Homeland Security News
Two 15-year-old girls arrested over chilling plot to carry out California high school massacre
Two 15-year-old girls have been arrested over an alleged plot to unleash a school shooting at a California high school after investigators uncovered months of disturbing online discussions. The teenagers, both from Riverside County, are accused of spending several months researching previous school shootings and conspiring to carry out a horrific massacre at Corona High…
Read MoreUkraine’s strikes on Russian data centers disrupt key services and derail AI research
Russia prides itself on its digital advances — from an extensive e-commerce services sector to ambitious plans for developing artificial intelligence. But now, some of the key data centers at the heart of its technical prowess have been knocked out by Ukrainian drone attacks in the 4 1/2-year-old full-scale invasion, suffering damage that could take…
Read MoreMaryland Man Pleads Guilty to Vandalizing Jewish Cemetery
A Maryland man pled guilty to religious vandalism charges, in federal court, today, stemming from an incident in which he defaced several headstones, at a Baltimore County Jewish cemetery, with antisemitic symbols. George Horn, 36, of Dundalk, pled guilty to damaging religious property after he painted swastikas and other symbols on multiple headstones at the…
Read MoreStrike on Saudi Airport Kills 2 as U.S. Tells Some Diplomats to Leave
At least two people were killed in a strike on a major airport in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday evening, as Washington ordered some U.S. diplomatic staff to leave the kingdom following weeks of deadly attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militia. The Saudi authorities said in a statement on Thursday morning that a Saudi national and…
Read MoreGrand jury adds indictments to Sinaloa Cartel‑linked weapons scheme
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced that a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment Sept. 24 charging Loyd Walter Hall, a/k/a “Jamie Hall” and “James William,” and multiple co‑defendants with conspiring to provide firearms to the Sinaloa Cartel, trafficking controlled substances and engaging in a series of illegal…
Read MoreFBI offering $20,000 reward in search for suspect in downtown Atlanta ICE building arson attack
The FBI is now offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information about an arson attack that officials say targeted the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in downtown Atlanta. On Wednesday afternoon, investigators shared surveillance footage of a man the FBI said a suspect in the incident. Investigators believe the man fled southbound…
Read MoreAt least 153 people killed in drone strike on disputed Sudan-South Sudan region
A drone strike on a fuel depot in a disputed region on the Sudan-South Sudan border has killed at least 153 people. A senior Sudanese military officer said the army carried out the strike on Amiet market – north of the town of Abyei – on Monday morning. He said the target was fuel tankers…
Read MoreAirfield Attack Marked Opening Shot in Putin’s Stepped-Up Sabotage Campaign
A massive cargo plane, used to carry military assistance to Ukraine and parked at an airfield in eastern Germany, was attacked by explosive-packed drones in early August. German officials say they were piloted by Russian military-intelligence agents. One drone slammed into the Antonov freighter but failed to explode. Another collided with a different plane, and…
Read MoreAustralian MP loses both legs after alleged car attack, husband says
Helen Haines, the Australian MP who was hit by a car in what authorities say was a deliberate attack, has lost both her legs, her husband has confirmed. The alleged attacker, 43-year-old Brendan Nugent, faces multiple charges and appeared in court for the first time on Wednesday. Nugent was arrested moments after he allegedly drove…
Read MoreAfter Seizing Explosives, Lebanon Issues Arrest Warrants Against Two Hezbollah Officials
Lebanese judiciary issued arrest warrants against two Hezbollah officials on Tuesday, according to a judicial source, following their alleged connection to a shipment of explosives seized by security forces about two weeks ago. Security forces stopped a truck loaded with 500 kilograms of highly explosive materials on August 8 while it was being transported from…
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