The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide terror alert Friday after credible information obtained by intelligence agencies suggested al-Qaida and other affiliated organizations may stage an attack between now and August 31. The alert warns U.S. travelers, particularly in the Middle East, North Africa and especially surrounding the Arabian Peninsula, to take caution. According to […]
President Barack Obama acknowledged Tuesday the attack on the Boston Marathon was terrorism, but was unable to place responsibility for the dual bombings. Speaking at the White House, Obama said the investigation into who orchestrated the attacks was still underway by federal authorities. Regardless of what has happened, he said, the strength and resolve of America was […]
A great thing about comedians is that they can make you laugh through tough times. Earthquake is a guy you need to look up. He has done a special on Comedy Central and has been around for years making the world laugh. In this clip, he talks about how black people might be late for […]
// From the NY Times: WASHINGTON — American officials said Wednesday that it was very likely that a radical group once thought unable to attack the United States had played a role in the bombing attempt in Times Square, elevating concerns about whether other militant groups could deliver at least a glancing blow on American […]
From NYDailyNews.com: Saving the day is all in thefamily for Lance Orton, the T-shirt vendor credited with first telling cops about the bomb-packed SUV parked in the heart of Times Square. His sister is a disaster response expert: Dr. Gina Orton 54, of Virginia, works as a psychiatrist with the Justice Department, counseling law enforcement […]
From the NY Post: A 19-year-old Connecticut college student last week sold her Nissan Pathfinder over the Internet — only to learn that it was used in Saturday’s attempted bombing of Times Square. Peggy Colas of Bridgeport recalled that the buyer — identified by sources last night as Shahzad Faisal a naturalized America of Pakistani […]
VIA CNN: Authorities hunting for the suspect in the botched Times Square bombing dramatically beat the clock overnight, seizing a Pakistani-American citizen moments before he began a long trip to his strife-torn homeland. Faisal Shahzad, 30, was arrested around 11:45 p.m. ET Monday at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, said Attorney General Eric […]
A British intelligence service says it’s discovered that gel and saline implants may be used by al-Qaeda to terrorize innocent people.
