Posts by MCAC(Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center)
Maine man sentenced to 15 years for mosque attack plot
A 19-year-old from Maine who the FBI says built homemade explosives and plotted to attack a mosque in the name of the Islamic State group was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison. Xavier Pelkey, of Waterville, entered an agreement with prosecutors in April in which he pleaded guilty to providing material support to terrorists…
Read MoreRichmond County man indicted on federal charges for bomb scare at Social Security office
A Richmond County man has been indicted on federal charges for a bomb threat targeting the Social Security Administration’s Augusta office. Keyon Tishaye Dickens, 38, of Augusta, currently is being held in the Jefferson County Detention Center after being indicted for Using a Telephone to Make a Threat to Injure a Person or Damage a…
Read More‘Grenade among birthday gifts’ kills adviser to Ukraine’s military chief
A close adviser to the commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s army has been killed after a grenade amongst his birthday presents exploded, according to officials. “Under tragic circumstances, my assistant and close friend, Major Gennadiy Chastiakov, was killed … on his birthday,” Gen Valery Zaluzhny posted on Telegram on Monday, saying that an “unknown explosive device detonated…
Read MoreUS Supreme Court mulls legality of domestic-violence gun curbs
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday is set to weigh the legality of a federal law that makes it a crime for people under domestic violence restraining orders to have guns in the latest major case to test the willingness of its conservative majority to further expand gun rights. Oral arguments are scheduled in an…
Read MoreA Month Into War, Netanyahu Says Israel Will Have An ‘oVerall Security’ Role In Gaza Indefinitely
Israel will take “overall security responsibility” in Gaza indefinitely after its war with Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, the clearest indication yet that Israel plans to maintain control over the coastal enclave one month into a conflict that has claimed thousands of lives and leveled whole swaths of the territory. In an interview with…
Read More69-year-old killed during dueling protests over Israel-Hamas conflict
A 69-year-old man died after getting into an altercation while two sides rallied over the Israel-Hamas conflict Sunday afternoon. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office identified the 69-year-old man as Paul Kessler, a pro-Israel protester. The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles described him as an “elderly Jewish man.” They claimed a pro-Palestinian protester struck him…
Read MoreRussian bombing of Kherson region at record high, says Ukraine
The elderly woman sits, alone among strangers, at an aid centre in Odesa in southern Ukraine. Nina survived German air strikes in World War Two. Now, at the age of 91, she is a refugee again. Hundreds of people arrive here every day, fleeing their homes near the front line as fighting and shelling intensify.…
Read MoreIsraeli Forces Sever North Gaza From The Rest Of The Territory Ahead Of Expected Push Into Gaza City
Israeli forces severed northern Gaza from the rest of the besieged territory ahead of an expected push into the dense confines of Gaza City. Palestinians held a mass funeral on Monday for dozens of people killed in strikes in the south, where Israel has urged people to seek refuge. Troops are expected to enter the…
Read MoreFather of July 4th parade mass shooting suspect to stand trial for assist in gun license application
The father of a man charged in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago will stand trial starting Monday accused of helping his teenage son obtain a gun license even after he had threatened violence. Robert Crimo Jr. is charged with seven counts of reckless conduct — one for each person his…
Read MoreReport: Woman drives into building, attempts to target Indianapolis Jewish community
A woman was taken into custody after driving her car into an Indianapolis building Saturday in what is believed to be an attack on the Jewish community. According to a news release by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Indianapolis (JCRCI), Ruba Awni Almaghtheh drove her vehicle into a building on Saturday in a residential…
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