Fifteen men have been convicted in Sri Lanka for their roles in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, marking a significant step toward justice for one of the country's deadliest terror attacks.
Fifteen men have been convicted in Sri Lanka for their roles in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings targeting Christians and tourists, marking a significant step toward justice for one of the country’s deadliest terror attacks. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Sri Lanka ’s High Court has convicted 15 men over their alleged roles in plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 270 people, including five U.S. citizens, and wounded more than 500. Among those convicted was Naufer Moulavi, whom prosecutors identified as a mastermind of the coordinated suicide attacks, while nine other defendants were acquitted. DETAIL: The bombings targeted three churches and three luxury hotels and marked the deadliest attacks in Sri Lanka since the…Open
Former CIA Director John Brennan now faces a federal grand jury subpoena in a broad conspiracy investigation examining whether government officials violated President Trump's civil rights, while a separate probe into whether Brennan lied to Congress remains active. Brennan's own lawyer confirmed the subpoena in a court filing in Washington, where the former spy chief […] The post John Brennan subpoenaed by federal grand jury in sweeping conspiracy probe tied to Trump-Russia collusion narrative appeared first on American Almanac .
Former CIA Director John Brennan now faces a federal grand jury subpoena in a broad conspiracy investigation examining whether government officials violated President Trump's civil rights, while a separate probe into whether Brennan lied to Congress remains active. Brennan's own lawyer confirmed the subpoena in a court filing in Washington, where the former spy chief is suing the federal government to preserve records related to investigations targeting him. The filing reveals that government prosecutor Kurt Olsen told Brennan's counsel the Florida-based probe is "far-reaching" and covers "issues at Mar-a-Lago and beyond," Just the News reported . Olsen identified Brennan as a "subject" of the wider conspiracy investigation and a…Open
We’re hearing reports that Iran obtained intelligence from Chinese entities before carrying out an attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. According to U.S. officials familiar with the incident, Tehran acquired high-resolution satellite images of the base before launching an attack in July that killed three U.S. service members. LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall brings national security analyst Hal Kempfer into the conversation to discuss.
