Tag Archives: terrorism

CNN reports: A federal judge issued an order Wednesday to prevent the deportation of the wife and five children of an Egyptian man charged in the firebomb attack in Boulder, Colorado. U.S. District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher granted a request from the family of Mohamed Sabry Soliman to halt deportation proceedings of his wife and five children who were taken …

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis is assigning blame for a terror attack in Colorado on the media. “I do think that there’s a lot that goes on, quite frankly, in some of the lies that get spread in the media that probably get some of these guys wound up,” DeSantis said during a press conference in Sarasota. It is …

The Associated Press reports: A man accused of using a makeshift flamethrower and an incendiary device to attack a group in Boulder, Colorado, that had gathered to bring attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza, has been charged with a federal hate crime, according to court documents filed Monday. The suspect, Mohammed Sabry Soliman, 45, told police he planned it for …

“Yesterday’s horrific attack in Boulder, Colorado, WILL NOT BE TOLERATED in the United States of America. He came in through Biden’s ridiculous Open Border Policy, which has hurt our Country so badly. He must go out under ‘TRUMP’ Policy. Acts of Terrorism will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the Law. This is yet another example of why we …

The Colorado Sun reports: Several members of a group gathering to raise awareness about people taken hostage during Hamas’ 2023 attack on Israel were set on fire Sunday afternoon on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder in what Gov. Jared Polis called an “act of terror.” Police arrested Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, at the scene. He shouted “free Palestine!” as …

Denver’s NBC affiliate reports: Boulder Police are investigating a report of an attack with multiple victims Sunday afternoon. Miri Kornfeld, an organizer with Run For Their Lives, which holds weekly walks to raise awareness of Israeli hostages, told 9NEWS the group was walking on Pearl Street on Sunday afternoon. When they arrived at the historic courthouse in the area of …

ABC News reports: One person was killed and at least four other people were injured after a vehicle exploded outside of a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday morning, in what the FBI called an “intentional act of terrorism.” The blast shattered windows and rained debris for blocks. “Make no mistake, this is an intentional act of terrorism,” …

The Associated Press reports: One person is dead after a car exploded in Palm Springs, California, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation said. “This was a powerful explosion,” the source said, describing a very large debris field and damages to multiple businesses nearby. Reports indicate the blast was felt miles away. The identity and involvement of the deceased …

The New York Times reports: More than a year after researchers first warned X that it was potentially violating U.S. sanctions by accepting payments for subscription accounts from terrorist organizations and other groups barred from doing business in the country, Elon Musk’s social media platform continues to accept such payments, according to a new report. The report, by the Tech …

The New York Times reports: President Trump announced on Tuesday that he would end sanctions on Syria, saying at the start of his four-day tour of the Middle East that he had decided to do so after consulting with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and the President of Turkey. Mr. Trump’s announcement drew rousing applause from the crowd at an investment …

Politico Europe reports: Donald Trump is a bigger threat to British national security than terrorist organizations, new polling released Thursday showed. A Good Growth Foundation report found 24 percent of Brits thought the U.S. president was the biggest threat to national security interests compared to 22 percent for terrorist organizations. The polling also showed almost half of Brits thought Trump would …

Variety reports: “We learned about this alleged threat via media reports this morning,” Lady Gaga’s reps told Variety in a statement. “Prior to and during the show, there were no known safety concerns, nor any communication from the police or authorities to Lady Gaga regarding any potential risks. Her team worked closely with law enforcement throughout the planning and execution …

Reuters reports: Brazilian police said on Sunday that they had thwarted a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga’s historic concert that drew over two million people to Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro state, working in coordination with the Justice Ministry, said the plot was orchestrated by a group promoting hate …

NBC News reports: After a man tried to assassinate Donald Trump in July at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the state’s Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro, quickly issued a statement condemning the attempt on the Republican presidential candidate’s life. Yet three days after an arson attack on Shapiro’s residence in Harrisburg on Sunday, Trump still has not called Shapiro or weighed …

CNN reports: Pennsylvania State Police have charged a Harrisburg man they say broke into Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence early Sunday and started a fire while Shapiro and his family were sleeping. Shapiro, his wife Lori, their four children, two dogs and another family were forced to evacuate from the home, which was significantly damaged by the fire. There were no …

Reuters reports: The FBI has cut staffing in an office focused on domestic terrorism and has scrapped a tool used to track such investigations, in a shift that could undermine law enforcement’s ability to counter white supremacists and anti-government extremists. The moves, sources said, are an indication that domestic terrorism investigations, which in recent years have largely involved violence fueled …

The Washington Post reports: Every morning at 9:45, top FBI and Justice Department officials meet to discuss the nation’s most pressing threats and update each other on federal law enforcement’s biggest investigations. The huddle, in a secure facility on the 6th floor of Justice Department headquarters, dates back through decades of presidential administrations. It has continued since President Donald Trump …

San Francisco’s ABC affiliate reports: Leaders for San Francisco Pride are sharing the new steps they’re taking to increase security. It comes as the Trump Administration pushes a series of policies taking aim at the LGBTQ community, in particular transgender people. “I expect people are going to be emboldened and we are going to encounter more threats this year,” SF …

NBC News reports: The founder of a Florida-based neo-Nazi group was convicted Monday of conspiring with his former girlfriend to plan an attack on Maryland’s power grid in furtherance of their shared racist beliefs. Brandon Russell, 29, encouraged Sarah Beth Clendaniel to carry out a series of “sniper attacks” on electrical substations around Baltimore that could have caused significant damage …

ABC News reports: A Missouri man who brandished a Nazi flag after a thwarted attack on the White House in 2023 was sentenced to eight years in federal prison on Thursday. Sai Varsith Kandula traveled from St. Louis, Missouri, to Washington, D.C., on May 22, 2023. Four hours after his arrival, Kandula — then 19 years old — crashed the …