Terrorism threat 'heightened' over holiday season, DHS says
While DHS said it had no credible information on a specific threat, the agency warns in its latest national terrorism advisory bulletin that mass gatherings for the upcoming religious holidays could be potential targets.
SCOTUS considers reinstating death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber
The Supreme Court sounds ready to reinstate the death penalty for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Taliban rules out working with US to contain ISIS
The Taliban have ruled out cooperation with the U.S. to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan.
Private vigil held for Garland Lyft driver killed by suspected terrorist
A private vigil is being held Friday night in memory of a Garland Lyft driver who was murdered earlier this week.
Plano police headquarters shooter potentially inspired by terrorists, feds say
Imran Ali Rasheed, 32, died after Plano police officers returned fire Sunday. Officials believe his attack on Plano PD headquarters may have been inspired by terrorists.
US airstrike targets Islamic State member in Afghanistan
The United States military struck back at the Islamic State on Saturday, bombing an IS member in Afghanistan less than 48 hours after a devastating suicide bombing claimed by the group killed as many as 169 Afghans and 13 American service members at the Kabul airport.
Texas Marine among 13 US service members killed in Kabul airport suicide bombing attack
One of the 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan was a Marine from Laredo.
Canada designates far-right Proud Boys as a terrorist group
The Proud Boys is a far-right, male chauvinist extremist group known for engaging in violent clashes at political rallies. Canada is the first country to designate them as a terrorist entity.
Nashville man's girlfriend warned officers last year he was building bombs
Documents obtained by The Associated Press show officers visited Anthony Warner’s home in 2019 after his girlfriend told them he was building bombs in an RV trailer at his house.
AT&T equipment damage due to Nashville RV explosion causes widespread outage, halts flights
Hundreds of customers, as well as the local airport, were impacted by an AT&T outage caused by the explosion that took place in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning, according to a statement from the company.
US Treasury Department email accounts compromised in SolarWinds hack
Dozens of email accounts at the Treasury Department were compromised in a massive breach of U.S. government agencies being blamed on Russia.
Justice Dept. charges bombmaker in 1988 Pan Am explosion
The Justice Department announced new charges Monday against a Libyan bombmaker in the 1988 explosion of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, an attack that killed 259 people in the air and 11 on the ground.
Networks compromised in SolarWinds hack will need to be burned 'down to the ground,' experts say
It’s going to take months to kick elite hackers widely believed to be Russian out of the U.S. government networks they have been quietly rifling through since as far back as March in Washington’s worst cyberespionage failure on record.
Feds: Kenyan man plotted 9/11-style attack on U.S.
Cholo Abdi Abdullah pleaded not guilty during a brief court appearance Wednesday and was ordered held without bond.
Vienna attack: 2 killed, 15 wounded in Vienna terror attack, authorities say
Gunmen opened fire on people enjoying a last evening out in Vienna before a coronavirus lockdown Monday in a terror attack that left at least two dead — including one of the attackers — and 15 wounded, authorities said.
3 killed in knife attack at French church; France on high alert
An attacker armed with a knife killed three people at a church in the Mediterranean city of Nice, the third attack in two months in France.
US charges 2 British ISIS members in deaths of American hostages
The Justice Department is preparing to announce charges against two men from Britain who joined the Islamic State and were part of a cell that beheaded Western hostages in Syria.
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.
Gov. Abbott: Texas computers targeted by supporters of Iran
A recent review, according to Gov. Greg Abbott, indicates state computers have been targeted for retaliation.
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.