Homeland Security News
Shooting at a Northern California library kills 2, and a suspect is in custody
A shooting at a library in Northern California on Monday left two people dead and a suspect is in custody, according to police. Police responded to a 911 call soon after 5 p.m. in which the sounds of gun shots and people screaming could be heard coming from inside the Chico branch of the Butte…
Read More17-year-old charged with terrorism for alleged role in shootings
Cristian Mondragon, the 17-year-old facing multiple charges related to a string of shootings last month, has now been charged with terrorism, according to Travis County court records. Investigators arrested Mondragon and two minors in connection with a series of shootings, thefts and burglaries on May 16 and 17. The cases – spanning all across Austin…
Read MoreDurham Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Provide Support to ISIS Terrorists
A federal judge sentenced Alexander Justin White, 30, to 8 years in federal prison for conspiring to provide and attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). The Court sentenced White after law enforcement officers arrested him as he attempted to fly to North Africa to join ISIS as…
Read MoreMan charged with terrorism-linked attempted murders after Edinburgh attacks
A 36-year-old man has been charged with five counts of attempted murder “aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection” after a series of attacks in Edinburgh last Friday. Lewis Hawkes has also been charged with assault and robbery, two counts of breach of the peace and two counts of culpable and reckless conduct, all…
Read MoreArson suspected after 4 electric Amazon delivery vans torched at SW Portland EV shop
Flames climbing into the tree canopy near a southwest Portland dealership turned out to be a fire involving four Amazon Prime electric delivery vans, prompting a larger fire response and an arson investigation. The fire was reported shortly before 2:30 a.m. by the Rivian Electric Vehicle Service Center along Southwest 1st Avenue, just south of…
Read MoreUS strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2
The U.S. military has conduced another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, immediately killing two people and leaving six survivors amid an ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack — which now number at more than 60 — brings the number of…
Read MoreSmoke blankets parts of L.A. after Boyle Heights warehouse fire
Smoke clouded swathes of Los Angeles for a sixth day on Monday, after a fire broke out at a warehouse in the Boyle Heights area. The stubborn blaze was reported Wednesday around 2:30pm on the roof of a 500,000-square-foot cold-food storage facility on South Los Palos Street. It prompted shelter-in-place orders and the declaration of…
Read MoreExplosion as Qatar restarts gas export terminal hurts 54 and leaves 18 missing
An explosion tore through Qatar’s key natural gas export terminal Sunday night as workers tried to resume operations there after Iran bombed it during the war, causing a fire that hurt at least 54 people as another 18 were still missing hours later. With Iran loosening its grip on the strait as negotiations continue over…
Read MoreLargest ever cocaine bust in Australia after police raid underground bunker
The drugs, with an estimated street value of A$816m (£433m, €500m), were found on Friday in compartments concealed beneath false floors in three shipping containers at a property in Londonderry. Two men aged 21 and 25, who allegedly attempted to flee from police, were arrested at the scene and charged with possessing a commercial quantity…
Read MoreTwo suspects in custody after shooting at high school in Philippines kills 3
Two people opened fire in a high school in the central Philippines on Monday, killing three students and wounding another five, police officials said. Two suspects have been taken into custody, police said, one of whom is a student at San Jose National High School in Tacloban city, where the shooting happened, according to police.…
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