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DSCC Security Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bomb Threat of Campaign Office
A former Democratic Senatorial Committee Campaign (DSCC) security contractor pleaded guilty to threatening to bomb the Athens-Clarke County DSCC headquarters while the U.S. Senators from Georgia were in town for campaign events. Jessica Diane Higginbotham aka Jessica Harriod aka Jessica Jones, 35, of Elberton, Georgia, pleaded guilty to one count of communicating a bomb today…
Read MorePerson looking for Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly attacks staffers with baseball bat
A person looking for Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly allegedly attacked two of his staffers with a baseball bat at his district office Monday, the congressman said in a statement. Connolly, a Democrat, said the individual was taken into police custody and the two staffers who were injured were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.…
Read MoreDecapitated, mutilated animals left at Florida pro-life pregnancy center
Three animals were decapitated, mutilated, and dumped in front of a pro-life pregnancy center in Orlando. A dead lamb, chicken, and another bird was found decapitated in front of the JMJ Pregnancy Center in Orlando. A staff member found the animals in front of the center when they were leaving for the day Wednesday afternoon.…
Read MoreDjerba Tunisia: Worshippers killed near Africa’s oldest synagogue
Two worshippers and three security officers have been killed in a gun attack near Africa’s oldest synagogue, on the Tunisian island of Djerba. The attack took place during an annual pilgrimage to the island, which attracts Jewish visitors from Europe and Israel. A guard reportedly shot dead his partner before opening fire on visitors and…
Read MoreTwitter user who published image of severed head sentenced to five and a half years in prison
A Twitter user has been jailed for more than five years after using the platform to publish images encouraging the beheading of teachers for blasphemy against Islam. Ajmal Shahpal, 41, from Nottingham, made the comments shortly after a teacher was beheaded in France for showing his class cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed during a lesson…
Read MoreFresno Men Charged for Series of Vehicle Pipe-Bombings
A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against Scott Eric Anderson, 43, and Paul New, 55, both of Fresno, charging them with conspiracy to destroy by means of an explosive device and malicious destruction by means of an explosive device, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Anderson was also charged with being a felon…
Read MoreDeadly synagogue attack in Tunisia was premeditated, interior minister says
A Tunisian national guardsman behind an attack that killed five people intentionally targeted the ancient synagogue on the Mediterranean island of Djerba in a premeditated act, Tunisia’s interior minister said Thursday. Interior Minister Kamel Fekih pledged to “spare no effort to ensure the stability of the country” and to protect foreigners after Tuesday’s attack. Three…
Read MoreSecurity Alert: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem
The IDF’s military operation in Gaza is ongoing. As a result, retaliatory rockets have been fired from Gaza towards the Gaza periphery and areas across southern and even central Israel, including Tel Aviv. U.S. citizens are reminded to remain vigilant and take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness as security incidents, including mortar and rocket fire, often take place without warning. Until further notice, U.S.…
Read MoreExplosion near Syrian capital Damascus kills 1, injures 4
An explosion close to a police station near the Syrian capital killed one officer and wounded four others Wednesday, state media reported. The reports, citing the Interior Ministry, did not provide further details on the explosion in the town of Barzeh, just north of Damascus. Initial reports only mentioned five injured officers. The state news…
Read MoreDeaths raise fresh fears over cow vigilantism in India
The cow is worshipped by millions of Hindus, who are the majority of India’s population. While cow slaughter was already a sensitive topic and banned in some states, it has become a hotly debated issue since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power nationally in 2014. The BJP-led state governments have…
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