Israeli cyber chief: Major cyber attack on water systems thwarted
Israel's national cyber chief Thursday officially acknowledged the country had thwarted a major cyber attack last month against its water systems, an assault widely attributed to arch-enemy Iran, calling it a “synchronized and organized attack” aimed at disrupting key national infrastructure.
Moussaoui now says he renounces terrorism and al-Qaida
The only man ever convicted in a U.S. court for a role in the Sept. 11 attacks now says he is renouncing terrorism, al-Qaida and the Islamic State.
FBI finds phone evidence linking NAS Pensacola gunman with Al Qaeda
Cell-phone evidence was discovered by federal investigators that established the gunman's ties to Al Qaeda, not only before last year's deadly attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola, but before he arrived in the U.S.
Senate votes to renew federal surveillance powers
The U.S. Senate passed legislation that would extend federal surveillance tools to help track suspected terrorists and spies.
Militants attack maternity hospital in Kabul
Militants stormed a maternity hospital in the western part of Kabul on Tuesday, setting off an hours-long shootout with the police and killing 14 people, including two newborn babies, their mothers and an unspecified number of nurses, Afghan officials said.
Ex-rapper arrested as Islamic State fighter in Syria
A former London rapper who stopped making music not long after his father's extradition to face terror charges in the bombings of two U.S. embassies was arrested Monday in southern Spain on suspicion of joining Islamic State fighters in Syria.
Oklahoma City bombing: 168 people killed in ‘act of homegrown terrorism’ 25 years ago
The bombing remains one of the deadliest attacks in United States history.
Man, 72, stabbed in Hanukkah attack dies from injuries
A man who was among the five people stabbed during a Hanukkah celebration north of New York City has died three months after the attack, according to an Orthodox Jewish organization and community liaison with a local police department.
Missouri man plotting coronavirus hospital bombing killed in shooting, FBI says
A Missouri man who was plotting to bomb a hospital was killed in a shooting this week after he “decided to accelerate his plan” due to the coronavirus pandemic, federal authorities said Wednesday.
Thailand shooting: soldier kills 20 and injures 31 in rampage
Police said they have secured the mall, and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said there were no more bodies left inside. But he added, "we don't know whether there are any additional injuries or deaths or not." He did not say whether the shooter had been found.
US counterterrorism operation in Yemen eliminates deputy al-Qaida leader Qasim al-Rimi
The White House released a statement Thursday afternoon announcing that the U.S. conducted a counterterrorism operation in Yemen that eliminated Qasim al-Rimi, a founder and the leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.
Government files hate crime charges against man who targeted Mexicans during El Paso mass shooting
The shooting happened at a time when immigration officials were trying to manage a crush of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border and there was a political battle over their treatment.
Chelsea bomber Ahmad Khan Rahimi gets life term for NJ shootout
Ahmad Khan Rahimi is already serving life in prison for a bombing in Manhattan. Now a judge in New Jersey has sentenced him to another life term for trying to kill police officers in Linden.
Maryland neo-Nazis accused of discussing bringing firearms to pro-gun rally in Virginia
FBI agents on Thursday arrested a former Canadian Armed Forces reservist and two Maryland men who are linked to a violent white supremacist group and were believed to be heading to a pro-gun rally next week in Virginia’s capital.
NAS Pensacola shooting was 'act of terrorism' as US expels Saudi nationals training there, Barr says
Attorney General William Barr announced Monday that the shooter at the Pensacola, Florida, navy base was "motivated by jihadist ideology."
Queens woman caught in NYPD terrorism sting sentenced
Asia Siddiqui and another woman were arrested in 2015 in a sting operation involving an undercover police officer posing as a convert to Islam.
Mexican gunmen kill 13-year-old American as family returns to U.S.
An American family returning to the U.S. after a holiday visit to Mexico came under attack just south of Texas on Saturday night, with armed gunmen killing a 13-year-old and wounding three other people.
New York City ramps up security after Iranian general is killed
The mayor of New York City has ordered the NYPD to take immediate steps to protect key locations across the city after a U.S. airstrike killed Iran's top general.
Police shoot man dead after deadly stabbings in Paris park
Officials said one victim died and two others were injured in the afternoon attack.
NYPD unveils New Year’s Eve security measures
Thousands of uniformed and plainclothes police officers will be assigned to Times Square and the surrounding streets as part of the NYPD’s effort to make sure that this year’s New Year’s Eve celebration is safe for revelers.