Homeland Security News
Beirut strike kills suspect in 1983 bombings that killed 300 Americans
Israel killed a top Hezbollah figure who was wanted by the U.S. for his role in the 1983 bombings of the U.S. Embassy and a Marine barracks that killed 300 people, two security sources told Reuters. Hezbollah’s operations commander, Ibrahim Aqil, was the subject of a $7 million State Department reward for information leading to…
Read MoreMan arrested for threatening to commit ‘mass violence’ in South Texas, officials say
A man has been arrested after threatening to commit “mass violence” in Wilson County. On Sept. 8, the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office received a call to perform a welfare check on a resident who lives in the 100 block of Circle Six Drive in La Vernia. It was reported he had made calls to two…
Read MorePolice say 1 person has been killed and another seriously wounded in a stabbing in Rotterdam
One person was killed and another seriously wounded in a stabbing incident late Thursday in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam, police said. Police arrested a suspect who was also injured. Police spokesman Wessel Stolle said officers were investigating the stabbing near the landmark Erasmus Bridge. Stolle said there was no immediate word on a…
Read MoreKentucky judge shot, killed in his chambers; sheriff charged with murder
A Kentucky sheriff is charged with the murder of a district court judge. According to Kentucky State Police, at around 2:55 Thursday afternoon, they received a 9-1-1 call from the Letcher County Courthouse in reference to shots being fired from inside the building. Several law enforcement agencies and emergency medical services responded to the scene…
Read MoreTeen with handgun arrested after posting social media threat to St. Louis County high school
Police in St. Louis County, Missouri, said they thwarted a possible school shooting, arresting a 16-year-old boy who was armed with a handgun after the teen had posted a social media video showing him pointing a gun at the camera and tagging a high school. The St. Ann Police Department received a tip around 1…
Read MoreBad calls: Philly man pleads to making fake terror attack tips on fantasy football rival
A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty to charges involved after he made fake tips to various officials in order to falsely accuse a fantasy football rival of planning to commit terror attacks. On Wednesday, United States Attorney Jacqueline Romero announced that Matthew Gabriel, 25, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to two counts of interstate and foreign…
Read MoreAlaska man charged with threatening to kill Supreme Court justices
An Alaska man is accused of threatening to hurt and kill six justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, according to court documents. Panos Anastasiou allegedly sent over 465 messages from March 2023 to July 16 to six of the nine justices through a website that the court maintained, according to the indictment. “Some of these…
Read MoreA U.N.-Chartered Plane Was Damaged In An Islamist Attack In Mali
A plane that was used for humanitarian work by the World Food Program was damaged during an Islamist attack in the capital of Mali, according to the South African aviation company that owns the plane. The company, National Airways Corporation, said late Wednesday that the plane “came under terrorist attack” on Tuesday while it was…
Read MoreOktoberfest Tightens Security In Wake Of Deadly Knife Attack In Western Germany
Security has tightened at Oktoberfest in the wake of last month’s deadly knife attack in Solingen in western Germany, and officials warned revelers to expect longer lines at entry points as metal detectors will be deployed for the first time in the Bavarian beer festival’s 189-year history. Authorities say there are no specific threats to…
Read MoreSearch For Suspect In Kentucky Highway Shooting Ends With Discovery Of Body Believed To Be His
A body found in rural southeastern Kentucky is believed to be the man suspected of shooting and wounding five people on an interstate highway, authorities said Wednesday night. The search ended with two private sleuths joining in the dramatic discovery. Kentucky State Police Commissioner Phillip Burnett Jr. said the body located earlier in the day…
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