Archive for June 1, 2026
Ukraine: How a kamikaze drone partially operated by AI is attacking Russian convoys
For the past few months, a drone has been prowling Russian logistics routes. The Hornet, which the Russians call the “Martian-2” is a mid-range kamikaze drone partially piloted by artificial intelligence. After the drone is launched using a catapult, it flies using an electric propeller motor, which means that it is nearly silent, according to…
Read MoreHuge blast kills dozens in rebel-held village in Myanmar
At least 46 people have been killed and dozens more wounded after an explosion in a village in a region of Myanmar under insurgent control, rescue teams have told the BBC. The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), which controls the area and has been fighting the military junta, said explosives kept in a warehouse for…
Read MoreSuspected World War II bomb explodes in Indonesia, killing 5 people
A suspected shell left over from World War II exploded under a stilt house in an Indonesian fishing village, killing five people and wounding nearly 20, police said Monday. Bombs left over from the war have been found around the globe in recent years, and some of them have exploded. In March, an unexploded World…
Read MoreSPD Investigating Potential Threat at Tacoma University
A Tacoma college student has been hospitalized and served with an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) after investigators say he posted a picture of a shotgun on a messaging app referencing a mass shooting. On May 26 just before 1:00 p.m., patrol officers received a crisis complaint after a photograph of a shotgun was seen…
Read More11-year-old attempts to stab teacher and films the incident on his cell phone
He attempted to stab his technology teacher during class, but was stopped before he could injure him. The victim of the incident was an 11-year-old middle school student in San Vito Lo Capo , in the province of Trapani. According to initial reconstructions, the young man brought two small knives to school and tried to…
Read More2 facing charges after online messages allegedly involved plans for school shooting
A Shelby County woman is one of two people facing charges after federal law enforcement say she admitted to exchanging online messages involving plans to commit a violent attack at a school. According to an affidavit, Katherine Joiner from Wilsonville, Alabama and Ethan Bassett from Glen, Mississippi face charges of transmitting threatening communications in interstate…
Read MoreMultiple killed and officer shot in Sandy [OR] after domestic disturbance
Multiple people died after a shooting in Sandy on Sunday, during which an officer was shot multiple times during an exchange of gunfire. Sandy Police Chief Patrick Huskey told reporters Sunday night, May 31, that officers and Clackamas County deputies responded to reports of a domestic dispute and shooting around 4 p.m. Sunday. When they…
Read MoreUS bombs Iranian military sites and Kuwait is hit by drone and missile fire
The United States said Monday that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend. Iran then said it launched a strike of its own, and Kuwait reported incoming fire. The nominal ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. has been repeatedly tested with such back-and-forth attacks,…
Read MoreIsrael orders strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs as Hezbollah rockets hit northern Israel
Israel’s government ordered strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, a day after its ground forces reached their deepest point in Lebanon in 26 years and as Hezbollah fired rockets at northern Israel including the outskirts of coastal city of Haifa. A joint statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister…
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