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April 13

US military kills 2 suspected cartel operatives in latest Eastern Pacific lethal strike, SOUTHCOM says

The U.S. military killed two men believed to be cartel operatives in the Eastern Pacific as part of broader efforts to disrupt narcotics trafficking.

April 13

US military conducts more deadly strikes against vessels of alleged 'narco-terrorists'

SOUTHCOM says two deadly strikes targeted vessels on known narcotrafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific, killing five alleged narcoterrorists.

April 10

Army ROTC cadets recount taking down pro-ISIS shooter at Old Dominion University: 'I could have been next'

Heroic Old Dominion University students share their harrowing account of subduing active shooter Mohamed Jalloh, who killed professor Brandon Shah.

April 9

Coast Guard seizes over 4,500 pounds of cocaine worth $34M from suspected narco-terrorist vessel on Easter

DHS says the Coast Guard recovered more than 4,500 pounds of cocaine off the coast of Ecuador as part of Operation Pacific Viper counter-drug efforts.

April 9

Israeli man built bomb lab for Iranian plot targeting ex-PM Bennett, authorities say

A Haifa man was allegedly recruited by an Iranian handler to build bombs for an assassination plot believed to target ex-PM Naftali Bennett.

April 9

US allowing some Nigeria embassy staff to evacuate over 'deteriorating security situation'

State Department authorized departure of some U.S. embassy staff in Nigeria over a "deteriorating security situation" linked to terrorism and violence.

April 8

Iran threatens to end ceasefire over Hezbollah's exclusion from truce deal

Iran says the U.S. must choose between ceasefire or war via Israel as Tuesday's ceasefire deal excludes Tehran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah.

April 8

New Florida law targeting alleged 'jihad' puts state 'ahead of the curve,' DeSantis says

Gov. Ron DeSantis defends a new Florida law allowing state officials to designate terrorist organizations and block public funds allegedly tied to jihad.

April 8

Extremism thrives in 'keyboard courtroom' — America must think like jurors, not mobs

From campus antisemitism to London attacks, a rising tide of misinformation demands that we teach the next generation to think more like jurors.

April 7

DeSantis urges Florida lawmakers to ban cousin marriages, links practice to 'stealth jihad'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called for banning cousin marriages in his state, rebuking the practice at a Tampa signing ceremony for a new state law.