbings of two Jewish men in London, the latest in a string of attacks that have sparked fear and anger in Britain’s Jewish community. Essa Suleiman was remanded into custody after appearing in Westminster Magistrates’ Court to face two counts of the charge related…
Read MoreStabbing at Washington state high school wounds 6, including suspect, police say
A student at a Tacoma high school was booked on five counts of first-degree assault after four students and an adult security guard were wounded in a stabbing at the school Thursday, police said. The Tacoma Fire Department took five people to hospitals from Foss High School, with four of the patients in critical condition…
Read MoreFire marshal seeks help identifying suspect in Walmart arson, jewelry theft case in Elkton
Investigators are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect they say set a fire inside the Elkton Walmart Supercenter as a diversion before stealing merchandise from the jewelry counter. The Office of the State Fire Marshal said on Wednesday, April 29, just after 7 p.m., 911 callers reported a fire at the store…
Read MoreCentral California vandalism suspect arrested in Europe on arson, terror charges
A man wanted for vandalism on California’s Central Coast was arrested by European authorities in connection with an alleged terror attack in Czechia, authorities said. Police in Del Rey Oaks on Wednesday said they identified a suspect connected with the vandalism of the Wells Fargo bank at Canyon Del Rey Boulevard on Nov. 3, 2025.…
Read MoreSecond Albany County man charged in ‘764’ child sex abuse image investigation
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York announced on Thursday that a second Albany County man has been arrested in connection to the extremist organization “764.” Ryan Catello, 24, of Ravena, was charged with receiving child sex abuse images. Catello, also known under the aliases of “Stabzone” and “Mors,” is accused…
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