Homeland Security News
Trump administration plans to designate Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist groups
The Trump administration has told Congress that it intends to designate Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist organisations, according to people familiar with the notification. The State Department had similarly labeled eight Latin American crime organisations as it ratcheted up pressure on cartels operating in the US and anyone assisting them, and the new move indicates…
Read MoreSan Jose Engineer Pleads Guilty to Bombings of PG&E Transformers, Causing Property Damage and Widespread Power Outages
Peter Karasev, 38, a U.S. citizen residing in San Jose, pleaded guilty in the Northern District of California today to federal charges related to two separate bombings of PG&E electrical transformers in late 2022 and early 2023. Karasev was indicted on Oct. 19, 2023, and pleaded guilty today to two counts of willful destruction of…
Read MoreFallout continues as power returns in Spain and Portugal after huge blackout
A sweeping power outage left millions of people across Spain, Portugal and parts of France without power on Monday. Authorities are still unclear about what caused the incident. Follow for live updates. A massive blackout hit Spain and Portugal at midday on Monday, grinding the Iberian Peninsula to a halt. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez…
Read MoreUS Navy loses $60 million jet at sea after it fell overboard from aircraft carrier
A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet has been lost at sea after it fell overboard from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier while it was being towed on board, the Navy said in a statement on Monday. A US official said initial reports from the scene indicated the Truman made a hard…
Read MoreStudent in South Korea injures 7 during stabbing rampage at Cheongju high school
A high school student in South Korea stabbed seven people in a shocking attack that has raised fresh concerns over school safety and mental health management. The incident unfolded on Monday morning at around 8.33am at a high school in Cheongju, a city in North Chungcheong province located about 110km southeast of Seoul. According to…
Read More4 minors dead after vehicle rams into after-school camp in Illinois
Four minors are dead after a vehicle crashed into a building hosting an after-school camp in Chatham, Illinois, officials announced at a press conference on Monday afternoon. They ranged in age from 4 to 18 years old, according to a statement from the Illinois State Police. Multiple others were injured in the incident, which took…
Read MoreChicago businessman-turned-terrorist appears in India court wearing black hood
A convicted terrorist from Chicago appeared Monday in court in India, where he had been extradited and now faces the death penalty for his alleged role in the 2008 “Mumbai Massacre” by Pakistani extremists. Tahawwur Rana, a convicted terrorist from Chicago, lost an extradition fight and is now fighting execution in India. Rana faces a…
Read MoreArson suspect arrested after fire at Mesa Tesla dealership, police say
A suspect is facing a charge of arson after a fire was reported at a Tesla dealership in Mesa. Fire crews were called to the dealership around 2 a.m. after multiple people called to report smoke and flames. There, they found that a Tesla Cybertruck was on fire, fire officials said. City police said that…
Read More71 explosive devices, bomb-making materials found in Utah man’s apartment
A total of 71 explosive devices, as well as a large amount of bomb-making materials, were found in an Orem man’s apartment after he was arrested for brandishing a weapon near a Provo mall on Friday, according to Provo Police. Following Friday’s arrest Eric Whitaker, 41, for possession of devices near the Provo Towne Centre…
Read MoreVancouver vehicle attack marks city’s ‘darkest day’ as residents mourn 11 killed, dozens injured
The pews of St. Mary the Virgin were not large enough to contain the number of mourners nor the immensity of their grief on Sunday, after a deadly attack on a Filipino festival that has been called the darkest day in Vancouver’s history. Eleven people are dead and others remain in critical condition after a…
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