A terminal at the Port of Charleston in South Carolina was evacuated and closed last night after a report of a “dirty bomb” inside a shipping container. Authorities received a warning that there was a bomb on board the ship, Maersk Memphis. The terminal was evacuated as federal authorities and bomb squads investigated. Nothing suspicious was […]

The U.S. military’s 11-ton “Mother of All Bombs” that was dropped on Afghanistan yesterday destroyed an ISIS base and killed 36 fighters, according to the Afghan defense ministry. The bombing targeted a network of tunnels and caves used by ISIS and no civilians were in the area. Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai condemned the use of […]

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Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, was captured Monday in Linden, N.J., police say.   UPDATED: Monday, Sept. 19, 11: 28 AM EST  CNN is reporting that “Ahmad Khan Rahami, the man suspected in bombings in New York and New Jersey, is now in custody after a shootout with police” in Linden, N.J. SOURCE: CNN Authorities Identify Man […]

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Recovered unexploded devices could provide a treasure trove of information for investigators such as fingerprints and indications of how the exploded bombs were designed, said the intelligence community law enforcement official. The bombs that did explode were small, and initial tests showed no C-4 or other high-grade explosive material, suggesting the packages used in the […]