Archive for October 22, 2026
FBI arrests McKinney teen accused of plotting to kill U.S. Rep. Keith Self
A McKinney teenager was preparing to attack U.S. Rep. Keith Self and was also planning a terrorist operation in North Texas for ISIS, according to federal investigators cited in a Wednesday report by Dallas-area television station WFAA. The 17-year-old was arrested Oct. 5 after acquiring a firearm, federal law enforcement sources told the station. Investigators…
Read MoreTwo 15-year-old girls arrested over chilling plot to carry out California high school massacre
Two 15-year-old girls have been arrested over an alleged plot to unleash a school shooting at a California high school after investigators uncovered months of disturbing online discussions. The teenagers, both from Riverside County, are accused of spending several months researching previous school shootings and conspiring to carry out a horrific massacre at Corona High…
Read MoreUkraine’s strikes on Russian data centers disrupt key services and derail AI research
Russia prides itself on its digital advances — from an extensive e-commerce services sector to ambitious plans for developing artificial intelligence. But now, some of the key data centers at the heart of its technical prowess have been knocked out by Ukrainian drone attacks in the 4 1/2-year-old full-scale invasion, suffering damage that could take…
Read MoreMaryland Man Pleads Guilty to Vandalizing Jewish Cemetery
A Maryland man pled guilty to religious vandalism charges, in federal court, today, stemming from an incident in which he defaced several headstones, at a Baltimore County Jewish cemetery, with antisemitic symbols. George Horn, 36, of Dundalk, pled guilty to damaging religious property after he painted swastikas and other symbols on multiple headstones at the…
Read MoreStrike on Saudi Airport Kills 2 as U.S. Tells Some Diplomats to Leave
At least two people were killed in a strike on a major airport in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday evening, as Washington ordered some U.S. diplomatic staff to leave the kingdom following weeks of deadly attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militia. The Saudi authorities said in a statement on Thursday morning that a Saudi national and…
Read MoreGrand jury adds indictments to Sinaloa Cartel‑linked weapons scheme
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced that a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment Sept. 24 charging Loyd Walter Hall, a/k/a “Jamie Hall” and “James William,” and multiple co‑defendants with conspiring to provide firearms to the Sinaloa Cartel, trafficking controlled substances and engaging in a series of illegal…
Read MoreFBI offering $20,000 reward in search for suspect in downtown Atlanta ICE building arson attack
The FBI is now offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information about an arson attack that officials say targeted the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in downtown Atlanta. On Wednesday afternoon, investigators shared surveillance footage of a man the FBI said a suspect in the incident. Investigators believe the man fled southbound…
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