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At least 2 killed in shooting at Toronto street festival, police say
At least two people were killed and four more wounded after a shootout occurred at a street festival in Toronto, Canada, authorities said. The Toronto Police Service had initially described the incident as an active shooter situation. However, in a news conference late Saturday night, Toronto Police Deputy Chief Frank Barredo clarified that it was…
Read MoreApalachee High School shooting suspect set to change plea, court documents show
Colt Gray, the teen accused of fatally shooting two students and two teachers in 2024 at Apalachee High School in Georgia, will appear in court for a “non-negotiated” plea hearing later this month, court documents show. The documents, filed Friday in Barrow County Superior Court in Winder, Georgia, indicate Gray is set to change his…
Read MoreSpain Arrests Four Suspected ISIS Supporters in Ceuta, Three Other Cities
Spain’s National Police have arrested four suspected jihadists in Madrid, Barcelona, Ceuta, and Toledo. The suspects face charges of indoctrination, self-training, and glorification of terrorism linked to ISIS, also known as Daesh, as reported Friday by Spain’s news agency EFE. The four, described as young and highly radicalized, had fully embraced the terrorist organization’s ideology,…
Read MoreAustin man charged with arson after allegedly trying to set CapMetro bus on fire
A 22-year-old Austin man has been charged with arson after authorities said he attempted to set a CapMetro bus on fire before being arrested at a North Austin transit center. Daniel Patrick Donaldson was charged with second-degree felony arson and booked into the Travis County Jail on July 8, according to court records. According to…
Read MoreIran widens attacks on US bases in Gulf, Hormuz tensions lift oil prices
U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone attacks over the weekend and into Monday, with Tehran saying it had struck U.S. military facilities across the Gulf and kept the Strait of Hormuz closed, driving oil prices higher. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Monday they had targeted U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait,…
Read MoreTotal of 8 suspects now indicted in alleged plot to attack White House UFC event
A total of eight men have been indicted for their alleged roles in the plot to attack a UFC event on the grounds of the White House last month, according to federal prosecutors. The men allegedly wanted to use drones to create a diversion, and then use snipers to attack attendees fleeing from the June…
Read MoreU.S. and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal
The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries in an exchange of fire that threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East. Back-and-forth attacks, including a day earlier, have repeatedly threatened the ceasefire. But Thursday’s appeared bigger all around,…
Read MoreSyria says captured Damascus bombing suspects are affiliated with ISIL
Syrian authorities say they have arrested the cell responsible for recent bombings in Damascus and the suspects are affiliated with ISIL (ISIS). “Preliminary investigations into the members of the cell involved in the July 7 Damascus bombings have shown that the cell was affiliated with the IS group,” Ahmad Dalati, head of interior security for…
Read MoreGreece Arrests 3 in Connection With Bombings Targeting Governing Party
Greek counterterrorism police officers arrested three people on Friday in connection with recent bombings against members of the country’s conservative party that killed one person and injured several others, the authorities said. The bombings, on July 1 in Thessaloniki, targeted the homes of a parliamentary candidate for the governing New Democracy party, Afroditi Nestora, as…
Read MoreMan arrested for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails at Queens houses of worship
A man was arrested after he allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at two different houses of worship and another building in Queens Wednesday night, the New York City Police Department said. Officers responded to a 911 call at Iglesia Bautista El Mesias Church in Ozone Park around 11:35 p.m. about a man allegedly throwing the incendiary…
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