Homeland Security News
Meteorologists Face Harassment and Death Threats Amid Hurricane Disinformation
A meteorologist based in Washington, D.C., was accused of helping the government cover up manipulating a hurricane. In Houston, a forecaster was repeatedly told to “do research” into the weather’s supposed nefarious origins. And a meteorologist for a television station in Lansing, Mich., said she had received death threats. “Murdering meteorologists won’t stop hurricanes,” wrote…
Read MoreMan Convicted of Terrorism After UK Investigation Uncovers 3D-Printed Firearms Manuals
A 32-year-old man has been found guilty of various terrorism offences following an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, which identified he had collected various instruction manuals of how to create 3D-printed firearms according to a news release on October 12. Acting Commander Gareth Rees, from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command said: “Mohamed was…
Read MoreU.S. Army Soldier Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison For Attempting to Assist ISIS to Conduct Deadly Ambush on U.S. Troops
Cole Bridges, also known as Cole Gonzales, 24, of Stow, Ohio, was sentenced to 168 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization and attempting to murder U.S. military service members, based on his efforts to assist the Islamic State of…
Read MoreRutherford County man arrested for FEMA threats; sheriff says ‘no armed militia’
Federal emergency response personnel working in Helene-devastated areas of Rutherford County were subject to threats over the weekend, resulting in a halt to some aid operations over a potential “armed militia” and the arrest of an armed Forest City man, officials said. Just before 1 p.m. on Oct. 12, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office received…
Read MoreFederal officials say Trump was not in danger after man arrested with illegal weapons near campaign rally in California
A man was arrested on state gun charges Saturday near Donald Trump’s rally in California, but the former president “was not in any danger,” the US Secret Service said in a joint statement with the FBI and the Department of Justice. The man, who authorities say was illegally possessing a shotgun, a loaded handgun and…
Read MoreRelative of Afghan accused of terror plot in U.S. is charged with planning attack in France
A family member of an Afghan national accused of planning to carry out a terrorist attack in Oklahoma on Election Day was charged in France on Saturday with plotting to conduct attacks on a French soccer match or shopping center, according to the Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office in Paris. Both Afghans are believed to have wanted…
Read MoreInquiry Set To Open Into 2018 Death Of British Woman Poisoned By Soviet-Developed Nerve Agent
An inquiry into the 2018 death of a British woman poisoned by a Soviet-developed nerve agent is set to open Monday, offering an opportunity to more closely examine any possible Russian involvement in the case. Dawn Sturgess and her partner collapsed after they came into contact with a discarded perfume bottle containing the nerve agent…
Read MoreIsrael Says 4 Soldiers Killed By Hezbollah Drone Attack While Israeli Strike In Gaza Leaves 20 Dead
A Hezbollah drone attack on an army base in central Israel killed four soldiers and severely wounded seven others Sunday, the military said, in the deadliest strike by the militant group since Israel launched its ground invasion of Lebanon nearly two weeks ago. The Lebanon-based Hezbollah called the attack near Binyamina city retaliation for Israeli…
Read MorePakistan Hosts A Major Security Meeting This Week As It Struggles Against Rising Insurgent Violence
Pakistan is hosting a major security meeting this week, with senior leaders from longtime ally China and archrival India among those attending. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization was established in 2001 by China and Russia to discuss security concerns in Central Asia and the wider region. But it’s Pakistan’s own security that is under the microscope.…
Read MoreMan With Loaded Gun Arrested At Checkpoint Near Donald Trump’s Weekend Rally In Southern California
A Nevada man with a shotgun, loaded handgun, ammunition and several fake passports in his vehicle was arrested at a security checkpoint outside Donald Trump’s rally Saturday night in the Southern California desert, authorities said. He was released the same day on $5,000 bail. The suspect, a 49-year-old resident of Las Vegas, was driving an…
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