Archive for August 6, 2026
2 people, including 15-year-old, facing multiple charges after gunshot fired at U.S. consulate in Toronto
Two people have been arrested and are now facing a host of charges after a gunshot hit the U.S. consulate in downtown Toronto last week, police say. Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw told reporters at a news conference Thursday morning that one person was arrested Saturday, while another was arrested Wednesday. Xen-Ul-Abdeen Syed, 19, is…
Read MoreHoax 911 call about weapon leads to lockdown of all Thomaston-Upson [GA] Schools
Classes have returned to normal at a West Georgia school district after authorities put all schools on lockdown while they investigated a possible threat. Officials with the Thomaston-Upson County School District say they activated the lockdown on Thursday morning after receiving reports of an incident at Upson-Lee High School. According to Upson County Sheriff Dan…
Read MoreMan behind deadly Munich car ramming handed life sentence
A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of driving his car into a crowd of people in Munich last year, killing two people. The 25-year-old man, named only as Farhad N in line with German privacy laws, is an Afghan national, who prosecutors say deliberately drove his Mini into a…
Read MoreHouthi rebel attacks kill at least 30 Yemeni government forces
Attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels Thursday in central and eastern Yemen killed at least 30 government troops and wounded at least 50 others, Yemeni government officials said. A Houthi leader said Saudi-backed troops were targeted in the attacks and that “hundreds” were either killed or injured. The assaults hit camps for forces of the…
Read MoreAt least 12 states report cyberattacks on water systems possibly linked to Iran-backed hackers, sources say
Cyberattacks on U.S. water systems that officials suspect may be linked to Iran-backed hackers have been reported in at least a dozen states, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News on Wednesday. Those states include Michigan, Minnesota, Georgia, New Jersey and South Dakota. In Minnesota specifically, more than 30 community water systems were impacted,…
Read MoreRussian drones attack German cargo ship ‘EMIL’ in Black Sea, media reports
A Russian drone attack reportedly targeted the German cargo ship “EMIL” on Wednesday, as reported by the Germany daily newspaper Bild. The freighter is said to have been hit several times by drones. A fire is then reported to have broken out and several technical systems failed, leaving the vessel unable to manoeuvre. While crew…
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