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October 24, 2022

EXPLAINER: Dirty Bombs are devices used to create fear and panic, actually cause few deaths

Russia believes Ukraine is preparing to detonate "dirty bombs" in an attempt to frame them and escalate war. Western countries believe that this claim is "transparently false."

October 13, 2022

Costumed Ohio sex offender pleads guilty to planting bomb at romantic rival's Maryland home

Ohio "Dagorhir" player Clayton McCoy drove to Maryland to drop off a homemade package bomb that seriously wounded a man dating a woman who spurned him.

October 13, 2022

Ohio man seriously wounds romantic rival in MD bombing, pleads guilty to federal weapons charges

An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to federal weapon charges in Maryland. The man sent a gift-wrapped box with a bomb in it to his romantic rival's house.

September 28, 2022

Sentencing delayed for man who plotted to blow up Democratic HQ

A man planned to firebomb California’s Democratic Party’s headquarters. However, his sentencing has been delayed after a judge rejected a plea agreement.

September 15, 2022

Multiple injured in explosion at Pennsylvania bomb squad training

Multiple people have reportedly been injured in a bomb squad training exercise in Pennsylvania on Thursday. A device reportedly detonated prematurely during a demonstration.

September 15, 2022

Northeastern University 'detonation' victim denies staging explosion as police probe inconsistencies: Report

The man who said he hurt his hand when a device detonated on Boston's Northeastern University campus told a local newspaper that he did not stage the event.

September 13, 2022

Car bomb explodes at Washington funeral, police search for suspect

Police in Auburn, Washington, are searching for a suspect who allegedly placed a bomb in a car during a funeral at Mountain View Cemetery on August 23.

September 1, 2022

Man charged for threatening Las Vegas airport with a fake bomb

A man went to a secure area of the Las Vegas airport and produced a fake bomb. He now faces felony charges for threatening the airport with a hoax weapon and destroying property.

August 22, 2022

Police detonate potential bomb inside West Virginia court building: reports

Police are responding to a potential bomb threat in Bluefield, West Virginia on Monday. A Charleston bomb squad is on the scene, according to city officials.

August 18, 2022

Death toll in Kabul mosque bombing rises to 21, Taliban says

The Taliban raised the death toll from a bombing at a Kabul mosque to 21 on Thursday. ISIS was likely responsible for the attack, but no one has claimed responsibility.