Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Warns Families Of Local Impact As Iran Conflict Escalates
What happens in Iran doesn’t stay in Iran — not for Maryland.
With military operations escalating overseas, Governor Wes Moore said Saturday, Feb. 28, that international conflict carries “a direct and profound impact on Maryland families and communities.”
Maryland is home to a heavy concentration of active-duty service members, the Maryland National Guard, Fort Meade, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Aberdeen Proving Ground, and major defense facilities.
“As Governor of the State of Maryland, I have a solemn duty to protect the safety and security of all Marylanders,” Moore said from Anna…
ISIS Inmate Who Planned To ‘Create The Next 9/11’ Stabs Federal Prison Guards In PA, DOJ Says
A Canadian man serving a 40-year federal sentence for plotting a terrorist attack in New York City has pleaded guilty to violently assaulting two correctional officers inside a Pennsylvania prison, federal officials announced on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy, 27, of Mississauga, Ontario, attacked two officers at USP Allenwood on December 7, 2020, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Bahnasawy used a sharpened piece of steel from a desk in his cell to stab one officer in the head and face, causing the victim to lose his right eye, invest…
NY Journalist Confronts Failed Assassins Ahead Of Sentence For Iran-Backed Murder Plot
Two men tied to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were sentenced to prison for a failed murder-for-hire plot targeting New York journalist and dissident Masih Alinejad at her Brooklyn home.
Rafat Amirov, 46, of Iran, and Polad Omarov, 40, of Georgia, were each sentenced to 25 years behind bars in Manhattan federal court Wednesday, Oct. 29, following their March convictions for murder-for-hire and attempted murder in aid of racketeering.
Federal prosecutors argued the pair worked with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, offering a triggerman $500,000 to kill Alinejad, an interna…
PA Gov. Shapiro’s Mansion Firebomber Cody Balmer Sentenced — Watch New Video Evidence
Cody A. Balmer has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in a firebombing attack that endangered 22 people inside the Governor’s Mansion in Harrisburg, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Balmer admitted to all charges, including attempted murder, aggravated arson, 22 counts of arson (one for each person endangered), burglary, and related offenses, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo.
The Sentence
Judge Deborah E. Curcillo accepted a plea agreement in which Balmer, 38, was sentenced to a state correctional institution for 2…
New Travel Advisory Issued By State Department For Mexico: Here's Why
The US State Department has issued updated travel guidance for one of America’s closest neighbors, citing a mix of safety risks for visitors.
The advisory that went live on Tuesday, Aug. 12 applies to Mexico, where officials say travelers should “exercise increased caution” because of threats that include terrorism, crime, and kidnapping.
It is classified as Level 2 on the agency’s four-tier alert system, which ranges from Level 1 (“exercise normal precautions”) to Level 4 (“do not travel”).
According to the advisory, violent crimes such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking,…
US Issues Do Not Travel Warning 'For Any Reason' To This Country
The US State Department has issued a Level 4 travel advisory, the highest severity classification, strongly advising American citizens against all travel to Iraq.
New, updated story - State Department Issues Do Not Travel Warning For Israel
The advisory cites significant safety concerns, including the threats of terrorism, kidnapping, armed conflict, and civil unrest, which pose serious risks to travelers in the region.
In the warning released on Wednesday, June 11, the State Department emphasized, “Do not travel to Iraq for any reason.”
The warning cites terrorism, kidn…
Body Of Goshen Native, Husband Returned To Family In Israel: Both Killed In Oct. 7 Attacks
The remains of a Hudson Valley native and her husband who were both killed in the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks and brought to Gaza have been returned to their family by Israeli forces.
The recovery operation, which the Israel Defense Forces undertook, was announced by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Thursday, June 5.
As a result of the operation, the bodies of both Orange County native Judith Weinstein of Goshen and her husband, Gad Haggai were taken back into Israel from Gaza, Huckabee said in a post on X.
Weinstein, age 70, who held citizenship in Israel, the…
‘I Did It For Gaza’: Gunman Flew In, Killed Israeli Couple Outside DC Jewish Museum: Court Docs
He flew in from Chicago with a gun, bought a ticket to a Jewish diplomatic event, waited outside, then opened fire.
Moments later, he told police: “I did it for Palestine. I did it for Gaza.”
Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Illinois, is now facing multiple federal charges, including the murder of foreign officials, after he allegedly carried out a deadly ambush near the entrance of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC on Wednesday, May 21, federal officials announced.
The attack happened just after 9:00 p.m., outside a ticketed event hosted by the American Jewish Committee that was designed…
