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Two 19-year-olds arrested for terroristic threats against school; bail set at combined $1M
Two 19-year-olds have been arrested after allegedly sending terroristic threats to a school, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Garrett Swayne, 19, and Francy Brisma, 19, are facing charges of terroristic threats with intent. State police report that the social media threats were directed toward a school on Jan. 8. Investigators determined that the threats came…
Read MoreFrench Police Arrest Three Algerians For Making Alleged Violent Statements On Social Media
Police in France have arrested three Algerian men described by authorities as social media influencers accused of posting videos inciting violence, against a backdrop of soured relations between Paris and its former colony in North Africa. French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau announced the latest arrest Sunday evening — the third in as many days. A…
Read MoreFrance Marks 10 Years Since Deadly Charlie Hebdo Attacks
A decade after gunmen stormed the offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in a deadly assault that shook France to its core and ignited a global outcry in defense of freedom of speech, the nation paused on Tuesday to honor the victims and renew its resolve to fight for liberty and democracy. President Emmanuel…
Read MoreJustin Trudeau says he’ll resign as prime minister of Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he intends to resign as Liberal Party leader and prime minister once a new party leader is determined. “I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its next leader through a robust, nationwide, competitive process,” he said Monday from Rideau Cottage in…
Read MoreArrested for alleged terror threats on Instagram, FIU student claims it was a “joke”
An 18-year-old Florida International University honors student is facing serious charges after federal authorities said he made written threats on social media, including plans to bomb a house. Ronaldo Hernandez-Padron, a graduate of South Miami High School, was arrested last week after the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center (NTOC) received a tip on January 4…
Read MoreBeverly man threatening antisemitic violence had guns, Nazi flag, police say
A Massachusetts man accused of threatening violence against Jewish people has been arrested, police in Beverly said Monday. Matthew Scouras, a 34-year-old Beverly man, allegedly threatened to rape Jewish women and encouraged others online to shoot people outside of synagogues. Nazi paraphernalia and illegal weapons were found in a search of his Essex Street home,…
Read MoreNew Orleans to enhance Mardi Gras safety with SEAR-1 federal support
After the deadly attack on Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day left 14 people dead, officials are making sure Mardi Gras 2025 will have the highest level of security ever. Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that Mardi Gras has been upgraded to a SEAR-1 security event, a top rating given to events of national or international…
Read MoreGerman Christmas market attack death toll rises to six
A 52-year-old woman has died in hospital from injuries sustained after a man drove his car into a German Christmas market last month, a spokesperson for the local public prosecutor’s office said on Monday, bringing the death toll from the attack to six. The attack on Dec. 20 in the central city of Magdeburg that…
Read MoreShooting Attack On A Bus Carrying Israelis In The Occupied West Bank Kills 3
Gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank on Monday, killing at least three people and wounding seven others. Violence has surged in the territory since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack out of Gaza ignited the ongoing war there. The attack occurred in the Palestinian village of Al-Funduq, on one…
Read MoreMan Behind New Year’s Attack Visited New Orleans Before, Recorded Video With Smart Glasses, FBI Says
The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day that killed 14 people visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter with Meta smart glasses, an FBI official said Sunday. Shamsud-Din Jabbar also traveled to Cairo and Canada before the attack although it was not yet…
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