West Virginia Historic Flooding Triggers Statewide Emergency with 911 Outages and Over 100 Water Rescues
Governor Morrisey declared emergencies across all 55 West Virginia counties after historic flash flooding cut off 911 service, washed out roads in multiple counties, and triggered more than 100 water rescues requiring 300 National Guard members and active helicopter operations; as of Wednesday evening, no fatalities had been confirmed but search and rescue remained active.
Army Veteran Attacks 26 Federal Plaza with Incendiary Device
An Army veteran attacked 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan with an incendiary device and pellet gun on July 20, injuring three people; the FBI is investigating the attack as an anti-government incident.
Two Federal Workers Held Hostage at Gunpoint in Northern California Forest
After 15 hours zip-tied at gunpoint in a remote California forest, two Forest Service employees were freed when their captor and his son surrendered to an FBI Hostage Rescue Team-supported law enforcement perimeter.
GEO Group Employee Arrested After Shooting Anti-ICE Protester in Aurora
A GEO Group contractor employee shot an anti-ICE protester in a residential street adjacent to the Aurora detention facility on July 16, resulting in an attempted murder arrest and a likely surge in protest activity at the site.
Two US Service Members Killed at Muwaffaq Salti in IRGC Overnight Strike
Confirmed: two US service members killed, one missing, four evacuated after an IRGC ballistic missile and drone strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan overnight July 17-18, the first US combat deaths from a direct IRGC host-nation base strike since March.
Ukraine Intelligence Officer Kills Monaco Bomb Suspect; SBU Role in Bombing Under Scrutiny
The main suspect in the Monaco bombing targeting a sanctioned Ukrainian oligarch was killed in Ukraine by an SBU officer who then confessed; French investigators now suspect the SBU organized the original attack.