Homeland Security News
Suspect killed by security guard after shooting at church in Michigan
A gunman opened fire during a service at a suburban Detroit church on Sunday, wounding at least one person before a security guard killed him, police said. The incident happened at Crosspointe Community Church in Wayne, a city of about 17,000 people outside Detroit around 11 a.m., the church’s pastor, Bobby Kelly Jr., told the…
Read MoreBritish man arrested in Cyprus suspected of spying and terror offences
A British man has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying and terror-related offences. The BBC understands he is thought to have carried out surveillance for Iran on the RAF Akrotiri base on the island. Local media say he is of Azerbaijani descent and has connections to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. He appeared in a…
Read MoreMan charged over attack on Belfast Islamic Centre
A 34-year-old man has been charged in connection with an attack on the Belfast Islamic Centre. He has been charged with a number of offences including attempted arson with intent to endanger life, attempt to cause an explosion, making explosives with intent to endanger life and criminal damage. The man is expected to appear before…
Read MoreSyria church bombing kills 25, dozens wounded
A suicide bomber has carried out an attack inside a packed church in Syria’s capital, killing at least 25 people and wounding dozens more, according to state media. The blast in Dweil’a on the outskirts of Damascus took place as people were praying during mass inside the Mar Elias Church on Sunday. No group immediately…
Read MoreIsrael announces new list of top regime targets in ‘unprecedented’ attack on Tehran
Israel has launched a new, “unprecedented attack” targeting the regime in Tehran and “its repressive apparatus”, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Monday. According to reports from Iran, police command headquarters, state-run broadcaster IRIB and Evin prison have been hit in the strikes amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, now in its second week. Earlier, US…
Read MoreTerrorism advisory bulletin warns of “heightened threat environment” in U.S. after strikes on Iran
A bulletin from the National Terrorism Advisory System warns of a “heightened threat environment in the United States” following the U.S. military strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites. The bulletin, first obtained by CBS News on Sunday morning, June 22, does not note any current specific threats, but warns that “low-level cyber attacks against US networks…
Read MoreRound Rock man arrested by FBI for alleged terrorist threats on Roblox
The FBI arrested a Round Rock man for allegedly making threats on Roblox to attack a Christian music festival, according to court documents. The arrest affidavit says that the FBI received a report from on Jan. 23 from a Roblox user of a possible domestic terrorist incident involving another Roblox user. According to the report,…
Read More3 improvised explosive devices found in southern Arizona neighborhood
Law enforcement disabled three improvised explosive devices in southern Arizona within a single week, though no arrests have been made, according to Sahuarita police. About 7 p.m. on June 20, the Sahuarita Police Department received 911 calls reporting a suspicious, possibly explosive device in a residential area northeast of Interstate 19 and Sahuarita Road, the…
Read MoreMan accused of stalking Memphis mayor, knocking on his door with Taser
A man in Tennessee was arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping after police said he repeatedly visited the gated community of Memphis Mayor Paul Young before scaling a wall and knocking on his door earlier this week while armed with a Taser and wearing gloves. Memphis police said the man admitted he was angry with…
Read MoreAuthorities investigating pizzas anonymously sent to lawmakers, US Capitol Police leadership: Sources
Federal authorities are trying to determine who has been anonymously ordering pizzas that are sent to the homes of U.S. lawmakers across the country and to the homes of those who help protect those lawmakers. The mysterious deliveries have authorities worried that they could be intended to send a menacing message, according to congressional sources…
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