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.
U.S. military receives request for troops to protect border
The U.S. military has received a request from the Department of Homeland Security for active-duty troops on the U.S.-Mexico border, a U.S. official said on Thursday, after President Donald Trump said he was “bringing out the military” to guard against …
Targets of suspicious packages in the United States
FBI agents used DNA and a fingerprint to arrest a man in Florida suspected of sending at least 14 bombs to critics of U.S. President Donald Trump days ahead of congressional elections.
Second day of bombs target Democrats, critics of Trump
Authorities discovered suspicious packages sent to former Vice President Joe Biden and actor Robert de Niro on Thursday, a day after several high-profile Democrats and critics of U.S. President Donald Trump were targeted with similar devices.
Factbox: Targets of suspicious packages in the United States
Police were investigating a suspected explosive device found in New York City on Thursday after a series of other package bombs were sent this week to current and former Democratic U.S. politicians, CNN and a prominent Democratic Party donor.
Two more bombs sent to former Vice President Biden, actor De Niro
Two more suspected bombs were found in New York City and Delaware on Thursday morning as a manhunt intensified for a serial bomber who targeted high-profile Democrats and CNN, less than two weeks ahead of elections that could alter the U.S. political l…
With record number of women running in U.S. elections, gender gap could boost Democrats
The record numbers of women running for office in the United States this year are mostly Democrats, and their party is banking on their candidacies and a widening gender gap on key issues to achieve big wins in the Nov. 6 elections.
