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.

Tunnel2Towers to pay fallen JC detective's mortgage

The Tunnel2Towers organization, formed after Sept. 11 to support police officers killed in the line of duty, said Friday it would pay off the mortgage of Jersey City Detective Joseph Seals, who left behind a wife and five children.

Saudi gunman tweeted against U.S. before naval base shooting, visited New York

The Saudi gunman who killed three people at the Pensacola naval base had apparently gone on Twitter shortly before the shooting to blast U.S. support of Israel and accuse America of being anti-Muslim, a U.S. official said Sunday as the FBI confirmed it is operating on the assumption the attack was an act of terrorism.

FBI says it presumes Pensacola naval base shooting was act of terrorism

Authorities investigating the attack are reportedly focused on finding several unaccounted for Saudi nationals linked to the shooting.

Saudi student opens fire at Florida Naval base, killing 3

An aviation student from Saudi Arabia opened fire in a classroom at the Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday morning, killing three people.