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Two teens charged in alleged terror plot vs. Georgia high school
Two students are in police custody, accused of plotting to attack students and staff at Etowah High School in Cherokee County, reports CBS Atlanta affiliate WGCL-TV.
US drone strikes in Yemen kill at least 9 ISIS fighters, official says
A new round of airstrikes in Yemen by American drones killed at least nine ISIS fighters, a military official said Thursday.
Iraqi forces launch assault on last IS bastion of al-Qaim
Iraqi forces have launched an offensive to recapture the last bastion of so-called Islamic State in the country.
New Screenings Start for All U.S.-Bound Airline Passengers
New security screenings for all passengers on U.S.-bound flights began on Thursday, with airlines worldwide questioning flyers about their trip and their luggage in the latest Trump administration decision affecting global travel.
US warns public about attacks on energy, industrial firms
The U.S government issued a rare public warning that sophisticated hackers are targeting energy and industrial firms, the latest sign that cyber attacks present an increasing threat to the power industry and other public infrastructure.
More than 150 Afghan trainees have gone AWOL in US, report finds
At least 152 Afghans sent to the U.S. for military training since 2005 have gone absent without leave and the situation is unlikely to improve soon, according to a watchdog report released Friday.
North Korea threats at ‘unprecedented, critical’ level, Japan official says
The threat of nuclear war posed by North Korea has grown to an “unprecedented” level amid escalating tensions with the rogue regime and now requires the U.S., Japan and South Korea to demonstrate “different responses” to the threat, a Japanese official said Monday.
IS foreign fighters: 5,600 have returned home – report
At least 5,600 supporters of so-called Islamic State (IS) have returned to their home countries as it loses ground in Iraq and Syria, a new report says.
ISIS collapse: al-Qaeda recruits fleeing jihadists to renew their terror campaign
ITS capital has fallen. Its leaders are on the run and its fighters are surrendering. But Islamic State is not dead. Instead, it’s looking for a new, violent future.
Tampa residents warned serial killer may be at large
Police in Florida were warning residents in the Tampa neighborhood of Seminole Heights to be on high alert Monday after the shooting deaths of three people with no apparent links to each other.
