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Swedish police probe water sabotage attempt on Gotland
Swedish police are investigating a case of attempted sabotage targeting the water supply on the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, the daily Aftonbladet reported on Monday, citing anonymous sources. According to the sources, the entire island might have been left without water if the sabotage had not been discovered. The report comes amid…
Read MoreMan pleads guilty to murder and attempted murder in shooting at suburban Chicago July 4 parade
An Illinois man pleaded guilty Monday to killing seven people and injuring dozens more when he opened fire on a 2022 Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb, a stunning development moments before opening arguments in his trial on charges of murder and attempted murder. Appearing in a Lake County circuit courtroom, Robert E. Crimo…
Read MoreMinneapolis Man Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan was arrested yesterday and charged by criminal complaint with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. As alleged in the criminal complaint, in December 2024, Hassan attempted to travel from Minnesota to Somalia to join ISIS on two occasions, neither of which were successful. Hassan attempted to disguise the…
Read MoreAt least 3 Serbian lawmakers injured as smoke bombs and flares thrown in parliament
At least 3 lawmakers were injured on Tuesday, one of them seriously, after chaotic scenes in Serbia’s parliament, during which smoke bombs and flares were thrown. Lawmakers were scheduled to vote on a law that would increase funding for university education, but opposition parties insisted the session was illegal and should first confirm the resignation…
Read MoreCrews respond to Tesla car charger fires, investigators believe fires were set intentionally
Crews responded to a Littleton shopping complex early Monday morning where seven Tesla EV chargers caught fire, and investigators believe the act was intentional. First responders shows up just after 1 a.m. after receiving reports from a neighbor who saw the fire. Firefighters say the chargers suffered heavy fire damage, and after power was cut…
Read MoreInvestigators will question a driver who allegedly rammed a car into a crowd in Germany, killing 2
Investigators on Tuesday will question a driver who allegedly rammed a car into a crowd in the southwestern German city of Mannheim, killing two people and injuring 11. Andreas Stenger, head of the State Criminal Police Office, told German news agency dpa that police hope the interview with the perpetrator will lead to information about…
Read MoreNew Omaha city council candidate alleges ‘political terrorism’ as yard set ablaze overnight
Tim Carter officially filed his candidacy for Omaha’s City Council’s District 7 seat in Northwest Omaha on Friday. Now, he says his home was the target of “political terrorism” early Sunday morning. Carter says he and his wife were winding down to bed after watching “Severance” when they heard tires screech and a loud explosion…
Read MoreRobert Crimo III pleads guilty in Highland Park parade shooting
Robert Crimo III is pleading guilty in the Highland Park 4th of July Parade shooting. The change in plea comes as opening statements were set to begin in the trial Monday. Robert Crimo III is accused of planning and carrying out the mass shooting during Highland Park’s Fourth of July Parade in 2022, killing seven…
Read MoreMan behind social media account covering fire responses arrested for setting a fire
Accused of setting a fire in Maryland and then filming firefighters’ response for social media views, a Calvert County man was arrested for arson on Friday. Joshua Christian-Stanley Jackson from Prince Frederick, was arrested in nearby Charles County. The 21-year-old, known for posting videos and pictures of fires to social media, was charged with starting…
Read MoreIsrael blocks entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza
Israel has blocked the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza as it demands Hamas agree to a US plan for a ceasefire extension. The first phase of a truce deal mediated by Egypt, Qatar and the US expired on Saturday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Hamas was refusing to accept a temporary…
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