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Gunman in “pizzagate” hoax fatally shot by North Carolina police during traffic stop
A man who fired an assault rifle inside a Washington, D.C., restaurant in December 2016 while claiming to investigate the “pizzagate” hoax died this week after being fatally shot by police during a traffic stop in Kannapolis, North Carolina. On the night of Jan. 4, Edgar Welch was a passenger in a 2001 GMC Yukon…
Read MorePittsburgh Man Who Threw an Explosive at University Police Gets 5 Years
A federal judge on Monday sentenced a Pittsburgh man to five years in prison and his wife to three years of probation over their involvement in detonating an explosive that injured police officers at a 2023 campus protest over transgender rights at the University of Pittsburgh. The man, Brian DiPippa, 37, “ignited and dropped two…
Read More8 students injured in hammer attack at univ. campus in Tokyo suburbs
Eight students were injured Friday in a hammer attack at a university campus in the suburbs of Tokyo, according to police. An emergency call was made around 3:45 p.m., reporting an attack by a student at Hosei University’s Tama Campus in Machida. The assailant, a 22-year-old South Korean woman, was subdued and arrested, according to…
Read MoreAttorneys for suspect in 2023 Maryland mass shooting request access to FBI records on victim
Attorneys for a man accused of killing three people and injuring three others during a 2023 shooting in Annapolis are requesting FBI records that allege one of the victims had criminal ties, according to The Baltimore Banner. Charles Robert Smith, 44, is facing charges after he allegedly shot and killed 27-year-old Mario Mireles, his father,…
Read MoreTwo 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,…
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