An American who converted to Islam and joined the terrorist group al-Qaeda is calling for rich Muslims to put bounties on American diplomats.
Adam Gadahn, born in California, is considered a major terrorist with al-Qaeda who has a one million dollar bounty on his head from U.S. authorities. Gadahn called on wealthy Muslims to offer rewards to kill ambassadors throughout the middle east as the Yemeni based branch of al-Qaeda has done. Continue reading
A new report says that American nuclear facilities are vulnerable to a “high-force” terrorist attack and some are still vulnerable to sabotage intended to create a nuclear meltdown.
The Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Project at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas released the report stating they want to shine a light on the security gaps left a decade after 9/11. Continue reading
A pair of U.S. drone strikes killed al-Qaeda terrorists in Yemen overnight as officials urged all Americans to immediately leave the country.
The four terrorists killed in the air strike were not on Yemen’s 25 Most Wanted list that was released on Monday. Continue reading
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said it was stepping up security on its commuter rail lines due to the State Department’s worldwide terrorist alert on Friday.
The agency’s police department added extra officers and increased bag screenings at major rail hubs. Continue reading
A judge ruled on Wednesday to block North Dakota’s law that would require doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at a local hospital.
“Certainly none of this comes as a surprise,” East Central District Judge Wickham Corwin said as he issued his injunction stopping the law from taking effect. Continue reading
Meteorologists are keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Dorian as it moves west through the Atlantic threatening islands in the northern Caribbean.
An AccuWeather hurricane expert says the storm is in place to strengthen as the week goes on which would possibly make it a threat to the U.S. mainland. Continue reading
The anti-Christian Military Religious Freedom Foundation filed a complaint with the Air Force over a posting from an Air Force chaplain examining the origin of the commonly known phrase “there is no such thing as an atheist in a foxhole” claiming the post was an “anti-secular diatribe.” Continue reading
The Obama administration has suspended the delivery of four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt in their most visible response to the military removal of President Mohammed Morsi.
A Pentagon spokesman said the delay was a cautionary measure. Continue reading
Sales of existing homes fell 1% in June across the country according to the National Association of Realtors.
Sales fell to an annual rate of 5.08 million in June. That figure is lower than the revised version for May which was lowered to 5.14 million. Continue reading
Central Washington was shaken Wednesday night by a 4.3 magnitude earthquake.
“Wiggle, jiggle and shake with a popping sound that sounded like someone slapped the house,” Chris Millsap of Manson told KGW. Continue reading