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FBI agents document evidence outside a bureau field office in Kenwood, Ohio, on Aug. 11, after an armed man tried to breach the building. He fled and was later killed by law enforcement, authorities said.

An attempted attack on an FBI office raises concerns about violent far-right rhetoric

4:54pm August 12, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

Far-right extremists escalated their violent rhetoric after an FBI search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. An attempted breach of an Ohio FBI office has those tracking extremism worried.

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Far-right figures in prison get their message out by podcasting behind bars

5:07am August 11, 2022

by Odette Yousef

Steve Bannon's conviction for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 House panel could result in fines or jail time. That's raised a question of whether the ex-Trump adviser would podcast from prison.

American pilot Francis Gary Powers (far right) during his 1960 trial in Moscow. Powers was shot down while flying a U-2 spy plane over the Soviet Union. He was jailed for nearly two years before he was freed in a swap for a Soviet spy imprisoned in the U.

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The Cold War to Brittney Griner: a new twist in U.S.-Russia prisoner swaps

5:07am August 11, 2022

by Greg Myre

The U.S. and Russia are trying to work out a prisoner exchange that involves basketball star Brittney Griner. While they've done deals for decades, the trading usually involves spies for spies.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that she is pledging $10 million to establish new teams in every county and in New York City dedicated primarily to combat domestic terrorism. Here, Hochul holds up signed legislation as she is surrounded by lawmakers

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NY governor pledges $10 million to fight domestic terrorism after Buffalo shooting

6:27pm August 10, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

Each county's plan must include input from law enforcement, mental health and school professionals.

This image released by the FBI, Aug. 10, 2022 in Washington, shows the wanted poster for Shahram Poursafi. The Justice Department says Poursafi, identified by U.S. officials as a member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, has been charged in a plot to murder f

Iranian charged in alleged plot to kill former national security adviser John Bolton

1:42pm August 10, 2022

by Ryan Lucas

The Justice Department says Shahram Poursafi tried to arrange the murder of John Bolton as part of an alleged plot to retaliate for the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general.

The cargo ship Razoni crosses the Bosporus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey, on Aug. 3. The first cargo ship to leave Ukraine since the Russian invasion was anchored at an inspection area in the Black Sea off the coast of Istanbul Wednesday morning before movin

Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (Aug. 8)

12:11pm August 08, 2022

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

This handout image shows a Marine passing out water to evacuees during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 22.

A former Marine details the chaotic exit from Afghanistan — and how we should mark it

12:51pm August 06, 2022

by Rachel Martin

As the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan last year, Marine Corps veteran Elliot Ackerman was frantically rebuilding a network of old allies to help desperate Afghans escape.

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President Barack Obama delivers a televised statement that Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011. President Donald Trump makes a statement announcing the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in 2019. President Biden announces on Monday that a U.S. drone

How 3 presidents announced the deaths of terrorist leaders and what it says about them

10:57am August 05, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

The way Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden announced the deaths of terrorist chiefs revealed much about their own leadership.

The seashore on southwest Japan's Yonaguni island.

On Japan's Yonaguni island, fears of being on the front line of a Taiwan conflict

8:28am August 05, 2022

by Anthony Kuhn

Japan's westernmost island lies in sight of Taiwan, less than 70 miles away. On Thursday, a Chinese missile landed near Yonaguni. Japan has been strengthening defenses across its southwest islands.

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An April 2018 photo provided by the Chinese government shows the country's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning (front), steaming with other ships during a drill at sea.

China's military drills around Taiwan show how it is closing the gap with the U.S.

5:00am August 05, 2022

by Scott Neuman

A series of military drills launched in the wake of Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan this week show how China's military has made dramatic gains since the last crisis over the island democracy.