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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

At least 76 killed in Somalia bombing

The toll could rise as scores of people were rushed to hospitals Saturday morning.

Houses of worship attacked with deadly frequency in 2019

Around the world, deadly attacks on houses of worship took place with relentless frequency in 2019.

Man whose info found on Jersey City shooter nabbed on gun charge

A New Jersey man whose number was found in the back pocket of one of the perpetrators of last week's fatal attack on a Jewish market has been arrested for illegally possessing a weapon, federal authorities said.

FBI recovers white van that may be linked to Jersey City shooting suspects

A van believed to have been used by Jersey City gunman David Anderson and his accomplice, Francine Graham was found on Saturday morning.

Yeshiva was killers' target in Jersey City shooting, mayor says

Investigators were working to determine if the man and woman who opened fire inside a Kosher market and at police in Jersey City were trying to target a yeshiva next door.