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Northeast 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 MoreU.S. consulate target of gunfire, no injuries reported: Toronto police
The U.S. consulate in downtown Toronto was the target of gunfire early Tuesday morning, police say. In a post on X, Toronto police said officers responded to reports that someone had shot at the building, located near Queen Street W. and University Avenue, around 5:30 a.m. When officers arrived on the scene, police said, they…
Read MoreSwiss bus fire killing six ‘intentional,’ police say
Six people were killed and five injured when a fire broke out on a bus in Kerzers in the canton of Fribourg on Tuesday afternoon, according to Fribourg police. Three of the injured are in critical condition. A paramedic who intervened to provide assistance was amongst those injured, along with four passengers. In an interview…
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 MoreAPD: Mom’s 988 call may have stopped a mass shooting in Albuquerque
Albuquerque police officers say a January call to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline may have prevented a violent attack at a local medical facility. According to APD, a mother contacted 988 on January 5, reporting that her son — Evan Michael Williamson — was armed, making threats, and heading toward the facility where he…
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 MoreMan charged with terrorism threats after reported bomb scare at Dallas County Courthouse
A Dallas County man is facing felony charges after authorities say he made a bomb threat against the Dallas County Courthouse earlier this year. Ryan Van Gorp is charged with two counts of threat of terrorism, a Class D felony under Iowa law. According to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were notified early Feb.…
Read MoreHomes Searched in Pennsylvania After Bomb Near N.Y.C. Mayor’s House
Federal authorities on Sunday conducted searches in Pennsylvania as part of an investigation into a homemade bomb that was thrown outside the official residence of Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City over the weekend. Mayor Zohran Mamdani was expected to give an update about the investigation at 9 a.m. local time in New York…
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