A federal court sentenced a Hezbollah operative to 40 years behind bars for planning terror activities in New York City. The operative was connected to the Islamic Jihad, and had received training in Lebanon.
The Trump administration Wednesday formalized work requirements for recipients of food stamps, a move that will cause hundreds of thousands of people to lose access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP.
California Senator Kamala Harris has suspended her campaign for the 2020 presidential race, becoming the biggest name to drop out of the race so far. Harris was considered a front-runner for the Democratic nomination when she entered the race in January 2019. She has dropped significantly in the polls in recent months,
E-ZPass has announced that as of January 5th 2020, the Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, and the George Washington Bridge will no longer be taking part in the carpool discount.
A car ramming attack has been reported in the town of Loughton, Essex. The driver of the vehicle allegedly drove into a group of children, killing a twelve year old boy, and injuring others. Police are presently investigating the attack, and have not said if the attack was terror related.
Usman Khan, 28, a British man of Pakistani origin, who carried out the stabbing attack on London Bridge on Friday, murdering two people and wounding three others, was released from prison less than a year ago.
At least five people were injured in an incident involving both a stabbing and a shooting at London Bridge on Friday afternoon, police have said.
Italian police said Thursday they have uncovered a plot to form a new Nazi party and seized weapons including rifles and swords in searches across the country. The target was the self-styled Italian National Socialist Workers’ Party. The number of arrests made is not clear.
New York will exempt money earned in the Summer Youth Employment Program (commonly known as Youth Corps) from the household-income calculation for government benefits.
Al Arabiya English’s Abdulla Almanai reports that U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was recruited by a foreign government, passed sensitive information that was relayed to Iran, and received funding by a foreign government, quoting a sworn deposition by a Canadian businessman in a Florida court.
More than 100 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, calling on him to “immediately” reverse the decision to declare that Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria are not illegal under international law.
Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg officially launched his bid Sunday for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
At least six people were wounded in a school shooting in Los Angeles County Thursday. The incident occurred at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, 30 miles north of the city of Los Angeles. Authorities say six – possibly seven – people were wounded in the incident, which took place around 7:40 a.m. local time, 20 minutes before classes began. Two of the victims are said to be in critical condition.
When even officials as progressive as state Attorney General Letitia James are warning of big problems with New York state’s latest criminal justice “fixes,” it’s time to worry.
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg is actively preparing to enter the Democratic presidential primary. According to the report, Bloomberg is expected to file paperwork this week designating himself as a candidate in at least one state with an early filing deadline.
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian Arab refugees and their descendants has resigned amid an internal probe into alleged mismanagement at the organization, the United Nations said Wednesday.
Iran arrested an inspector from the International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA), Reuters reported Wednesday. The inspector was released shortly after her arrest.
