Domestic Terrorism, Arson Matt Helmkamp Domestic Terrorism, Arson Matt Helmkamp

Oregon Man Charged with Two Counts of Domestic Terrorism After Arson Campaign Against Power Infrastructure Near Fossil

Ethan Noble Burlingame, 28, faces two domestic terrorism counts in Oregon for targeting power infrastructure near Fossil in an arson campaign spanning June 2 to June 4; an eight-county multi-agency operation involving the FBI recovered him after he surrendered via text message contact with an OSP lieutenant.

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Crime, Hostage Situation, Mass Casualty Matt Helmkamp Crime, Hostage Situation, Mass Casualty Matt Helmkamp

Armed Suspect with Long Rifle and Explosives Barricades in South Minneapolis After Firing on Deputies Serving Warrant

An armed suspect with a long rifle and explosives has been barricaded since midday June 9 in a south Minneapolis apartment after firing on Hennepin County deputies, shooting down a police drone, and releasing two hostages; FBI and ATF are on scene with the standoff ongoing.

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Russia, Russian Activities Matt Helmkamp Russia, Russian Activities Matt Helmkamp

Russian Geran-2 Drone Strikes Chornobyl Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Building; IAEA Warns of Grave Risk

A Russian Geran-2 drone struck the fuel reception building at Chornobyl's spent nuclear fuel storage facility on June 7; no radiation was released and no one was injured, but the IAEA warned that active nuclear material storage was meters away from the targeted building and Ukraine classified the attack as a war crime.

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