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Iran suspects suicide bombers launched attack killing 84 as purported Islamic State claim circulates
By The Associated Press on January 4th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Investigators believe suicide bombers likely carried out an attack on a commemoration for an Iranian general slain in a 2020 U.S. drone strike, state media reported Thursday, as Iran grappled with its worst mass-casualty attack in decades and as the wider Mideast remains on edge. A purported claim of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Purported claim says Islamic State group behind Iran bombing that killed at least 83 people
By The Associated Press on January 4th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – A claim of responsibility for the bombings in Iran that killed at least 84 people circulated among jihadists online Thursday, with the attack being attributed to the Islamic State group. The Associated Press could not independently verify the claim, which bore some similarities to others made by the extremist ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police say there has been a shooting at a high school in Perry, Iowa; extent of injuries unclear
By The Associated Press on January 4th, 2024
PERRY, Iowa (AP) – Police in Perry, Iowa, say there was a shooting Thursday at the city’s high school. A woman who answered the Perry Police Department phone confirmed the shooting at Perry High School but did not provide any further information. The high school is part of the 1,785-student Perry Community School District. Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran suspects suicide bombers carried out attack on commemoration for slain general that killed 84
By The Associated Press on January 4th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Investigators believe suicide bombers likely carried out an attack on a commemoration for an Iranian general slain in a 2020 U.S. drone strike, state media reported Thursday, as Iran grappled with its worst militant attack in decades and as the wider Mideast remains on edge. The report by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran says at least 84 were killed in blasts at a ceremony honoring slain general
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on January 3rd, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Two bombs exploded and killed at least 84 people at a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain by the U.S. in a 2020 drone strike, Iranian officials said, as the Middle East remains on edge over Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza. No one immediately claimed responsibility for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Imam killed outside New Jersey mosque, and the shooter remains at large, authorities say
By Mike Catalini, The Associated Press on January 3rd, 2024
NEWARK, N.J. – A New Jersey imam was gunned down outside his mosque before dawn Wednesday, leaving authorities hunting for a shooter and saying they’ve found no evidence yet that an anti-Muslim bias played a part in the shooting. Imam Hassan Sharif was in his car when he was shot more than once at about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter US illegally
By Acacia Coronado, The Associated Press on January 3rd, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Justice Department on Wednesday sued Texas over a new law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally, taking Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to court again over his escalating response to border crossers arriving from Mexico. The lawsuit draws Texas into another clash over immigration at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump asks US Supreme Court to review Colorado ruling barring him from the ballot over Jan. 6 attack
By Nicholas Riccardi, The Associated Press on January 3rd, 2024
DENVER (AP) – Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling barring him from the Colorado ballot, setting up a high-stakes showdown over whether a constitutional provision prohibiting those who “engaged in insurrection” will end his political career. Trump appealed a 4-3 ruling in December by the Colorado ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Imam killed in shooting outside New Jersey mosque, and the shooter remains at large, authorities say
By Mike Catalini, The Associated Press on January 3rd, 2024
NEWARK, N.J. – A New Jersey imam was shot multiple times and killed outside his mosque Wednesday, and authorities continue to search for the shooter, officials said. Imam Hassan Sharif was in his vehicle when he was shot more than once near the Masjid-Muhammad Mosque in Newark, Essex County Prosecutor Ted Stephens said at a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Imam killed in shooting outside Newark mosque, shooter at large, authorities say
By The Associated Press on January 3rd, 2024
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – A New Jersey imam shot outside a Newark mosque on Wednesday succumbed to gunshot wounds, authorities said. New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin said that the imam’s loss will be felt across the state and city. He said the evidence doesn’t indicate a motive related to bias or terrorism. THIS IS ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran says at least 95 were killed in blasts at a ceremony honoring slain general
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on January 3rd, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Two bombs exploded and killed at least 95 people Wednesday at a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain by the U.S. in a 2020 drone strike, Iranian officials said, as the Middle East remains on edge over Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza. No one immediately claimed responsibility ... Read More »
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