Archive for September 2, 2026
Suspect arrested for planned “mass stabbing” at CA high school
Fresno police arrested a suspect who allegedly planned to commit a mass stabbing at Duncan Polytechnical High School on Sep. 11. Police said a student potentially stopped the attack by speaking up. The big picture: The student who spoke up about the potential attack sent a message to friends. “There is going to be a…
Read MoreImprovised explosive devices found near German power plant, police say
Several improvised explosive devices were found at a substation near a coal-fired power plant in Germany on Tuesday and several power lines were damaged, police and a grid operator said. Operator 50Hertz said there was a “brief interruption of service” but all lines are now back in operation at the Preilack substation, which distributes power…
Read MoreEU considers military mission to replace UN peacekeepers in South Lebanon
With the nearly 50-year United Nations peacekeeping mandate in southern Lebanon set to expire at the end of 2026, proposals for a European Union mission to fill some part of the vacuum have attracted attention. Lebanon, still under almost daily Israeli bombardment with a fifth of its territory occupied and about 335,000 people still displaced,…
Read MoreAffidavit: North Side man accused of using AI program to plan mass shooting at elementary school
San Antonio police arrested a North Side man after he allegedly used artificial intelligence to plan a shooting at a North East ISD elementary school. Records show Nathaniel Michael Carrasco, 22, was arrested Aug. 29 and charged with making a terroristic threat, which is considered a third-degree felony. A judge set his bond at $250,000.…
Read MoreEU summons Russian envoy over failed Leipzig drone attack
The European Unions’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday that she summoned Russia’s envoy in Brussels over the alleged attempted hybrid attack involving an explosives-laden drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month. Germany’s foreign and interior ministers said in a joint press conference on Tuesday that the government in Berlin had concluded that Russia…
Read MoreJustice Department Continues to Disrupt Hamas Terrorist Financing Schemes Through Seizures of Cryptocurrency and Internet Infrastructure
Today the Justice Department announced the disruption of an ongoing scheme by Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya (Hamas) –— a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization — to raise funds for terrorist operations and recruit supporters. As part of the Department’s efforts, over $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations destined for Hamas were seized and its fundraising and recruitment communication platforms…
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