Terrorism

Officers cordon off an area outside the Louvre Museum near the shopping area where a man attacked soldiers in Paris on Friday.

World News

French Soldier Shoots Machete-Wielding Attacker At Louvre

9:22am February 03, 2017

by Bill Chappell

A machete-wielding man shouted "Allahu Akbar" and attacked a security patrol near the museum on Friday, prompting a soldier to shoot the man, wounding him, the head of Paris police says.

Protesters hold signs near the White House during a protest about President Donald Trump's immigration policies on Wednesday. A proposed presidential action would freeze immigration from seven mostly Muslim countries for security reasons. But the list doe

Trump's Immigration Freeze Omits Those Linked To Deadly Attacks In U.S.

8:59pm January 27, 2017

by Greg Myre

The White House plan names seven mostly Muslim countries, yet their nationals haven't carried out lethal attacks in the U.S. since well before Sept. 11, 2001.

A man adjusts a victim's photograph displayed with floral tributes and Turkish flags outside the Reina nightclub following the attack in Istanbul earlier this month.

World News

Suspect In Istanbul Nightclub Attack Has Confessed, Say Turkish Officials

5:25am January 17, 2017

by Mark Katkov

The suspect was identified as a citizen of Uzbekistan born in 1983. Istanbul's governor says Abdulgadir Masharipov was trained in Afghanistan and appeared to have entered Turkey illegally.

A couple walk past the Reina nightclub in Istanbul, days after a gunman killed 39 people on New Year's night.

World News

After Nightclub Attack, Fear Descends On Secular Turks

9:08am January 08, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

After the New Year's attack on a nightclub in Istanbul that left 39 dead, secular Turks feel like years of pressure are now outright danger. Some are leaving areas that could be targets for attack.

The Christmas market in Berlin was targeted in Monday's attack by a man driving a heavy truck into the area, then crowded with shoppers.

Vehicle Attacks Like Berlin's Are Nothing New, And Are Likely To Continue

5:46pm December 21, 2016

by Aki Peritz

Using cars, vans or trucks to kill large numbers of people, a tactic embraced by ISIS, is easy to carry out and hard to deter. Such attacks have taken place across the globe, including in the U.S.

Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., as seen in 2015.

National

Tech Companies Create Shared Database To Track, Remove 'Violent Terrorist Imagery'

4:48pm December 06, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube announced they are cooperating to keep track of terrorist recruitment videos and violent images in order to remove them from search results and social media.

A memorial to the victims killed in San Bernardino, Calif., on Dec. 2, 2015.

National

San Bernardino Shooting's Signs Have Faded, But Memories Remain Piercing

10:44am December 02, 2016

by Nathan Rott

One year ago, a terrorist attack at a county office party in San Bernardino left 14 people dead and 22 injured. Survivors of the attack and members of the community say the attack still haunts them.

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Authorities in New York are looking to talk to two unknown individuals who may have accidentally disabled a bomb on the streets of New York.

National

These Are The 2 Guys Who May Have Accidentally Disabled A Bomb In New York

1:26pm September 21, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Authorities in New York said they want to talk to the two men, who they believed found a pressure cooker bomb in a piece of luggage. The men took out the bomb but took the luggage.

A photo released by the FBI shows Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, a U.S. citizen of Afghan descent who should be considered armed and dangerous, the agency says.

National

Police Arrest Suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami Over Bombs In New York Area

9:56pm September 19, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Rahami, 28, was captured after a gun battle with police in Linden, N.J. Images on local media showed him on a stretcher with what appeared to be a wound on his upper arm or shoulder.

Rudolph Giuliani Claims U.S. Had No Terrorist Attacks Pre-Obama

8:47pm August 16, 2016

by Scott Horsley

That's not true, of course, and it's interesting coming from the man who was mayor of New York on Sept. 11, 2001.