Tag Archives: terrorism

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 …

The Associated Press reports: The highly decorated soldier who exploded a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas used generative AI including ChatGPT to help plan the attack, Las Vegas police said Tuesday. A laptop, cellphone and watch are still under review nearly a week after 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger fatally shot himself just before the truck blew up. …

CNN reports: The New Orleans attacker visited the city twice in the months prior to New Year’s, and used Meta smart glasses to film Bourbon Street and plan out the attack, FBI New Orleans Special Agent in Charge Lyonel Myrthil said Sunday. The attacker, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, stayed at a rental home in New Orleans from October 30 for a few …

Mediaite reports: Police say the man who detonated a Tesla Cybertruck on Wednesday morning in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas called on Americans to use violence if necessary to get Democrats out of power. Seven people were hurt in the blast that investigators said 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger planned for days and carried out just as he …

The Associated Press reports: A highly decorated Army soldier who died in an explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck at the Trump hotel in Las Vegas left a note saying it was stunt to serve as “wakeup call” for the country’s ills, investigators said Friday. Matthew Livelsberger, a 37-year-old Green Beret from Colorado Springs, Colorado, also wrote in the note that …

NBC News reports: President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will head to New Orleans on Monday, the site of a New Year’s Day terror attack that killed 14 people and wounded dozens more, the White House announced Friday. The White House said in a statement that the Bidens will “grieve with the families and community members impacted by …

The New York Post reports: The wife of the Army soldier who blew up a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas Wednesday broke up with him six days before he killed himself inside the vehicle, according to law enforcement sources. Matthew Livelsberger, 37, left his Colorado Springs home the day after Christmas following an argument with …