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Tucson police said Ousman Ceesay, 44, fatally shot Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, 42, and Cameron Davis Capara, 33, outside Venture-N, a gay bar in Tucson, Ariz., early Aug. 31 before shooting himself. Siqueiros and Capara died at the scene; Ceesay died at a hospital. Police said there was no apparent connection between Ceesay and the victims.

Tucson Police Identify Gay Bar Shooting as Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crime Tucson police said Ousman Ceesay, 44, fatally shot Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, 42, and Cameron Davis Capara, 33, outside Venture-N, a gay bar in Tucson, Ariz., early Aug. 31 before shooting himself. Siqueiros and Capara died at the scene; Ceesay died at a hospital. Police said there was no apparent c...

Ridley Middle School in Ridley Park, Pa., notified families Sept. 10 that it had received a warning that a gun would be brought to school the following day. The report came through both the Safe2Say Something platform and a parent Facebook group.

Pennsylvania Middle School Investigates Report That Gun Would Be Brought to Campus Ridley Middle School in Ridley Park, Pa., notified families Sept. 10 that it had received a warning that a gun would be brought to school the following day. The report came through both the Safe2Say Something platform and a parent Facebook group. Principal John Theodosiades said the school was takin...

X said its safety team identified approximately 200,000 inauthentic Chinese accounts involved in online “influence operations,” with about 200 accounts posting in ways the platform said could manipulate legitimate debate over U.S. artificial intelligence and energy policy. The accounts promoted messages opposing AI and the data centers needed to support it.

Chinese Bot Network Used Fake Cartoons and AI to Influence the Data Center Debate X said its safety team identified approximately 200,000 inauthentic Chinese accounts involved in online “influence operations,” with about 200 accounts posting in ways the platform said could manipulate legitimate debate over U.S. artificial intelligence and energy policy. The accounts promoted ...

The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia scheduled a Sept. 15 hearing titled “Trojan Horses: Covert Foreign Malign Influence Operations in America” to examine how activists, nonprofits, media operations and social media influencers may advance the interests of foreign adversaries including China, Iran and Cuba. Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., alleged that adversarial governments use American social media influencers as proxies to promote their propaganda.

Congress Examines Alleged Foreign Influence Networks Operating in U.S. The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia scheduled a Sept. 15 hearing titled “Trojan Horses: Covert Foreign Malign Influence Operations in America” to examine how activists, nonprofits, media operations and social media influencers may advance the interests of foreign adv...

Andrew Arrabaca was taken into FBI custody after authorities said he deployed an incendiary device outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan on July 28. FBI Director Kash Patel said the Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the incident, which resulted in two minor injuries.

Suspect Named in NYC Anti-ICE Incendiary Attack Andrew Arrabaca was taken into FBI custody after authorities said he deployed an incendiary device outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan on July 28. FBI Director Kash Patel said the Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the incident, which resulted in two minor injuries. According to the...

Hadi Matar, 28, of Fairview, N.J., was convicted by a federal jury of attempting to provide material support to Hezbollah, engaging in an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, and providing material support to terrorists.

Federal Jury Convicts Man in Salman Rushdie Terror Attack Hadi Matar, 28, of Fairview, N.J., was convicted by a federal jury of attempting to provide material support to Hezbollah, engaging in an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, and providing material support to terrorists. Prosecutors said Matar spent more than a year researching a fatwa...

Raul Morales, 51, was arrested after police said he carried out two unprovoked stabbing attacks on Manhattan’s Upper West Side on July 23. According to Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, detectives are investigating whether the attacks constitute hate crimes after victims and witnesses reported Morales yelled “Allahu Akbar” during both assaults.

Two Men Stabbed in Separate Upper West Side Attacks Raul Morales, 51, was arrested after police said he carried out two unprovoked stabbing attacks on Manhattan’s Upper West Side on July 23. According to Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, detectives are investigating whether the attacks constitute hate crimes after victims and witnesses reported Mo...

The Department of Justice filed the first-ever application before the U.S. Alien Terrorist Removal Court seeking the removal of an Afghan national who, according to the government, supported her family’s plans to carry out an Election Day mass shooting in the United States. The case marks the first use of the court since Congress created it in 1996.

DOJ Files First Alien Terrorist Removal Court Case The Department of Justice filed the first-ever application before the U.S. Alien Terrorist Removal Court seeking the removal of an Afghan national who, according to the government, supported her family’s plans to carry out an Election Day mass shooting in the United States. The case marks the firs...

Christopher Wooster-Earl, 41, and Jack Earl, 20, both of Harrison, Mich., were arrested after the Clare County Sheriff’s Office alleged they assaulted a 32-year-old Harrison man following an argument on July 25. Deputies responded after receiving reports that the victim had been struck by a vehicle and found him in the roadway with severe injuries.

Two Michigan Men Charged With Hate Crimes After Vehicle Assault Christopher Wooster-Earl, 41, and Jack Earl, 20, both of Harrison, Mich., were arrested after the Clare County Sheriff’s Office alleged they assaulted a 32-year-old Harrison man following an argument on July 25. Deputies responded after receiving reports that the victim had been struck by a vehicl...

Crane Independent School District, in Crane, Texas, said a social media post circulating Aug. 2 threatened violence against district schools, prompting an investigation by the Crane Police Department.

Suspect Arrested Following Social Media Threat Against Texas School District Crane Independent School District, in Crane, Texas, said a social media post circulating Aug. 2 threatened violence against district schools, prompting an investigation by the Crane Police Department. According to police, investigators determined the threat was unsubstantiated and arrested a suspect...