Author: Spike Bowan
US military conducts air assault in Syria against ISIS
For the first time since the start of the war against the Islamic State terror group, the U.S. military deployed American-trained Syrian forces via helicopter outside Raqqa — a tactic known as an “air assault,” a military spokesman said. (FOX)- The U.S.-backed Syrian Arab forces landed on American military helicopters with Apache gunships flying overhead. […]
Read MoreVietnam War memorial vandalized twice in one year
A memorial in Venice, Calif., for Vietnam troops who went missing in action has been vandalized with graffiti for the second time in the past year, sparking a new round of anger. (FOX)- The memorial was vandalized on Memorial Day weekend of 2016. In January, Angel Castro, 24, was sentenced to four years in state prison […]
Read MorePolice shoot, critically wound armed man in DC
Authorities say police in Washington, D.C., shot and critically wounded an armed man who confronted them. (FOX)- Acting Police Chief Peter Newsham said at a news conference Wednesday night that officers responding to a call about a shooting confronted the man with a gun in a hallway on Wednesday evening. He says there was a […]
Read MoreOff-duty officer shoots T-mobile theft suspect in Atlanta
Authorities say an undercover police officer shot and injured a man in Atlanta after a collision. (FOX)- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says an off-duty Fulton County police officer responded to a report of a theft at a T-Mobile store Wednesday in Morrow, just south of Atlanta. The agency says the officer, driving his personal […]
Read MoreNorth Korea link reportedly eyed in cybertheft from account at New York Fed
North Korea link reportedly eyed in $81M cybertheft from Bangladesh bank account at New York Fed (FOX)- Federal prosecutors are reportedly investigating if North Korea played a role in last year’s theft of $81 million from a Bangladesh central bank account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The probe opens a new front […]
Read MoreIsraeli man arrested in US Jewish community center bomb threats
The primary suspect in a string of bomb threats targeting Jewish community centers in the U.S. — a 19-year-old Israeli Jewish man — was arrested Thursday, Israeli police announced. (FOX)- The unnamed suspect was arrested early Thursday morning in his house in southern Israel based partly on information from the FBI, and was set to […]
Read MorePolice officer, 3 others killed in Wisconsin; suspect in custody
A police officer and three other people were killed in a series of shootings Wednesday in northern Wisconsin that apparently began as a domestic dispute in a bank, officials said. (FOX)- Everest Metro Police Chief Wally Sparks said at a news conference the slain officer was from his department and that a suspect was in […]
Read MoreISIS claims responsibility for deadly rampage outside Parliament building
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the terror attack that left four people dead, including the assailant and a police officer, outside of London’s Parliament building on Wednesday, according to the Amaq media agency. Fox News Reports: The claim of responsibility comes fewer than 24 hours after a man driving an SUV plowed into […]
Read MoreOregon police dog takes down 3 suspects in 90 minutes
An Oregon police K9 proved his worth to the force this past weekend, catching three suspects all within the span of 90 minutes. (FOX)- The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that Spencer’s “rare K9 hat-trick” began around 10:20 a.m. local time Sunday, when he was on patrol with his hander Sgt. […]
Read MoreRiot outside Pittsburgh jail
Windows shattered, officer injured, Weapons and Drugs found on Protesters (FOX)- A protest turned into a riot outside a Pittsburgh jail, leaving an officer injured, jail windows broken and car windows shattered Monday night. Approximately 20-25 protesters wearing masks and bandannas started throwing rocks and setting off fireworks, public safety officials said in a release. Eleven protesters were […]
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