US captures ISIS official after helicopter raid in Syria
The capture of the ISIS official comes the day after another top ISIS official was killed by U.S. forces.
Lockerbie bomber charged in DC courtroom
A Libyan man has been charged in a D.C. courtroom with making the bomb that killed 270 people on board Pan-Am 103.
State Department issues 'worldwide caution' alert in wake of Ayman al-Zawahiri's death
"U.S. citizens are strongly encouraged to maintain a high level of vigilance," the agency said on its website.
Who was Ayman al-Zawahri? What’s known about the slain al-Qaida leader
The FBI said Ayman al-Zawahri and Osama bin Laden coordinated the 9/11 attacks.
US sends suspected 9/11 hijacker home from Guantanamo for mental treatment
Mohammad Ahmad al-Qahtani was flown back to Saudi Arabia, to a treatment facility.
Boston Marathon bomber's COVID stimulus payment going to victims, judge says
Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's $1,400 COVID-19 stimulus payment can be used to help pay the millions of dollars he is ordered to pay his victims, a judge has ruled.
Terrorism threat 'heightened' over holiday season, DHS says
While DHS said it had no credible information on a specific threat, the agency warns in its latest national terrorism advisory bulletin that mass gatherings for the upcoming religious holidays could be potential targets.
US drone strike kills al-Qaida leader, officials say
A senior al-Qaida leader was killed Friday in a U.S. airstrike, officials said.
ISIS claims responsibility for mosque bombing in south Afghanistan
ISIS says its members are responsible for a deadly suicide bombing on a Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan.
Cyberattack forces closure of largest US refined-fuel pipeline
Operator of the Colonial Pipeline, the leading fuel conduit to the East Coast, said it had temporarily halted operations after discovering the threat Friday.
Capitol Police plead Congress to 'act urgently' on security following latest deadly attack
“This attack, combined with the violent events of the January 6th insurrection, have left our officers reeling."
Fallen US Capitol Police officer remembered as highly-regarded, 'wonderful guy': report
William 'Billy' Evans was an 18-year veteran of the force.
Board to begin search for permanent Capitol Police chief
The board that oversees the U.S. Capitol Police is beginning a search for a permanent police chief, a person familiar with the matter said, as the fallout from the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol continues.
25,000 National Guard troops deployed to Capitol as Biden inauguration looms
The number of troops deployed in D.C. is more than three times those in Iraq and Afghanistan combined.
Virginia man with gun, more than 500 bullets tried to get into inauguration with unauthorized credential
Wesley Allen Beeler of Front Royal now faces gun charges in the District of Columbia.
Far-right personality ‘Baked Alaska’ arrested in riot probe
Far-right media personality Tim Gionet, who calls himself “Baked Alaska,” has been arrested by the FBI for his involvement in the riot at the U.S. Capitol, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
Capitol police officer dead by suicide after responding to Capitol riot
A 15-year veteran of the U.S. Capitol Police has taken his life after responding to Wednesday's deadly riot in the halls of Congress.
Bowser calls for more security, canceled protest permits around inauguration
Bowser hopes the next wave of right-wing gatherings in the nation's capital won't be as destructive as the one Wednesday.
#DontRentDC trends as District residents brace for another insurrection
District residents are urging short-term rental hosts to keep their properties vacant following news of another right-wing riot in the works.
Air Force veteran identified as Capitol rioter carrying zip ties on Senate floor
Larry Brock says he wore tactical gear in case of confrontations with counter-protestors.