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Yemen’s Houthis declare naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, widening threat to global oil supplies
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said Monday they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, a move that opens a new front against the United States in its war on Iran and widens the threat to global energy supplies and trade beyond the Gulf. Iran had pressed the Houthis to close the Bab el-Mandeb gateway to…
Read MoreEx-soldier started a fire and fired a pellet gun outside a New York federal building, FBI says
A former U.S. Army soldier toting an anti-ICE sign set off fireworks, lit a fire and shot a pellet gun Monday morning outside a Manhattan federal office building, injuring three people before security officers subdued him, authorities said. Andrew Arrabaca, 43, went to the building known as 26 Federal Plaza “armed with bad intentions,” made…
Read MoreIranian official meets mediators in Pakistan as Iran and US keep up a 10th day of attacks
An Iranian official began meetings Tuesday with mediators in Pakistan as diplomats sought to salvage the collapsed interim deal between Iran and the United States, even as both countries continued to launch attacks for a 10th day of renewed fighting. The visit by Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni comes as Pakistan has intensified diplomatic efforts…
Read MoreMan stabs and wounds tourists near the Acropolis in Athens, Greece
A man stabbed and wounded two tourists Tuesday morning near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece’s top tourist attraction, police said. The assailant attacked a man and a woman, both Greek Americans, with a knife on a pedestrian street near an entrance to the Acropolis itself and near the entrance to the Acropolis Museum, which…
Read MoreMan re-arrested for making terrorist threats and mentioning homicide against DA’s office
A Salt Lake City man previously charged for making terroristic threats against court officials, including “government bloodshed,” has been arrested again for leaving a voicemail saying he would “go as far as homicide.” Anthony Dominic Seven, 57, has been charged with threatening terrorism to intimidate, coerce, or influence government, a second-degree felony. On June 24,…
Read MoreWabash man gets jail time for social media threats to Jews and law enforcement
A U.S. District Court judge handed down a 10 month prison sentence in a case involving a Wabash, Indiana man who plead guilty to making making online threats. Between August and October of 2025, Kayden Bell, 20, posted threats on social media targeting Jews and law enforcement according to a press release from the United…
Read MoreOmaha man held on bond after threats against Nebraska school and Governor’s family
The Omaha man accused of threatening violence against a Nebraska high school and Gov. Jim Pillen’s family was held on bond during a court appearance Monday. Ean Halstead, 32, is charged with felony terroristic threats and tampering with evidence in the incident. Columbus Catholic Schools reported a threatening comment toward Columbus Scotus and the governor’s…
Read MoreUS bombing of Iran expands as American troops killed and Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
The United States conducted a new round of airstrikes early Monday targeting Iran after announcing the death of another American service member, hitting around a northwestern city believed to be home to underground missile bases. Iran responded by launching an attack targeting Bahrain, the home of the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet, and Kuwait. The latest…
Read MoreUkraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelenskyy grapples with protests
Ukraine fired more than 400 drones toward Moscow in its latest major attack on the Russian capital, the city’s mayor said Monday. The blitz came hours after Russia bombarded Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles in a relentless cycle of tit-for-tat strikes that make a settlement to end Moscow’s more than 4-year-old all-out…
Read MorePhilippines condemns Chinese coast guard for injuring Filipino sailor in disputed shoal
The Philippine military said Chinese coast guard personnel aboard a motorboat repeatedly struck a Filipino sailor on the head with a wooden baton Monday in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, injuring him and damaging his smaller vessel. The assault was captured on video by other Filipino sailors in the hotly disputed Second…
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