American Airlines flight delayed by suspected bomb threat

An American Airlines flight was delayed last week after the crew alerted authorities about suspicious activity on the plane “regarding the name of a WiFi hotspot involving the word ‘bomb.’” American Airlines Flight 2863 was scheduled to travel from Austin, Texas, to Charlotte, North Carolina, with a planned departure time of 1:42 p.m. Bruce Steen,…

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New York Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime for Threatening Jewish Synagogue in Albany

A New York man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Albany, New York, to civil rights and firearm charges related to his threatening conduct targeted at a Jewish synagogue. According to court documents, Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, 29, of Schenectady, pleaded guilty to an information charging one count of obstructing the free exercise of religious…

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Threats against federal officials surged in 2024, Capitol police report shows

A report produced by federal investigators with the U.S. Capitol Police revealed the number of investigations into threats against Congress and the Capitol complex surged to the second-highest number on record in 2024, amid a toxic and menacing moment in American politics. The agency’s threat division investigated 9,474 “concerning statements or direct threats” against members…

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Teen in custody after entering Texarkana airport with guns, demanding plane

A 15-year-old boy is in custody after authorities said he displayed a firearm Tuesday morning at Texarkana Regional Airport and demanded an airplane before being confronted by a pilot who had retrieved a firearm from his truck. The boy entered from the general aviation side with an AR-style rifle, according to a statement from the…

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New Albany warehouse shooting, arrest

A shooting at a New Albany warehouse Tuesday night sparked a large search Wednesday from law enforcement agencies across central Ohio. Authorities said 28-year-old Bruce Reginald Foster III allegedly shot six people, resulting in one death, at the KDC/One building on Smith’s Mill Road. Roughly 12 hours later, Foster was arrested in a Columbus neighborhood…

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No survivors expected after air ambulance carrying 6 crashes in Philadelphia

An air ambulance carrying six people crashed near a mall in northeast Philadelphia on Friday evening, the company that operates the aircraft said. Jet Rescue Air Ambulance said it could not confirm any survivors among those on board its plane, which included four crew members, a pediatric patient and the patient’s escort, according to a…

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Dubuque man facing Terrorism charges after threat made against Finley Hospital

UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital in Dubuque temporarily went into lockdown for two hours on Wednesday after receiving an “external threat” against a specific individual. A man is facing threat of terrorism charges in connection to the incident. Dubuque Police say that 49-year-old Justin Auman Keene made the threat over the phone. The hospital said in…

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