Explosion outside Moscow railway station kills two, police say

An explosion outside a Moscow railway station killed two people early on Tuesday, including a police officer and a suspect believed to have planted an explosive device, Russian news agencies quoted police as saying. Police, quoted by agencies, said investigators reviewed video footage showing a suspect approached a police car outside the Savyolovsky station in…

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FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights

The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport. A notice posted on the FAA’s website said the temporary flight restrictions were for “special security reasons,” but did not provide additional details. The closure does not include Mexican…

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Anarchists claim responsibility for rail sabotage during Italy Olympics

An anarchist group claimed responsibility on Monday for sabotaging rail infrastructure in northern Italy on Saturday and disrupting train traffic on the first full day of the Winter Olympic Games. Police reported three separate episodes at different locations early on Saturday which caused delays of up to 2-1/2 hours for high-speed and regional services, particularly…

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Italy says railways hit by ‘serious sabotage’ as Winter Olympics begin

Suspected attacks on northern Italy’s railway network have led to severe travel disruption in the region, the authorities say, as thousands gathered for the start of the Winter Olympic Games. Police reported three separate incidents involving damage to railway lines that they believe are connected to the Games. A fire hit rail infrastructure between Bologna…

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Germany: Train conductor dies after attack by passenger

A train conductor has died after being attacked during a routine ticket inspection on a train near the southwestern German city of Kaiserslautern, the Süddeutsche Zeitung broadsheet and other media reported on Wednesday. The victim, named as 36-year-old Serkan C.*, was reportedly assaulted by a ticketless passenger on Monday night and beaten up so badly…

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Fatal shooting at Northrop Grumman facility near BWI, suspect in custody

One person is in custody following a fatal shooting at the Northrop Grumman facility in Linthicum, MD, near Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, police said. Anne Arundel County Police received communication from Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) Police around 3:35 p.m. about a shooting at the Northrup Grumman facility off Aviation Boulevard. The incident stemmed from…

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Suspect in alleged Atlanta airport mass shooting plot seeks insanity defense

Billy Joe Cagle, who has pleaded not guilty, is being held without bond after the alleged shooting plot was thwarted by police on the scene at the airport in October. Defense attorneys are preparing “the defense of insanity at the time of the alleged offenses,” according to court filings. “Mr. Cagle was suffering from a…

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