Archive for August 2026
Arson suspect arrested as Spokane battles devastating wildfires
A man from Spokane, Washington, was arrested and charged with setting one of the three devastating wildfires that are burning through the region. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said Aaron F. Farinacci, 37, was arrested Monday and booked on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire, the largest of the three…
Read MoreAuthorities seek a motive in the mass shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger
A driver charging his electric taxi and a former law enforcement officer who tried to intervene were among the seven people wounded in a mass shooting at an Idaho fast food restaurant that also left three people dead, according to friends and relatives of the two men. The attack Saturday at a new In-N-Out Burger…
Read MoreTwo New Jersey Men and a Washington Man Plead Guilty to Terrorism-Related Offenses for Supporting ISIS
Two men from Montclair, New Jersey and a man from Kent, Washington admitted to charges related to supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (“ISIS”), U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced. Tomas-Kaan Jimenez-Guzel, 19, and Milo Sedarat, 21, both of Montclair, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on July 27, 2026 and July 28, 2026, respectively,…
Read MoreUK man arrested on suspicion of terrorism offence
A man from Wigston has been arrested on suspicion of a terrorism offence, police have said. Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) said it had arrested a 27-year-old man on Monday on suspicion of expressing support for the proscribed organisation Daesh – also known as Islamic State. CTPSE added officers were currently searching a residential…
Read MoreFirst foreign terrorist removal case in special court stems from Oklahoma 2024 election day plot
On Thursday, The U.S. Department of Justice filed the first case in a special court for immigrants facing terror charges. The case is tied to a foiled 2024 election day mass shooting plot hatched in OKC. Afghan nationals Nasir Tawhedi and Abdullah Zada were arrested in 2024 for planning to commit a terror attack on…
Read MoreCincinnati woman accused of making bomb threats to Mississippi agencies
A woman from West Price Hill is facing federal charges in Mississippi for allegedly calling in bomb threats to two county agencies. Nearly three years ago, Michelle Edwards, from West Price Hill, was accused of attacking a woman with a hammer. In this new case, the FBI said Edwards attempted to hide her phone number,…
Read MoreAt least three killed in ‘terrorist’ bombing of Moscow restaurant, Russian officials say
An explosion Saturday at a Moscow restaurant that killed three people and wounded 21 others was a bombing, Russia’s national anti-terrorism committee said, the Tass state news agency reported. “A homemade explosive device blew up at a restaurant in Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow, killing three people,” said the committee, quoted by the Tass state news…
Read MoreSuicide bomber strikes antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 14
A suicide bomber targeted protesters at an antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 14 people, mostly civilians and police officers, and wounding more than two dozen others, officials said. The attack happened in Kabal, a town in Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where demonstrators had gathered near a police station,…
Read MoreTruck explodes outside Colombia police base, injuring 11 officers and killing a dog
Colombia’s government on Saturday blamed the nation’s largest remaining rebel group for an explosion outside a police base that injured 11 officers and killed a police dog. The attack took place early Saturday in Cucuta, a city along Colombia’s border with Venezuela, where drug gangs and rebel groups have long fought for the control of…
Read MoreMan Accused of Spying for Iran at British Air Base in Cyprus
The authorities in Cyprus have arrested a man accused of spying on behalf of Iran after he was caught surveilling an air base that serves as an important hub for British operations in the Middle East. British counterterrorism police said the man, Rashad Sultanov, 44, a dual British and Azerbaijani citizen, had shared details about…
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