Blast victims lie near a subway train hit by a explosion at the Tekhnologichesky Institut subway station in St.Petersburg, Russia, Monday, April 3, 2017. The subway in the Russian city of St. Petersburg is reporting that several people have been injured in an explosion on a subway train.A man lays flowers at a symbolic memorial […]
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Russians say another bomb found, deactivated
A subway train hit by a explosion stays at the Tekhnologichesky Institut subway station in St.Petersburg, Russia, Monday, April 3, 2017. The subway in the Russian city of St. Petersburg is reporting that several people have been injured in an explosion on a subway train. ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Coverage of the explosion on […]
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Bruce Poliquin seeks to unmask finances of Iran’s top leaders
U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin speaks Saturday at the christening of the USS Thomas Hudner at Bath Iron Works. With a more sympathetic occupant in the White House, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin is trying again to shine a light on the assets held by many of the leaders in Iran. The Maine Republican has often castigated […]
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Israel police arrest teen in threats on U.S. Jewish targets
JERUSALEM — Israeli police on Thursday arrested a 19-year-old Israeli Jewish man as the primary suspect in a string of bomb threats targeting Jewish community centers and other institutions in the U.S., marking a potential breakthrough in a case that stoked fears across the United States. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld described the suspect as a […]
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IS group claims responsibility for London attack that killed 4
An attacker is treated by emergency services, as knives lie on the floor, with police looking on at the scene outside the Houses of Parliament London, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. London police say they are treating a gun and knife incident at Britain’s Parliament “as a terrorist incident until we know otherwise.” The Metropolitan Police […]
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Terrorism doesn't come in just one color
White terrorism is not as bad as Muslim terrorism. That, believe it or not, was the crux of an argument Sean Duffy, a Republican representative from Wisconsin, made last week on CNN. What follows has been condensed for space, but it unfolded like this: Asked by anchor Alisyn Camerota about the Trump regime’s failure to […]
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Poliquin takes on terrorism funding
Maine’s Republican congressman is taking on a new committee assignment to investigate the financing of terrorism. “Our nation faces grave threats from terror cells worldwide, which rely on the black market and other dark streams of capital to finance their operations,” said U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, whose 2nd District spans central and northern Maine. Poliquin […]
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U.S. terrorism response reflects competence
Belgians planning to “march against fear” Sunday were told to stay home out of fear for more violence. Americans in Europe, meanwhile, are being advised to “exercise vigilance.” What about Americans in America? Over here, there’s a bizarre split screen of an intelligent response to a serious terrorist threat and a major political party descending […]
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Apple resists FBI’s attempt to crack shooter’s iPhone
WASHINGTON — Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook says his company will fight a federal magistrate’s order to help the FBI hack into an encrypted iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino, California shooters. The company said that could potentially undermine encryption for millions of other users. Cook’s response, posted early Wednesday on the company’s website, […]
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Analysis: Obama offers reassurance, little policy in speech
WASHINGTON — There were no new policy prescriptions, no fresh military strategies and no timelines. When President Barack Obama seized the spotlight for a rare prime time address Sunday night, he came with one major message: It’s going to be OK. Standing in the Oval Office, Obama sought to calm nerves and quiet a chorus […]