Archive for July 2026
18-year-olds charged after police say they brought homemade “plasma cannon” to Greensboro school
Two 18-year-olds are facing several charges after court documents say they had a homemade “plasma cannon” on the property of Smith High School in Greensboro. Solomon Caravello-Bell and Chayce Harricharan were arrested July 5, according to a magistrate’s order filed in Guilford County. Court documents show Caravello-Bell and Harricharan are charged with possession of a…
Read MoreMaryland Man Sentenced for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
A Maryland man was sentenced today in connection with charges stemming from his attempt to join and fight for ISIS. U.S. District Judge Adam B. Abelson sentenced Michael Sam Teekaye Jr., 22, to 15 years in prison followed by lifetime supervised release, for attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. Teekaye…
Read MoreGermany: Police arrest suspect after Bavaria school attack
At least two girls have been seriously injured in a suspected attack at a high school in the Bavarian town of Schongau, police said. The girls were taken to hospital. Police said it was initially unclear whether their injuries were life-threatening. Authorities had earlier said several people were injured at the Welfen-Gymnasium in what appeared…
Read MoreNihilistic Violent Extremist Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison in San Antonio
A San Antonio-based member of a Nihilistic Violent Extremist (NVE) group related to the 764 network was sentenced today to 40 years in prison, lifetime supervised release, and to pay $10,000 in restitution for racketeering activity and multiple acts relating to the sexual exploitation of children. According to court documents, Alexis Aldair Chavez, also known…
Read MoreUS moves to delist Syria as a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’
The United States says it will remove Syria’s designation as a “state sponsor of terrorism”, a decades-old label that severely impeded investment, in a new vote of confidence in President Ahmed al-Sharaa. “This is yet another historic step by President Trump to give the Syrian people a chance at greatness,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
Read MoreMan threatens to commit another arson attack at PA governor’s mansion: state police
A Delaware County man was arrested Wednesday after he was accused of threatening to commit an act of arson at the governor’s mansion in Harrisburg. Richard Franklin, 65, allegedly used an antisemitic slur while making the threat, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Franklin reportedly made the threat Tuesday while he was at Rep. Leanne Krueger’s…
Read MoreAt least seven killed in fresh Russian strikes on Ukraine as NATO leaders meet in Turkey
At least seven people were killed in fresh Russian strikes across Ukraine overnight, authorities said, just hours ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a NATO summit in Ankara. One person was killed in the capital Kyiv, according to mayor Vitali Klitschko, who reported warehouses caught fire after…
Read MoreIran and US trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question
Iran targeted American military sites in the Gulf on Wednesday after the U.S. launched strikes on several places in Iran and reinstated sanctions on its oil sales. Washington said it was responding to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The crossfire raised fears that the war in Iran could reignite, and U.S.…
Read MoreHamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee
The Hamas militant group said Monday it had dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal. Hamas did not say whether it planned to take the crucial step of disarming or handing over security to an…
Read MorePolice in NH investigate ‘Reaper’ hoax call claiming hostages, bomb threats, ransom demand
Belmont police are continuing to investigate a hoax call made Sunday by someone identifying themselves as “The Reaper,” who claimed to have taken two hostages, demanded a ransom, and said bombs had been planted near Lake Winnisquam. Police say the caller claimed to be holding two hostages on a boat near Mosquito Bridge and said…
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