A hand grenade exploded outside a jewelry shop near the main train station in Augsburg, Germany, injuring two teenagers and triggering a major police operation, with investigators now exploring a possible connection to organized crime. The blast ripped through a passageway leading to the station at approximately 3:15 a.m. local time, shattering windows and sending […] The post Grenade detonates at German train station, injuring two teenagers as police probe organized crime link appeared first on American Almanac .
A hand grenade exploded outside a jewelry shop near the main train station in Augsburg, Germany, injuring two teenagers and triggering a major police operation, with investigators now exploring a possible connection to organized crime. The blast ripped through a passageway leading to the station at approximately 3:15 a.m. local time, shattering windows and sending emergency services scrambling. A 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man suffered what authorities described as minor injuries, including blast and acoustic trauma, Breitbart reported . Augsburg sits roughly 35 miles west of Munich and serves as a regional transport hub. The grenade detonated in a building passageway near a Turkish jewelry store and a bank, not inside the…Open
The jury in the trial of Lindsay Clancy for killing her three children picked up deliberations Monday after they were sent home for the weekend, unsequestered. As the deliberations stretch on, is the possibility of a hung jury becoming increasingly likely? Brian Entin, filling in for Chris Cuomo, anchors the show live outside the Plymouth Superior Courthouse in Massachusetts is joined by criminal trial attorney Mark Eiglarsh, jury consultant Susan Constantine and former Massachusetts judge Jack Lu. Then, if found guilty of murder or manslaughter, Clancy will likely end up at a maximum security women's prison and if she’s found not criminally responsible for the murders, due to a state of postpartum psychosis, she will end up at a…
Explosive devices have been found at an electrical substation near a power plant in Brandenburg, Germany, in a suspected attack on the German power grid. Get the latest on the suspected attempted explosives attack near a power station in Brandenburg, Germany in our live breaking news coverage. Police in Germany say multiple explosive devices were found at an electrical substation in Turnow-Preilack, Brandenburg, and that these explosive devices were part of an attempted attack designed to cause a shutdown at the nearby Jänschwalde power plant. Early reports had said rockets were involved in the attack on the power grid, but a police spokesperson now says there were no rockets involved. Reportedly there was some damage due to the attempted…
Holly Ratchford, the San Diego apartment manager who rented to two of the 9/11 hijackers, says she was completely taken in by their polite demeanor, raising fresh questions about how easily America’s enemies slipped through routine security and community screens. Holly Ratchford, who managed and lived at the Parkwood Apartments in the San Diego area, […] The post San Diego landlord recalls unknowingly renting to 9/11 terrorists, says she was deceived by hijackers’ “friendly” facade appeared first on American Almanac .
Holly Ratchford, the San Diego apartment manager who rented to two of the 9/11 hijackers, says she was completely taken in by their polite demeanor, raising fresh questions about how easily America’s enemies slipped through routine security and community screens. Holly Ratchford, who managed and lived at the Parkwood Apartments in the San Diego area, has spoken publicly about her experience renting to Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar, two men later identified as members of the terrorist team that hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 and crashed it into the Pentagon, killing 184 people. Ratchford told reporters she had “cookies and tea” with the men, describing them as “nice,” “polite,” and “very, very friendly.” She…Open
Berlin Police is struggling to recruit new personnel, with 40 percent of applicants failing the German language tests.
Four in 10 applicants for Berlin Police are failing mandatory German language tests, underscoring the lack of integration among newcomers and raising security concerns for social cohesion in the German capital. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: Among the 240 recruits who began training in early 2025, over half required additional German-language tutoring. The high failure rate has been attributed to the high number of migrant applicants. According to force data, 37 percent of Berlin police officers are from migrant backgrounds, the highest share of any force in Germany. Despite attempts to fill vacancies with migrants, 25 percent of entry-level posts remain unfilled. This follows a 2024 study conducted by Germany’s Federal…Open
On Wednesday's "The Daily Take": NewsNation's Connell McShane and Geraldo Rivera reflect on the fifth anniversary of Abbey Gate, where an attack occurred as the United States was withdrawing from Afghanistan in 2021. During the attack, 13 U.S. service members were killed and hundreds of people injured. "It was such an ambush, such a terrible, terrible backstabbing affront," Rivera says. The pair watch a ceremony honoring surviving service members from that day and those who were killed. #AbbeyGate #military #Afghanistan Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Connell McShane. Weekdays starting at 3p/2C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all…
A New York woman was arrested by the FBI after allegedly planning to bomb the New York State Capitol building. 35-year-old Jessie Bowie has been charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS. Federal prosecutors allege that the woman plotted to kill the lawmakers inside the Capitol building, and had "repeatedly surveilled the building" in advance. Hochul also said that there is no immediate threat at this time. Fox News reports that Bowie converted to Islam about five years, and allegedly began going by the name "Aisha Saif." Gov. Kathy Hochul posted about the incident on X, thanking both the FBI and the New York State police for arresting "this dangerous individual." LiveNOW’s Mike Pache discussed details of the arrest…
The 25-year-old Afghan man, who is identified only as Farhad N. under Germany's strict privacy rules, was arrested after the Feb. 13, 2025, attack on a labor union demonstration in Munich, one of several attacks involving immigrants.
