The White House said Thursday that the U.S. has killed Qassim al-Rimi, the leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. A White House statement said al-Rimi was killed in Yemen but did not say when. The counterterrorism operation was conducted at the direction of President Donald Trump.
Mark Frerichs, a civil engineer who routinely travels to conflict zones to consult on logistical contracts, was abducted in Khost, a province near the Pakistan border, according to Newsweek, citing US officials who spoke anonymously.
The US Senate on Wednesday afternoon voted on the two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. They acquitted the President on both articles.
An official who was participating in Iowa’s Democratic caucus Monday said the app set up to help tabulate the results simply wasn’t working creating a polling chaos that has each candidate claiming victory.
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug to treat life-threatening peanut allergies in children. The new drug — AR101, or Palforzia — does not provide a cure for allergy sufferers, but it helps increase their tolerance to small quantities of peanuts and decrease the risk of a reaction to accidental exposure.
A man who was shot dead by police after attacking people in south London on Sunday had been recently released from prison after serving time for terror offenses, the BBC reports.
An alleged al Qaeda leader somehow slipped through immigration and was arrested in Phoenix Friday evening. The arrest comes following an extradition request from the Iraqi government.
Two people were wounded Sunday afternoon in what appears to be a terror related stabbing in London. Police responding to the stabbing reportedly shot the terrorist dead.
At least seven school districts near Cincinnati temporarily shut down after more than 1,000 students were absent with flu symptoms, and more kids and teachers were getting sick.
Top aides to Speaker Carl Heastie are meeting with panicked rank-and-file Assembly Democrats who are demanding changes to the controversial bail reform law.
Houses of worship vulnerable to bias attacks would be eligible for government-funded security grants — a change in New York State policy — under a $25 million proposal announced Thursday by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.
The longest known Southwest drug-smuggling tunnel into the United States has been discovered at the Mexican border. The intricate underground pathway is more than three-quarters of a mile long and features a rail system and an elevator.
A Frum Primary Care provider explains the worrying coronavirus outbreak that began in China and has made its way to the United States, placing it in perspective as he tells you what you need to know.
A Long Island judge intentionally ignored the state’s controversial bail-reform law and refused to release a defendant he deemed a “menace to society.” The stand was short-lived, as a higher-level judge promptly reversed his order and released Nellis with an ankle monitor — only to have him cut it off and disappear.
More than a hundred people across 26 states are being monitored for possible cases of the new coronavirus. The number of possible cases of the dangerous virus nearly doubled to 110 cases over four days, up from the 63 previously reported to be under surveillance.
The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the shooting down of a US Air force plane in Afghanistan. Imagery from the crash site of a plane has confirmed that the plane was used by the US Air force for Surveillance.
Three out of five rockets fired on Sunday directly hit the US embassy in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, according to a security source. At least one person was wounded in the attack.
