The CIA has released 71 classified presidential briefings tied to the September 11 attacks, and the documents show the intelligence community warned President George W. Bush repeatedly that Osama bin Laden was planning to strike inside the United States, warnings that went unheeded. Three of the newly declassified Presidential Daily Briefings, delivered to Bush in […] The post CIA declassifies 71 presidential briefings that warned of al-Qaeda strikes weeks before 9/11 appeared first on American Almanac .
The CIA has released 71 classified presidential briefings tied to the September 11 attacks, and the documents show the intelligence community warned President George W. Bush repeatedly that Osama bin Laden was planning to strike inside the United States, warnings that went unheeded. Three of the newly declassified Presidential Daily Briefings, delivered to Bush in the summer of 2001, paint a picture of an intelligence apparatus that tracked al-Qaeda's intentions with striking specificity but failed to prevent the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil. The release, timed to the 25th anniversary of the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania, adds fresh detail to one of the most…Open
An international weapons-procurement network moved pistols, an automatic rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition through Denmark, Germany and Austria to support the planned attack.
A corrections officer at Arizona’s Lewis prison was violently attacked and beaten for more than three minutes by an inmate, raising urgent questions about prison safety and leadership as assaults on staff continue to rise. On July 28, a video captured at the Morey Unit of the Lewis prison complex showed a corrections officer being […] The post Arizona prison officer beaten for over three minutes in brutal inmate assault, official video shows appeared first on American Almanac .
A corrections officer at Arizona’s Lewis prison was violently attacked and beaten for more than three minutes by an inmate, raising urgent questions about prison safety and leadership as assaults on staff continue to rise. On July 28, a video captured at the Morey Unit of the Lewis prison complex showed a corrections officer being “sucker-punched” and then subjected to a prolonged beating by inmate Martin Franco. The assault lasted approximately three minutes and 35 seconds, with no staff coming to the officer’s aid during the attack. The officer, whose name has not been released, ultimately managed to leave the room but is reported to still be facing complications from his injuries. Carlos Garcia, head of the Arizona…Open
One year after Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was murdered on a Charlotte light rail train, her family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging severe security failures by the city and a private security firm. NEWSMAX Crime Correspondent Jason Mattera has more on “Wake Up America.”
Abdulloi Toshpulodzoda was reportedly found “covered in blood from head to toe” after fatally stabbing his roommate Mohammed Hemmatian at their Virginia home in 2019, Daily Wire reported. Toshpulodzoda even reportedly told police he was guilty. Seven years later and Toshpulodzoda — an illegal immigrant from Tajikistan — is apparently back home in his country […]
The police said a man on Friday night struck a congregant at the prominent Upper East Side synagogue, as Jews in the city contend with threats, fears and internal divides.
AI:An assailant physically attacked a congregant at Manhattan’s prominent Central Synagogue on Friday night, marking yet another violent incident amidst a climate of escalating threats and security concerns facing the Jewish community in New York City. This assault occurs against a backdrop of recent targeted violence, including previous vehicular attacks on Chabad headquarters and disruptions of worship services, highlighting a systemic failure to ensure public safety as antisemitism and civil lawlessness continue to permeate urban centers.Open
by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 15, 2026 WASHINGTON — A foundation headed by a former Shanghai police official has purchased a historic Washington, D.C., office building located roughly 650 feet [...]
AI:A foundation led by a former Shanghai police official has purchased a historic office building in Washington, D.C., positioned a mere 650 feet from the White House. This acquisition represents a direct encroachment of CCP influence into the heart of American sovereignty, highlighting a massive failure within the nation's security apparatus to prevent foreign agents with ties to Chinese law enforcement from establishing a presence overlooking the seat of government.Open
The Italian military police said that art collectively valued at more than $10 million had been found five months after being taken in a nighttime heist near Parma.
Two federal agencies gave away roughly $2 billion in taxpayer-funded health and humanitarian contracts to charities that watchdogs and a Senate committee have flagged for terror ties, meaning the government's own vetting either missed those records or decided their terrorist-linked status didn't disqualify the groups.
