In the wake of Friday’s night’s massacre in Paris — a series of coordinated attacks that reverberated across the globe — the New Jersey State Police say they are carefully monitoring the situation and have reminded troopers to be on alert. Sgt. Jeff Flynn, a spokesman for the agency, said Saturday that troopers are following events… Read the rest of this entry »
PARIS (AP)) — French President Francois Hollande vowed to attack the Islamic State group without mercy as the jihadist group admitted responsibility Saturday for orchestrating the deadliest attacks inflicted on France since World War II. Hollande said at least 127 people died Friday night in shootings at Paris cafes, suicide bombings near France’s national stadium and… Read the rest of this entry »
ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Chris Christie indicated Friday night New Jersey officials are on alert following the deadly series of attacks in Paris that have claimed lives across the city. Christie, tweeting from his gubernatorial account, said he’s working with New Jersey State Police and the state’s Homeland Security department in the wake of the attacks.… Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON — The only thing as bad as being tortured for months as a captive of jihadists in Syria was dealing with the U.S. government afterward, according to one former American hostage. Matt Schrier, 36, a freelance photographer held by extremists for seven months in 2013 until he escaped, has told McClatchy that the bureaucracy he… Read the rest of this entry »
U.S. Department of Defense photo by Kathleen T. Rhem, American Forces Press Service.
The U.S. military released to Saudi Arabia this week a captive who was held at the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for a dozen years, was never charged with a crime but was categorized for a time as a “forever prisoner.” A Saudi plane fetched Muhammed Zahrani, 45, on Friday, reducing the detainee population at… Read the rest of this entry »
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