U.S. military may send up to 1,000 troops to Mexico border
President Donald Trump’s administration may send up to 1,000 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said on Thursday, as Trump hammered away at the issue of illegal immigration ahead of congressional elections.
Design of bombs targeting Trump critics came from Internet: source
Investigators believe that the design and instructions for building the bombs sent to several critics of U.S. President Donald Trump this week were taken from the internet, a federal law enforcement official told Reuters on Thursday.
Investigators focus on Florida in hunt for sender of bombs mailed to Trump critics
The investigation into 10 pipe bombs sent to high-profile Democrats and critics of U.S. President Donald Trump is focusing on leads in Florida, a federal law enforcement source said on Thursday.
Package bombs sent to Trump critics lead investigators to Florida: source
The investigation into 10 pipe bombs sent to high-profile Democrats and critics of U.S. President Donald Trump is focusing on leads in Florida, a federal law enforcement source said on Thursday.
U.S. House office building evacuated after electrical issue – police
A building adjacent to the U.S. Capitol that houses lawmakers’ offices was evacuated on Thursday after a fire alarm was triggered by an electrical malfunction, Capitol Police said.
U.S. probe of suspicious packages focusing on Florida: source
The U.S. investigation of suspicious packages sent to prominent Democrats and critics of Republican President Donald Trump is focusing on leads in Florida, a federal law enforcement source said on Thursday.
U.S. House office building evacuated: congressional official
An office building adjacent to the U.S. Capitol that houses lawmakers’ offices was evacuated on Thursday, according to a congressional official who did not cite a reason for the action.
Bombs sent to Trump critics Biden, De Niro as U.S. manhunt intensifies
The two bombs sent to former Vice President Joe Biden and a third to actor Robert De Niro on Thursday were similar to the devices intended for several other high-profile Democrats and critics of U.S. President Donald Trump, authorities said.
U.S. bombs likely meant to scare rather than kill: experts
A series of package bombs this week that targeted U.S. Democratic politicians, media and public figures who are unpopular with right-wing activists was probably more of a scare tactic than a murder plot, security analysts said.
Kenya’s Akasha brothers plead guilty to U.S. drug charges -court records
Two brothers, accused by U.S. prosecutors of playing key roles in a major Kenyan crime family called the Akasha organization, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to U.S. drug trafficking charges in New York.
