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Man arrested at Michigan City church with explosive devices, firearm
A man was arrested at a Michigan City Church and is facing multiple charges, including Attempted Murder and Possession of a Destructive Device or Explosive. Matthew Schutz,41, was sitting with parishioners at the Full Gospel Church in the 2700 block of Ohio Street on March 11. Schutz attempted to flee the scene as police approached…
Read MoreExplosion at Amsterdam Jewish school ‘a deliberate attack’ says mayor
An explosion at a Jewish school in Amsterdam was a “deliberate attack against the Jewish community”, the mayor of the Dutch capital has said. Femke Halsema said the overnight blast caused limited damage to the outer wall of the school in the Buitenveldert district. No injuries were reported. “This is a cowardly act of aggression…
Read MoreMan who rammed his vehicle into Michigan synagogue was naturalized citizen from Lebanon, DHS says
The armed man who rammed his vehicle into one of the nation’s largest Reform synagogues Thursday has been identified as a 41-year-old naturalized citizen born in Lebanon, according to federal officials. Ayman Mohamad Ghazali was fatally shot by security officers after driving through a hallway at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township near Detroit, Michigan,…
Read MoreThree brothers arrested after explosion at US embassy in Oslo
Three brothers have been arrested in Norway linked to an explosion outside the US embassy in the capital, Oslo, on Sunday. The authorities believe the blast was caused by an improvised device that was placed at the building’s entrance. It caused minor damage and no injuries were reported. The brothers, all in their 20s, are…
Read MoreNortheast DC apartment fire caused when man set off explosive device, court docs say
A D.C. man is facing federal charges after investigators say he set off an explosive device inside a Northeast D.C. apartment. A woman who was injured in the blast was taken to a nearby hospital, where investigators say they found shrapnel in her arm. In addition to the 12 adults and 3 children who escaped…
Read MoreISIS-inspired teens considered other targets before Gracie Mansion protest: Sources
The two Pennsylvania teens charged with attempting to carry out what authorities described as an ISIS-inspired attack in New York considered other targets before driving into Manhattan late Saturday morning with homemade bombs, law enforcement sources told ABC News. Investigators searching a storage unit in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where the teens are from, discovered a…
Read MorePct. 4 deputies arrest bomb threat suspect in Cypress, recover assault rifle, bomb-making components
Pct. 4 deputies arrested a suspect in Cypress who threatened to bomb Highway 290, authorities said. According to Constable Mark Herman’s Office, deputies responded to the 21900 block of Bronze Leaf Drive in reference to a bomb threat where the caller said he was planning to detonate explosive devices and conduct a mass shooting. Court…
Read MoreExplosive residue found in Bucks Co. storage unit connected to New York terrorism case, FBI says
FBI investigators conducted at least three controlled detonations at a Public Storage in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, late Monday while working the case of an alleged terror plot in New York City. Federal investigators said explosive residue was found at the storage facility on South Flowers Mill Road in Middletown Township. Only Action News was there…
Read MoreTwo ISIS Supporters Charged with Attempting to Detonate Explosive Devices During Protests Outside Gracie Mansion
Today, the Department of Justice announced charges against Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi alleging that they attempted to detonate two explosive devices in the vicinity of Gracie Mansion, and that they were acting in support of ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization. “This was an alleged ISIS-inspired act of terrorism that could have killed American…
Read MoreBelgian interior minister slams ‘anti-Semitic act’ as police probe Liège synagogue explosion
Belgium’s prime minister vowed to combat antisemitism on Monday, after a pre-dawn blast damaged a synagogue in eastern Belgium, with prosecutors in charge of organised crime and terrorism heading up the investigation. The explosion took place around 4:00 am (0300 GMT) in front of the synagogue, causing no injuries, police said. “Antisemitism is an attack…
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