A suspected Islamic State group attack on pro-government force in east Syria kills at least 13 Syrian opposition war monitor and pro-government media oulets say suspected members of the Islamic State group have attacked three posts for Syrian government forces and pro-government gunmen killing ... 05/3/2024 - 2:10 am | View Link
Turkey detains dozens over alleged Islamic State ties ANKARA, April 21 (Reuters) - Turkish authorities have detained 36 people over suspected ties to Islamic State, in operations carried out across four provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said ... 04/20/2024 - 11:39 pm | View Link
Idaho teen accused of planning church attacks in loyalty to Islamic State An 18-year-old in Idaho allegedly planned a violent rampage of local churches, after he pledged loyalty to the Islamic State (IS) group. Alexander Mercurio was arrested on Saturday, one day before ... 04/8/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Italy arrests Tajik man suspected of belonging to Islamic State ROME, April 8 (Reuters) - Italian police on Monday arrested a man from Tajikistan wanted for terrorism-related crimes and suspected of being an active member of the Islamic State militant group ... 04/8/2024 - 4:57 am | View Link
Why is Islamic State targeting Russia? – video explainer On Friday 22 March, Islamic State claimed its deadliest attack in Europe when gunmen affiliated with the group stormed into the Crocus City Hall on the outskirts of Moscow and opened fire on ... 03/26/2024 - 3:23 am | View Link
On May 6th,1937, which was the second of its trans-Atlantic crossings, the Hindenburg caught fire, burst into flames and was completely destroyed.
German dirigible, the largest rigid airship ever constructed. In 1937 it caught fire and was destroyed; 36 people died in the disaster.
And so endeth the dirigible airships.
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When it comes to making a dramatic, memorable fashion statement, few do it like Zendaya, who showed out and showed up at the Met Gala not once, but twice in two showstopping looks. Throughout the years, the Challengers star has cemented her status as a true style icon, thanks to her fearless approach to dressing up and her longtime collaboration with her stylist and “image architect,” Law Roach.
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Tennessee-based sanitation company has agreed to pay more than half a million dollars after a federal investigation found it illegally hired at least two dozen children to clean dangerous meat processing facilities in Iowa and Virginia.
The U. S. Department of Labor announced Monday that Fayette Janitorial Service LLC entered into a consent judgment, in which the company agrees to nearly $650,000 in civil penalties and the court-ordered mandate that it no longer employs minors.
Current Miss USA Noelia Voigt announced Monday that she was stepping down from the role to focus on her mental health.
Voigt, who represented Utah and became the first Venezuelan-American to be crowned Miss USA in Sept. 2023, announced the “very tough decision to resign” in an Instagram post.
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“I realize this may come as a large shock to many,” Voigt, 24, said in the caption of her post.
A Kansas City-area man who’s charged with killing his hospitalized wife told police he couldn’t take care of her or afford her medical bills, court records say.
Ronnie Wiggs made his first appearance Monday on a second-degree murder charge and was referred to the public defender’s office. A hearing was set for Thursday to review his $250,000 bond.
A phone message that was left with the public defender’s office wasn’t immediately returned.
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His wife was getting a new port for her dialysis when staff at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence called a “code blue” Friday because she was unresponsive.
Staff managed to get her pulse back, but they determined she was brain dead and made preparations to harvest her organs, according to the probable cause statement.
(WASHINGTON) — An American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, according to two U. S. officials.
U. S. officials said the soldier, Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, was stationed in South Korea and was in the process of returning home to Fort Cavazos in Texas. Instead, officials said he traveled to Russia.
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The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss personnel details.
Cynthia Smith, Army spokeswoman, confirmed that a soldier was detained on Thursday in Vladivostok, a major military and commercial Pacific port, on charges of criminal misconduct.