ISTANBUL (AA) – A woman in the state of Texas was charged with “attempted capital murder” for trying to drown a three-year-old Muslim girl in May, CBS News reported. Elizabeth Wolf, 42, was indicted by a Tarrant County grand jury with “attempted capital murder and bodily injury to a child under 10,” with an additional […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – A shooting on a Labor Day morning train in a Chicago suburb killed four people, local authorities said. The incident occurred on a Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line train in Forest Park, approximately 16 kilometers (10 miles) west of downtown Chicago, USA Today reported. The Police received a 911 call shortly before [&h...
A far-right extremist group member from Kentucky has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Dan Edwin Wilson communicated with militia groups, including the Oath Keepers and Three Percenters. He also conspired to disrupt the peaceful transfer of presidential power from Donald Tru...
A Pakistani court has acquitted a freelance journalist who was accused of spreading false news that incited riots against Muslims in the UK. The court’s decision followed a Federal Investigation Authority report clearing Farhan Asif of the charges. Arrested in Lahore last week, Asif was initially blamed for spreading misinformation about a sta...
HOUSTON, US (AA) – Members of a US Congressional task force visited the site of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on Monday to investigate the circumstances around the security failures at his political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The bipartisan committee, made up of six Democrats and seven Republicans, comes ...
Scammers are exploiting AI video generators to create convincing deep fake videos featuring famous figures like Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and Jeff Bezos, luring people into fraudulent investments. They mimic voices and facial expressions, using fake graphics and news logos to lend credibility. Experts say these fake videos, produced cheaply and...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged support on the seventh anniversary of Rohingya Genocide Day, which was observed on Sunday. He said the US continued to honor the victims and stand with the survivors seeking justice and accountability for these atrocities. Seven years ago, the majority of the ethnic Rohingya Muslim community was forced...
A former Memphis police officer has pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with the death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols. Emmitt Martin is among five officers fired over Nichols’ fatal beating in January 2023, which was videotaped by five Black officers. Martin admitted to depriving Nichols of his civil rights and tampering wit...
A Tennessee man has been charged with making serious threats against President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and former President Barack Obama. US Attorney Kevin G. Ritz says Kyl Alton Hall allegedly issued these threats on social media on July 27, including plans to kill and crash Biden’s plane. He faces up to 15 […]
FBI Director Christopher Wray has highlighted the unprecedented array of threats facing the US, including cybercrime, terrorism, and foreign interference. Speaking from Minneapolis, Wray expressed concern over the simultaneous rise in domestic and international terrorism, espionage, and election meddling. He stressed the importance of inter-ag...
