Archive for June 23, 2026
Officer among 2 killed in a Montreal shooting
The tranquility of a residential neighborhood in the Canadian city of Montreal – home to diverse communities, including areas with deep Jewish roots — was shattered Monday morning after a gunman opened fire, prompting a shootout with police that killed at least two people, sent families running for cover and paralyzed the city for hours.…
Read MoreTwo more arrested in alleged plot to attack UFC event at White House
Two more men have been arrested since Friday in connection with what authorities say was a plot targeting this month’s Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the White House lawn, prosecutors said Monday. William Lee Spartacus Falkner was arrested in Washington state Friday, and Jordan W. Rincker was arrested in Missouri on Sunday, the Justice Department…
Read More2 students in custody after shooting at high school in Philippines kills 3
Two students armed with hand guns opened fire in a high school in the central Philippines on Monday, killing three fellow students and wounding another seven, police said. The suspects, aged 14 and 15, were arrested. The suspects and the victims were students of the San Jose National High School in Tacloban city, where the…
Read MoreShooting at a Northern California library kills 2, and a suspect is in custody
A shooting at a library in Northern California on Monday left two people dead and a suspect is in custody, according to police. Police responded to a 911 call soon after 5 p.m. in which the sounds of gun shots and people screaming could be heard coming from inside the Chico branch of the Butte…
Read More17-year-old charged with terrorism for alleged role in shootings
Cristian Mondragon, the 17-year-old facing multiple charges related to a string of shootings last month, has now been charged with terrorism, according to Travis County court records. Investigators arrested Mondragon and two minors in connection with a series of shootings, thefts and burglaries on May 16 and 17. The cases – spanning all across Austin…
Read MoreDurham Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Provide Support to ISIS Terrorists
A federal judge sentenced Alexander Justin White, 30, to 8 years in federal prison for conspiring to provide and attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). The Court sentenced White after law enforcement officers arrested him as he attempted to fly to North Africa to join ISIS as…
Read MoreMan charged with terrorism-linked attempted murders after Edinburgh attacks
A 36-year-old man has been charged with five counts of attempted murder “aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection” after a series of attacks in Edinburgh last Friday. Lewis Hawkes has also been charged with assault and robbery, two counts of breach of the peace and two counts of culpable and reckless conduct, all…
Read MoreArson suspected after 4 electric Amazon delivery vans torched at SW Portland EV shop
Flames climbing into the tree canopy near a southwest Portland dealership turned out to be a fire involving four Amazon Prime electric delivery vans, prompting a larger fire response and an arson investigation. The fire was reported shortly before 2:30 a.m. by the Rivian Electric Vehicle Service Center along Southwest 1st Avenue, just south of…
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